AP - Quality Assurance Manager (Medical Devices)

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We are looking for a Medical Device Project & Quality Manager, you will lead integrated program execution, establish sponsor-side quality controls, and drive key regulatory deliverables across Asia-Pacific business hours. This critical position bridges product innovation and commercial delivery, offering a clear accelerated pathway toward executive operations leadership as the company expands its technology portfolio.

Responsibilities

Program Management & Execution

• Own and maintain the integrated project plan, aligning cross-functional deliverables, milestones, and dependencies with overarching commercial timelines.
• Chair routine project meetings, issue actionable tracking registers, and actively mitigate project delays, risks, and critical-path bottlenecks.
• Maintain a central project document register and evidence tracker, escalating material risks and strategic decisions to executive management.

Sponsor-Side Quality Oversight & Supplier Governance

• Establish a proportionate quality-management framework to govern sponsor responsibilities, defining clear quality divisions between the organization and external legal manufacturers.
• Negotiate and manage Quality Agreements with OEM partners, maintaining strict oversight of ISO 13485 certification statuses, supplier scorecards, and audit findings.
• Establish and manage core quality procedures, including change controls, CAPAs, complaint handling, adverse-event escalations, product recalls, and post-market surveillance.
• Ensure strict verification that no material product, software, or manufacturing process change occurs without rigorous review and impact assessments.

Systems & Operations Integration

• Translate project and quality requirements into practical workflows within Odoo (covering Projects, Documents, Quality, Purchase, Inventory, and Approvals modules).
• Build operational dashboards to monitor milestone progress, regulatory deliverables, non-conformances, CAPAs, and budget utilization.
• Coordinate operational launch-readiness across procurement, logistics, inventory distribution, and product traceability (serial numbers, batches, and accessories).

Qualifications (Must-Haves)

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or highly regulated healthcare environments.
• Domain Knowledge: Demonstrated track record managing complex product development projects and a practical understanding of ISO 13485 quality management systems.
• Vendor Governance: Proven expertise in supplier qualification, drafting quality agreements, managing change control systems, and holding third-party vendors (OEMs, labs, consultants) accountable.
• Communication: Exceptional written and spoken English skills with the ability to interface confidently with executives, technical engineers, and regulatory parties.
• Availability: Capability to work flexible remote/hybrid hours with coverage across Australian and Chinese business hours.

Preferred Skills (Nice to Have)

• Direct experience with Australian medical device sponsor obligations and regulatory submission frameworks.
• Practical experience managing overseas contract manufacturing (OEM/ODM) relationships.
• Proficiency in ISO 14971 (Risk Management), post-market surveillance, and medical device vigilance.
• Hands-on experience configuring or utilizing Odoo ERP or similar eQMS and enterprise project management tools.
• Formal certifications such as ISO 13485 Lead/Internal Auditor or PMP credentials.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience and skill set
• 100% remote role — work from home anywhere in the Philippines
• Paid local holidays aligned with the Australian business calendar
• Opportunities for training and professional growth
• Work directly with a supportive Australian team — no agency middleman
• Long-term engagement with a stable and growing business