Associate Quality Manager (m/f/d)

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Freiburg, BW 79111, Germany
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Work flexibility: Hybrid Req ID: R568416 Employee type: Full Time Job category: RAQA Travel: 10% Relocation: No

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Job description

As the Associate Manager, Post Market Surveillance (m/f/d) you’ll play a decisive role leading the Complaint Management for medical devices, monitoring product performance in field and collaborating and working in a team that puts patient safety and customer focus first.

What will you do

  • As a member of the Post Market Surveillance department at our site in Freiburg, you’re leading and developing a team of highly qualified Quality Engineers and Specialists
  • In this role you are responsible for the Complaint Management of medical devices from the Instruments division (e.g. NS, ENT) as well as for monitoring the performance of the devices in the market whilst meeting regulatory requirements
  • You are ensuring that in our patient centric environment the Complaint Process meets highest quality standards
  • In order to drill down to the root causes of reported events, you and your team collaborate closely with our global partners from R&D, Clinical, Production and other quality functions
  • You’re navigating and setting up the team for success to be able to proactively respond to emerging adverse trends or other quality issues that may occur in the field

What will you need

  • You have completed a BS (or equivalent) in Engineering, Science, or related degree
  • You have gained a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a regulated environment (e.g. a Quality, Regulatory, Clinical function)
  • You have gained 2+ years of direct people management experience, or equivalent mentorship experience that includes setting priorities and providing performance feedback for team members
  • As a collaborator and strong communicator, you enjoy partnering with other functions such as R&D, Clinical, Production and other quality function to drive common success
  • As a leader you know how to motivate and inspire others
  • Your English and German language skills enable you to collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders on a global basis as well as in the local office

Germany Pay Ranges:

  • Freiburg/Stetten 39Std: €4.182 - €6.937 EUR Monthly

At Stryker, we believe transparency helps candidates make confident decisions about their next career step. Compensation is an important part of that process and we want to be clear about how pay is determined. The compensation information posted for this role may be presented as a salary range or a fixed amount depending on the role. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for incentive compensation (such as bonus and/or commissions where applicable), along with Stryker’s comprehensive benefits package.


If you’d like to learn more about the salary or the benefits associated with this role, your recruiter will be happy to walk you through the details as you progress through the hiring process.

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology and Orthopaedics that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.

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