Quality Program Manager

Philips

San Diego, CA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$94,000–$150,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Auditing, Budgeting, Business Skills, Communication Skills, Compensation and Benefits, Continuous Improvement, Corrective Action, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Data Analysis, Documentation, Engineering, Environmental Work, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Healthcare Quality, Lean Manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma, Maintain Compliance, Medical Equipment, Performance Analysis, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Project Evaluation, Project Execution, Project Lifecycle, Project Management Certification, Project Management Software, Project Tracking, Project/Program Management, Quality Control, Quality Engineering, Quality Management, Quality Metrics, Quality Monitoring, Regulatory Compliance, Reimbursement, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis, Servant leadership, Six Sigma, Stock Purchase Plans, Team Player, Time Management, Trend Analysis, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
San Diego, CA
POSTED
16 days ago

Job Title

Quality Program Manager

Job Description

Quality Program Manager, Image Guided Therapy Devices

The Quality Program Manager analyzes project data and quality metrics to identify risks and trends early, implementing quality control plans that ensure compliance with standards while meeting project timelines and budgets. This role drives end-to-end quality framework execution across the project lifecycle by monitoring performance, addressing deviations, and leading corrective actions to ensure on-time, high-quality delivery.

Your role:

  • Leads the planning and execution of quality activities across the project lifecycle, developing and implementing quality control plans aligned with Philips' QMS, DFM principles, Six Sigma goals, and project timelines. Ensures deliverables meet quality, cost, and schedule objectives through structured project oversight.
  • Analyzes quality data, metrics, and trends to proactively identify risks, non-conformances, and improvement opportunities. Applies problem-solving methodologies (e.g., root cause analysis, FMEA) to drive corrective actions and prevent defects impacting project delivery.
  • Monitors project quality performance through audits, inspections, and ongoing controls, identifying deviations from standards and implementing corrective actions. Escalates complex issues as needed to maintain compliance and minimize delays or rework.
  • Provides technical quality guidance to cross-functional teams, translating quality principles into actionable steps that support execution. Prepares and communicates clear quality reports, risks, and mitigation strategies to stakeholders to enable informed decision-making.
  • Drives continuous improvement by applying and adapting quality methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma) and supporting corrective and preventive action processes. Maintains accurate, centralized quality documentation to ensure compliance, knowledge sharing, and efficient project execution.

You're the right fit if:

  • You have acquired a minimum of 5+ years of related quality engineering experience in the medical device industry.
  • You have demonstrated knowledge of project management practices, quality management procedures and methodologies, Quality Management Systems (QMS), risk management, stakeholder engagement, and strong capabilities in documentation, reporting, and use of project management tools.
  • You have a bachelor's degree or higher in an engineering, quality or related field. Master's degree preferred. Lean and/or project management certifications nice to have but not required.
  • You are a highly collaborative and customer-focused professional with strong emotional intelligence, sound judgment, and business acumen, who demonstrates ownership, learning agility, and servant leadership while effectively partnering with stakeholders to drive performance and deliver quality outcomes. Willing and able to travel up to 10% as required by business needs.
  • You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company's facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company's main facilities, generally at the customers' or suppliers' locations.

This is an office-based role.

About Philips

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others.

  • Learn more about our business.
  • Discover our rich and exciting history.
  • Learn more about our purpose.
  • Learn more about our culture.

Philips Transparency Details

The pay range for this position in Colorado Springs, CO is $94,000 to $150,000.

The pay range for this position in Plymouth, MN is $99,000 to $157,000.

The pay range for this position in San Diego, CA or Cambridge, MA is $105,000 to $168,000.

The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.

In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more. Details about our benefits can be found here.

At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case.

Additional Information

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.

Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to posted locations.

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This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.

About the Company

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Philips

At Philips, we don’t need employees. We need people.

Our goal is to improve the lives of 3 billion people a year by 2025 through innovation that is designed for people, by people. People like you. And we know that in order to be truly innovative, it requires you to make your career personally meaningful. To bring what matters to you in life to everything you do in your career. If you're passionate about improving lives, and have more to offer than just lines on your resume, we want to find a home for you at Philips.

As a diversified health and well-being company, we focus on professional and consumer markets across three interconnected sectors: Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle, and Lighting. Today, we're a global innovation leader - the first to bring the commonly used CD and DVD products to market, the ones saving lives daily with our imaging systems and patient monitors, and the ones responsible for the lighting of the annual Times Square ball. We aim to improve peoples’ lives every day through meaningful innovations and are the best place to work for those who share our passion for improving lives.

Philips’ people first culture and commitment to providing unlimited possibilities to develop one's career in the directions to which they aspire demonstrates a dedication to inspiring good people, not just hiring employees. At Philips, employees enjoy contributing to cutting edge solutions that truly improve lives, allowing them to 'do good' while doing great and create a legacy in life through their work.

If you are interested in putting your personal skills & passions to work towards improving lives, apply now or learn more at philips.com/na/careers. You can also opt-in to receive updates on future career opportunities and company updates through Philips’ Talent Community, and follow @PhilipsJobsNA on Twitter.



COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1933
WEBSITE
http://www.philips.com/na/careers