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Based in Memphis, Tennessee, this role offers the opportunity to shape complex IT solutions that help accelerate delivery to market while supporting regulatory compliance, quality and future business needs.\nWhat will you be doing?\nLead the architecture of solutions supporting clinical studies and Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance and Clinical systems, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and Smith+Nephew IT architecture standards.\nDesign complex solutions across cloud based and on premise technologies, balancing business requirements, quality, performance, security and technical constraints.\nDefine architecture strategies, standards and components while overseeing technical integrity and architectural compliance throughout solution delivery.\nPartner with business stakeholders, process owners, technical teams and project teams to define, prioritize and manage requirements.\nEvaluate emerging clinical and digital technologies to identify opportunities that improve regulatory, quality and clinical processes.\nReview solution and system designs, assess risks and trade offs, and ensure outputs meet agreed service acceptance criteria.\nProvide advanced support for Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance and Clinical enterprise software, while identifying opportunities to shift support to efficient global models.\nWhat will you need to be successful?\nBachelor’s degree or above in a business or information science discipline, with typically 10 years of experience working within Regulatory, Quality or Clinical environments.\nExtensive solution architecture and systems design experience, including responsibility for complex solutions, architecture standards, data modelling, technical integrity and regulatory requirements.\nExperience working with cloud based technologies and methodologies, along with on premise technologies.\nExperience with Agile project methodologies and practices. SAFe or Agile Certified ScrumMaster certification is desired.\nStrong stakeholder management, requirements management and communication skills, with the ability to provide specialist technical guidance across complex initiatives.\nAbility to work in an office and meeting based environment, with occasional international travel of less than 25%.\nYou. Unlimited.\nWe believe in creating the greatest good for society. 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Follow us on LinkedIn to see how we support and empower our employees and patients every day.\nCheck us out on Glassdoor for a glimpse behind the scenes and a sneak peek into You. 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