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Sr Director, Corporate Quality, Regulatory & Product Compliance


Company : Harmonic


Location : Vancouver, British Columbia


Created : 2026-04-17


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Sr Director, Corporate Quality, Regulatory & Product Compliance About Us Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT), the worldwide leader in virtualized broadband and video delivery solutions, enables media companies and service providers to deliver ultrahighquality video streaming and broadcast services to consumers globally. The company revolutionized broadband networking via the industrys first virtualized broadband solution, enabling operators to more flexibly deploy gigabit internet services to consumers homes and mobile devices. Whether simplifying OTT video delivery via innovative cloud and software platforms, or powering the delivery of gigabit internet services, Harmonic is changing the way media companies and service providers monetize live and ondemand content on every screen. More information is available at . Job Description Role Description The Senior Director, Corporate Quality, Regulatory & Product Compliance owns global Regulatory, Safety, Compliance, and Product/Service Life Cycle Management (PLCM) including the Quality Management System and the product gating process across the enterprise. This leader ensures the delivery of safe, compliant, reliable, and highquality products, while enabling scalable, datadriven operations through modern digital and AIenabled quality systems. This role leads enterprise frameworks for regulatory compliance, product safety engineering, ISO/QMS, and PLCM governance, and drives the adoption of advanced analytics, automation, and AI to proactively manage risk, accelerate timetomarket, and improve operational predictability. What you will do Enterprise Regulatory & Compliance Governance Own and evolve the global regulatory compliance strategy across all regions and product lines. Leverage AIenabled regulatory intelligence tools to monitor regulatory changes and assess product impact. Ensure compliance with UL, FCC, CE, RoHS, REACH, Prop 65, and other applicable standards. Lead regulatory audits, certifications, and technical submissions using digitized compliance evidence systems. Embed compliance requirements early in product architecture through close partnership with Engineering and Product teams. Product Safety & Risk Leadership Lead the corporate product safety program, including hazard analysis, FMEA, risk mitigation, and field actions. Deploy datadriven and AIassisted risk assessment methods to identify emerging safety issues. Oversee investigations, RCA, and CAPA using advanced analytics across field, manufacturing, and reliability data. Establish predictive safety metrics and dashboards for executive review. ISO, QMS & Digital Quality Systems Own enterprise ISO frameworks (ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, etc.). Lead the transformation toward a digital, AIenabled QMS, including process mining, compliance monitoring, and partner with global functions and manufacturing partners to ensure consistent QMS execution. Product / Service Life Cycle Management (PLCM) Own and govern the enterprise PLCM framework and stagegate process. Implement AIdriven launch readiness and risk scoring across NPI programs. Provide executive visibility through integrated dashboards, predictive KPIs, and automated gate reviews. Act as Secretary of the PLCM Steering Committee. CrossFunctional Leadership & Culture Drive KPI governance using advanced analytics and trendbased insights. Influence senior leaders through clear, evidencebased recommendations. What you should have 10+ years of experience in Quality, Regulatory, Product Safety, PLCM, or NPI in a hardware or regulated industry. Proven experience scaling global quality and compliance programs. Strong understanding of digital QMS, analytics, and AI applications in quality and operations. Experience engaging engineeringled organizations and executive leadership. Experience managing contract manufacturers globally. Preferred Advanced degree in Engineering, Quality, Operations, or Regulatory Affairs. Experience implementing AI, automation, or advanced analytics in quality, compliance, or operations. Lean, Six Sigma, DFx, or reliability engineering expertise. Crossfunctional influence and change leadership. Systems thinking with a digital and AI mindset. Datadriven and predictive decision making. Strong balance of technical depth and executive communication. Travel You are required to travel as necessary. For this role, the estimated base salary range is between CAD 180,000 CAD 250,000. The actual base salary will vary based on various factors, including market, location, and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process. This position may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions are generally offered a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion at Harmonic Inc At Harmonic, we believe that building and nurturing a global team with diverse backgrounds and voices is critical to our success. Together, we achieve excellence through creativity and innovation, build relationships based on integrity and mutual respect, and deliver the highest quality in every aspect of our business for the benefit of our employees, business partners and shareholders. #J-18808-Ljbffr