[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Waters jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/waters/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Waters # Sr. Principal, IT Quality and Compliance Senior individual contributor IT & Infrastructure Listed on Waters’s official careers site. Listed as of October 18, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Waters’s careers site →](https://uscareers-waters.icims.com/jobs/27447/2026-27447/job?in_iframe=1) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Waters](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/waters/) / Sr. Principal, IT Quality and Compliance ## Job description ### Overview Waters is looking for an experienced IT Quality and Compliance Principal to support the integration of regulated clinical trial systems and to lead the IT Quality and Compliance function. You’ll collaborate with talented teams across the organization to ensure the relevant IT systems are compliant to FDA 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11, and Waters’ QMS. In addition to leading IT programs in the regulated space, you will participate in internal and external audits to demonstrate evidence of IT systems compliance with the relevant standards and help drive improvements to, and efficiency within the quality system. ### Responsibilities Serve as system owner for Waters’ Clinical and EQMS platforms. Lead configuration, validation, testing, and documentation aligned with Waters’ CSV policies. Develop and execute Validation Plans (VPs), including URS, FS, DS, IQ, OQ, PQ documentation. Establish governance frameworks for IT Quality and Compliance including development of policies, operating procedures and work instructions. Engage with cross-functional teams in “art of the possible” conversations and use analytical and problem-solving skills, to support them in crafting adaptable, comprehensive solutions appropriate for each need, while presenting the pros and cons of options. Coordinate with vendors and integration partners to stand up systems under Waters’ ownership. Drive platform readiness from discovery through stabilization, support training, hypercare, and transition to steady-state operations. Ensure adherence to FDA 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11, and Waters’ QMS. ### Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field. 8+ Years experience implementing and supporting clinical and eqms systems. Deep understanding of clinical platforms such as Veeva and Clindex. Proven ability to lead cross-functional technical teams and deliver complex integration projects. Excellent collaboration and communication skills for working with business process owners, IT leads, and external partners. Company Description Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in analytical instruments, separations technologies, and software, serving the life, materials, food, and environmental sciences for over 65 years. Our Company helps ensure the efficacy of medicines, the safety of food and the purity of water, and the quality and sustainability of products used every day. In over 100 countries, our 7,600+ passionate employees collaborate with customers in laboratories, manufacturing sites, and hospitals to accelerate the benefits of pioneering science. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It benefits our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. Key Words Clinical, Regulatory, IT, Compliance, Quality ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Not stated - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 11, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 7 days[Apply on Waters’s careers site →](https://uscareers-waters.icims.com/jobs/27447/2026-27447/job?in_iframe=1) ## More jobs at Waters ### [IT Infrastructure Integration Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/waters/jobs/1612a9769f309b2ea8fe/) ### [AI Architect](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/waters/jobs/edba3fab04058f4b2e37/) ### [AI Platform Principal Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/waters/jobs/e37a612f48d3644a7a3a/) ### [Accounting Analyst III](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/waters/jobs/9c90c94be9cdd268ad20/) ### [Accounting Intern](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/waters/jobs/78ae63393a1cc262ae56/) ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Principal Quality Engineer, SGT](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/siemens-energy/jobs/22c6814754b28cc8e2d7/) Siemens Energy ### [Head of Compliance Quality Assurance](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ing-group/jobs/a7471b08f29b448852ab/) ING Group ### [Healthcare Quality & Regulatory Compliance Advisor](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/fedex/jobs/d244298beef6b6513dc1/) FedEx ### [Quality Assurance Compliance Manager In Dublin County Dublin Jid 34199](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/abbvie/jobs/9e3b06c7ce08b3b51923/) AbbVie ### [Environmental, Social & Governance Reporting & Compliance Principal](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/fedex/jobs/90f708e14d4315f9907e/) FedEx OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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