Director, Quality Control Jobs

Explore Director, Quality Control opportunities for experienced professionals who lead quality programs, strengthen compliance, and help organizations deliver reliable products and services. Ladders features vetted professional roles paying $100,000 or more, including quality leadership positions across industries such as manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, and food production.

What Does a Director of Quality Control Do?

A Director of Quality Control sets quality standards and oversees the processes used to verify that products, materials, and operations meet regulatory requirements and company expectations. Responsibilities may include managing quality teams and laboratories, developing inspection and testing procedures, reviewing audit findings, investigating deviations, and partnering with operations, engineering, and regulatory affairs. The role often involves reporting quality performance and risks to senior leadership.

Skills and Qualifications

Employers commonly seek substantial quality or quality-control experience, a record of leading teams, and expertise in quality management systems, audits, root-cause analysis, corrective and preventive action (CAPA), and continuous improvement. Depending on the industry, knowledge of standards and regulations such as FDA requirements, ISO standards, or Good Manufacturing Practices may be important. Strong communication, analytical judgment, and cross-functional leadership skills are also valuable.

Career Opportunities and Compensation

Director-level quality roles can offer the opportunity to shape organization-wide systems, guide compliance strategy, and influence product reliability and customer confidence. Compensation varies with industry, location, company size, and scope of responsibility. Browse Ladders for vetted Director, Quality Control jobs with salaries of $100,000 or more and find opportunities aligned with your experience and career goals.

Find Director, Quality Control Jobs on Ladders

Use Ladders to explore high-paying quality leadership openings and compare responsibilities, industries, and qualifications. Create a profile to discover professional opportunities that match your background in quality control, quality assurance, compliance, and operational excellence.

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$130K - $155K *

Elevate quality management systems as you lead GxP processes, ensuring compliance and readiness for commercialization. Collaborate across functions to drive quality initiatives and support pivotal reg...

United StatesRemote

Today

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$120K - $145K *

Drive IT quality and compliance initiatives, managing audits and ensuring adherence to regulatory standards. Collaborate with global teams to enhance operational performance and support career develop...

Durham, NCRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$120K - $145K *

Drive energy management initiatives across multiple manufacturing sites, optimizing procurement, reducing consumption, and evaluating alternative energy solutions. Collaborate with teams to enhance su...

RemoteRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$110K - $130K *

Lead the quality assurance efforts for commissioning, qualification, and validation across multiple manufacturing sites, ensuring compliance with cGMP standards while collaborating with cross-function...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$105K - $110K *

Transform quality management across multiple facilities by driving compliance, enhancing food safety, and leading improvement initiatives. Collaborate with diverse teams to ensure product excellence a...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$120K - $145K *

Transform regulatory strategies for rare disease and cardio-pulmonary drug-device programs. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance and drive successful submissions globally, supp...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$132K - $178K *

Champion quality in In-Vitro Diagnostics and Companion Diagnostics. Lead proactive strategies, ensuring compliance in clinical trials while collaborating with partners to enhance precision medicine in...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$201K - $251K *

Champion Quality governance by leading the development and management of Quality Agreements across global operations, ensuring compliance and effective partnerships with internal and external stakehol...

United StatesRemote

2 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$74K - $99K *

Shape the future of regulatory submissions by ensuring high-quality QC reviews of clinical documents. Collaborate with global teams to meet project timelines while maintaining compliance with industry...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$110K - $130K *

Lead and mentor a global team overseeing clinical trial supply operations. Drive compliance and operational excellence across clinical logistics activities, ensuring timely delivery of materials that...

Pennsylvania, USRemote

Reposted 2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$233K - $300K *

Drive excellence by leading global quality strategies, enhancing QA practices, and fostering innovation across diverse product teams. Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure high-performing, reliable...

RemoteRemote

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$130K *

Partner with us to innovate and transform Quality & Regulatory operations through technology and data analytics. Drive automation, improve efficiency, and foster effective digital solutions that enhan...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$225K - $275K *

Optimize quality assurance processes to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and drive improvements across all operations. Lead a talented team to establish and maintain an effective Quality Ma...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$150K - $180K *

Lead the charge in global quality strategy for high-speed interconnect solutions, driving operational excellence and customer satisfaction. Collaborate across teams to ensure top-tier product quality...

United StatesRemote

3 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$75K - $95K *

Shape the future of clinical research data integrity by leading a dedicated team. Drive operational excellence, ensure compliance, and foster cross-functional partnerships to enhance data quality and...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$66K - $169K *

Lead product quality initiatives to ensure compliance and continuous improvement throughout the product lifecycle, partnering with cross-functional teams to enhance manufacturing performance and suppo...

RemoteRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$172K - $232K *

Lead the GCP Inspection Management team to ensure inspection readiness and compliance. Oversee strategy development, cross-functional collaboration, and risk mitigation for successful regulatory inspe...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$154K - $208K *

Shape the future of quality operations by leading teams to enhance product excellence and consumer satisfaction across global markets, driving continuous improvement and strategic initiatives in a dyn...

RemoteRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$150K - $190K *

Champion quality assurance excellence in GMP for drug substance and products, overseeing compliance and methodologies. Collaborate to ensure regulatory adherence while maintaining operational efficien...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$91K - $120K *

Drive quality assurance and compliance for GxP computerized systems, ensuring data integrity and regulatory adherence throughout the system lifecycle. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhanc...

United StatesRemote

Reposted today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$91K - $120K *

Drive quality assurance and compliance for GxP computerized systems, ensuring data integrity and regulatory adherence throughout the system lifecycle. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhanc...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$156K - $215K *

Innovate quality engineering practices across a technology portfolio, leading teams to enhance delivery quality, test automation, and continuous improvement while collaborating with cross-functional p...

New York, NYRemote

Reposted 6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$135K - $300K *

Lead a high-performing sales team to drive enterprise eQMS solutions, achieving revenue targets and fostering strategic relationships across multiple industries. Ensure pipeline growth and effective s...

Boston, MARemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$110K - $130K *

Empower growth by leading SOX and MAR compliance programs, overseeing consultants, and implementing a scalable control environment. Drive governance and quality oversight while collaborating with inte...

United StatesRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $140K *

Pioneer GxP compliance in digital quality management, ensuring software and AI products meet regulatory standards. Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance quality processes and support audits, drivin...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Director of Quality Control do?question toggle

    A Director of Quality Control leads quality teams and systems, oversees inspections and testing, monitors compliance, manages audits and investigations, and works with other departments to improve product and process quality.

  • What qualifications are typical for Director, Quality Control jobs?question toggle

    Requirements vary by industry, but employers often look for significant quality-control or quality-assurance experience, people leadership, knowledge of quality management systems, audit experience, and skills in root-cause analysis and CAPA. Relevant regulatory or standards expertise may also be required.

  • Which industries hire Directors of Quality Control?question toggle

    Common employers include manufacturers, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, medical-device organizations, food producers, and other regulated or quality-focused businesses.

  • Do Director, Quality Control jobs pay $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Pay depends on factors such as industry, location, experience, and scope of responsibility. Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, so browse current listings for compensation details.

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    Search Ladders for Director, Quality Control openings, review each listing’s requirements and compensation information, and create a profile to explore opportunities that fit your experience.