Quality Systems Manager Jobs

Explore Quality Systems Manager opportunities with employers seeking experienced professionals to lead quality programs, strengthen compliance, and improve business processes. Ladders features vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, including roles for quality leaders across regulated and highly technical industries.

What Does a Quality Systems Manager Do?

Quality Systems Managers develop and maintain the policies, procedures, and processes that help organizations consistently meet customer expectations and applicable standards. They may oversee quality management systems (QMS), coordinate audits, monitor corrective and preventive actions, manage documentation, and partner with teams across operations, engineering, manufacturing, and regulatory affairs.

Common Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, implementation, and ongoing improvement of quality management systems.
  • Prepare for internal, customer, and third-party audits and help resolve audit findings.
  • Track nonconformances, corrective and preventive actions, and quality performance metrics.
  • Maintain controlled procedures, records, and training programs.
  • Guide teams on quality standards, regulatory requirements, and risk management.
  • Identify process improvements that reduce defects and strengthen product or service reliability.

Qualifications and Skills

Employers commonly seek a bachelor's degree in engineering, science, business, or a related field, along with substantial experience in quality assurance or quality systems. Requirements vary by industry and role. Useful strengths include knowledge of quality standards and audit practices, analytical problem-solving, clear communication, project leadership, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams. Certifications such as Certified Quality Manager or auditor credentials may be valued for some positions.

Industries and Career Opportunities

Quality Systems Managers work in fields where consistent processes, customer confidence, and compliance matter, including medical devices, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, automotive, electronics, food production, and industrial manufacturing. Depending on the employer, the role may focus on a facility, product line, business unit, or enterprise-wide quality system, with opportunities to advance into director-level quality, compliance, or operational leadership.

Find Quality Systems Manager Jobs on Ladders

Search Ladders for vetted Quality Systems Manager jobs with salaries of $100,000 or more. Compare opportunities by industry, location, and seniority to find a role that aligns with your experience and career goals.

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$80K - $95K *

Empower project quality through hands-on leadership, ensuring compliance and safety. Collaborate with teams to enhance construction methods, mentor staff, and conduct audits, all while traveling exten...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$80K - $95K *

Develop and implement safety programs for renewable energy projects, ensuring compliance and a safe work environment. Collaborate with teams to conduct training, audits, and incident analysis while ma...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$160K - $180K *

Join our team to lead Quality Assurance efforts, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards while supporting clinical and manufacturing operations. Drive quality initiatives and mentor a dedicated...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$120K - $140K *

Engage with stakeholders to oversee construction quality, ensuring safety and compliance on FAA airport infrastructure projects. Perform inspections, document progress, and coordinate corrective actio...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Staffing

$120K - $140K *

Oversee and ensure quality assurance for FAA airport construction projects, monitoring safety, progress and compliance while collaborating with stakeholders to deliver projects on time and to specific...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Staffing

$120K - $140K *

Manage onsite construction oversight, quality assurance, and compliance for FAA airport infrastructure projects, ensuring timely delivery, adherence to specifications, and coordination with stakeholde...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Staffing

$120K - $140K *

Shape airport development by ensuring construction quality and compliance. As a key inspector, monitor project progress, conduct inspections, and collaborate with teams to support timely and successfu...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Staffing

$80K - $95K *

Optimize quality assurance processes by supervising teams, ensuring compliance with standards, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance product quality...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$90K - $110K *

Help us enhance product quality by overseeing real-time inspection processes and enforcing standards to ensure compliance on the production floor of an industrial refrigeration manufacturer...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$160K - $200K *

Lead quality initiatives in a dynamic aerospace and defense environment. Oversee compliance, enhance systems, and foster a high-performing team to ensure excellence in manufacturing quality and custom...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$88K - $105K *

Drive operational excellence by leading a Continuous Improvement team to enhance manufacturing quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction through data-driven solutions and employee development...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$102K - $194K *

Shape the future of quality management by leading a team to ensure compliance, enhance patient safety, and drive continuous improvement in manufacturing and distribution operations through innovative...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$80K - $95K *

Elevate quality standards by leading a dynamic team focused on continuous improvement, compliance, and operational excellence. Drive strategic initiatives, enhance supplier quality, and ensure custome...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$95K - $115K *

Elevate your career by overseeing laboratory quality systems and compliance. Lead audits, drive continuous improvement, and ensure adherence to regulatory standards while collaborating with teams to p...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$87K - $100K *

Support quality initiatives by leveraging your expertise in Quality Systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance product compliance and drive continuous improvement efforts within the m...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$131K - $210K *

Shape the future of quality assurance by leading engineering initiatives and managing teams to ensure compliance with industry standards for medical devices. Oversee strategic quality improvements and...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$110K - $130K *

Empower quality excellence by leading compliance, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives across multiple programs, ensuring effective implementation of quality management systems and customer...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$85K - $150K *

Optimize quality assurance processes across multiple sites, ensuring compliance with regulations and customer standards. Lead a team to enhance quality systems, manage audits, and drive continuous imp...

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Transportation

$85K - $150K *

Optimize quality assurance processes across multiple sites, ensuring compliance with regulations and customer standards. Lead a team to enhance quality systems, manage audits, and drive continuous imp...

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Transportation

$95K - $115K *

Shape the future of quality assurance by leading compliance initiatives, overseeing audits, and enhancing the Quality Management System. Collaborate across departments to ensure adherence to regulatio...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$95K - $115K *

Champion quality engineering excellence by leading process improvements, ensuring compliance, and driving cross-functional collaboration to enhance manufacturing capabilities and product safety across...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$100K - $120K *

Drive quality assurance initiatives by managing systems, audits, and compliance for product integrity. Lead teams to enhance inspection processes and ensure adherence to industry standards while foste...

4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$85K - $100K *

Champion project success by leading teams, solving client issues, and managing multiple projects with independence. Drive quality assurance initiatives and deliver key insights to clients while foster...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$135K - $142K *

Champion the execution of GxP Quality Systems, ensuring compliance and efficiency in document management and training programs while supporting continuous improvement initiatives across various GxP fu...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$150K - $165K *

Bring your expertise to define and deliver enterprise integration products, optimizing data flow and connectivity across manufacturing environments. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance...

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1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Quality Systems Manager do?question toggle

    A Quality Systems Manager oversees the processes, documentation, audits, and improvement activities that help an organization meet quality standards, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations.

  • What qualifications are commonly required for Quality Systems Manager jobs?question toggle

    Many positions seek a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and significant experience in quality assurance, quality systems, or a regulated industry. Employers may also value audit expertise, standards knowledge, leadership skills, and relevant certifications.

  • Which industries hire Quality Systems Managers?question toggle

    Hiring industries include medical devices, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, automotive, electronics, food production, and manufacturing, as well as other sectors with complex quality or compliance requirements.

  • How much do Quality Systems Manager jobs on Ladders pay?question toggle

    Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more. Actual compensation varies by employer, location, industry, responsibilities, and experience.

  • What skills are important for a Quality Systems Manager?question toggle

    Commonly valued skills include quality management system expertise, audit planning, corrective and preventive action management, regulatory knowledge, data analysis, process improvement, communication, and cross-functional leadership.