Senior Quality Manager Jobs

Discover Senior Quality Manager opportunities with organizations seeking experienced leaders to strengthen quality systems, improve processes, and ensure products and services meet rigorous standards. Ladders features vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, helping you focus your search on senior-level roles with competitive compensation.

What Senior Quality Managers Do

Senior Quality Managers lead quality assurance and quality control programs across teams, sites, or business units. Typical responsibilities include setting quality objectives, maintaining management systems, overseeing audits and corrective actions, analyzing performance data, and partnering with operations, engineering, product, and regulatory teams. The scope of the role varies by industry and organization.

Skills and Qualifications

Employers commonly seek a track record in quality leadership, process improvement, risk management, and team development. Relevant experience may include managing quality systems and audits, interpreting industry or regulatory requirements, investigating root causes, and using data to guide decisions. Communication, strategic planning, and the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders are also valuable. Requirements and preferred credentials differ by employer and sector.

Industries and Career Opportunities

Senior Quality Managers work across industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, technology, food production, and aerospace. Depending on the organization, roles may focus on supplier quality, product quality, compliance, operational excellence, or enterprise quality systems. Explore openings to compare responsibilities, industries, and compensation.

Find Senior Quality Manager Roles on Ladders

Browse vetted Senior Quality Manager jobs paying $100,000 or more on Ladders. Review role requirements and responsibilities, then identify opportunities that match your leadership experience, industry background, and career goals.

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$125K - $145K *

Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing aerospace manufacturing processes. Leverage your engineering expertise to support production, ensure quality, and drive continuous improvement in composite pr...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$220K - $260K *

Oversee the development of AI/ML-driven product strategies, enhancing data systems and workflows. Collaborate cross-functionally to optimize data pipelines and improve product quality, ensuring effici...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $95K *

Drive exceptional customer service by managing a large contact center, developing leaders, and enhancing team performance to ensure a legendary customer experience...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$80K - $95K *

Champion quality assurance by designing and executing test plans, ensuring software meets specifications. Collaborate with teams to enhance product quality and readiness while leading QA efforts in a...

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$80K - $95K *

Elevate project outcomes by providing independent quality assurance oversight for mass concrete construction, ensuring compliance with USACE standards and specifications while collaborating with contr...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$120K - $145K *

Drive quality excellence by leading strategic QA initiatives, ensuring compliance with AS9100/AS9110 standards, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement across multiple teams and functions...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$110K - $130K *

Champion quality and food safety initiatives, leading a robust Quality Management System across juice and dairy operations. Drive compliance, risk governance, and organizational capability while foste...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in delivering complex IT initiatives by bridging technical execution and business strategy. Manage cross-functional teams, ensuring projects align with strategic goals while maintainin...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Transportation

$120K - $300K *

Shape the future of electronics sourcing in a strategic role that drives supplier selection, cost negotiation, and supply readiness for cutting-edge AI hardware, impacting all phases from NPI to mass...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$118K - $234K *

Drive quality assurance initiatives for semiconductor construction projects, overseeing 3rd party inspections and ensuring compliance with standards. Collaborate with teams to enhance construction qua...

6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$170K - $190K *

Drive data management excellence across clinical trials, ensuring quality, accuracy, and compliance from start to finish. Lead cross-functional teams, mentor peers, and enhance processes to deliver ti...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$88K - $115K *

Advance the Corporate Quality Management System by ensuring compliance with Health Canada GMP requirements. Lead QA activities, manage product release, and collaborate across functions to uphold quali...

Mississauga, ONIn-Person

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$95K - $115K *

Drive quality excellence as a Senior Quality Engineer, leading initiatives and mentoring teams to ensure compliance with regulatory standards throughout the product lifecycle. Collaborate on design an...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$110K - $130K *

Elevate customer success by guiding clients through onboarding and product adoption. Serve as a trusted advisor, ensuring maximum value from solutions while advocating for customer needs within the or...

United StatesRemote

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$136K - $204K *

Drive enterprise programs as a Senior Program Manager, ensuring alignment across projects to achieve strategic business outcomes. Collaborate with executives and teams to deliver value through effecti...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$114K - $173K *

Lead the construction phase of energy projects, ensuring compliance and client satisfaction while managing financials and coordinating internal and external teams for successful project delivery...

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$114K - $173K *

Lead the construction phase of projects, ensuring compliance and client satisfaction while managing financials and coordinating internal and external teams for successful project delivery...

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$114K - $173K *

Elevate your career by managing construction projects from RFP to completion. Oversee compliance, coordinate teams, and ensure client satisfaction while maintaining project financials and safety stand...

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$114K - $173K *

Join a team that's redefining construction management by overseeing project phases, ensuring compliance, and maintaining client satisfaction while collaborating with internal and external teams to dri...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$114K - $173K *

Empower project success by overseeing construction phases, ensuring compliance, and managing financials while collaborating with internal and external teams to meet client satisfaction and safety stan...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$100K - $150K *

Lead the charge in enhancing risk management strategies, ensuring alignment with best practices and facilitating seamless integration across projects. Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to proactiv...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$100K - $150K *

Tackle risk management challenges by leading innovative practices that enhance service delivery, ensure project compliance, and foster collaboration among stakeholders while managing complex projects...

Vancouver, BCIn-Person

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$110K - $130K *

Lead comprehensive risk management strategies for major projects, enhancing service delivery and stakeholder collaboration while ensuring adherence to policy and frameworks to minimize risk exposure a...

Edmonton, ABIn-Person

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$110K - $130K *

Champion the execution of manufacturing ramps across multiple sites, ensuring readiness in equipment, processes, and resources to meet production targets. Drive cross-functional collaboration and mana...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$120K - $145K *

Join a team that's driving manufacturing readiness across multiple sites, ensuring seamless execution of capacity ramps and operational excellence in semiconductor production. Collaborate cross-functi...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Senior Quality Manager do?question toggle

    A Senior Quality Manager leads quality programs, develops and maintains quality systems, oversees audits and corrective actions, monitors performance, and works with teams across the organization to improve processes and meet applicable standards.

  • What qualifications are common for Senior Quality Manager jobs?question toggle

    Employers often look for substantial quality or operations experience, a record of leading teams or programs, knowledge of quality systems and audits, and strengths in root-cause analysis and process improvement. Specific education, certifications, and industry experience vary by role.

  • Where do Senior Quality Managers work?question toggle

    Senior Quality Managers are employed across sectors including manufacturing, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, technology, food production, and aerospace. Their focus may be product, supplier, process, compliance, or enterprise quality.

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

    Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more. Compensation for a specific Senior Quality Manager role depends on factors such as location, industry, scope, and experience; review each listing for its stated pay details.

  • What is the difference between a Quality Manager and a Senior Quality Manager?question toggle

    A Senior Quality Manager typically has broader responsibility, such as overseeing multiple teams, sites, or quality functions, shaping strategy, and advising senior stakeholders. The distinction varies among employers, so compare each job description for its scope.