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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$111K - $139K *

Shape the future of quality assurance by managing the plant quality system, ensuring compliance with standards, and leading continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product reliability and custom...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$80K - $95K *

Drive quality excellence in a dynamic manufacturing environment. Lead quality functions, foster a proactive culture, and ensure compliance while collaborating closely with production teams to enhance...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$112K - $140K *

Unlock potential by leading quality assurance strategies for nuclear energy projects. As a quality manager, ensure compliance, safety, and performance across large-scale initiatives while fostering a...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$95K - $115K *

Join a team that's dedicated to ensuring quality in large-scale civil infrastructure projects. Lead design quality control efforts, manage multidisciplinary teams, and drive project success through ef...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Transportation

$115K - $130K *

Drive quality excellence by leading automation initiatives and integrating AI-driven testing methodologies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance software quality throughout the developme...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$150K - $170K *

Shape your career by driving quality assurance programs at a cutting-edge manufacturing site, ensuring compliance with safety standards while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and operatio...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$97K - $165K *

Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for diabetes patients. In this pivotal role, you'll ensure product safety and compliance, driving quality standards and continuous improve...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$97K - $165K *

Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing patient safety and product quality. As a Senior Quality Engineer, you'll drive compliance and continuous improvement across manufacturing, ensuring every prod...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$120K - $130K *

Champion quality and compliance in a dynamic environment, ensuring products meet global safety and regulatory standards. Lead quality control processes and collaborate cross-functionally to drive exce...

3 weeks ago

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

$120K - $140K *

Shape successful Life Sciences construction projects through expert cost management, collaborating with clients and multidisciplinary teams to deliver value, ensuring accurate financial processes, and...

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$140K - $175K *

Lead the charge in delivering comprehensive cost management services for complex construction projects, ensuring client objectives are met while driving efficiency and value throughout the project lif...

1 month ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$110K - $130K *

Manage and supervise contractor personnel while overseeing complex project tasks. Ensure effective communication with clients and maintain schedule and cost control. Play a key role in training and qu...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in quality management, ensuring product excellence and compliance in a discrete manufacturing environment. Drive continuous improvement initiatives, oversee quality teams, and foster c...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$80K - $95K *

Lead quality management initiatives to enhance compliance and improve pediatric healthcare outcomes. Collaborate with teams to implement best practices, conduct audits, and foster a culture of continu...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$128K - $214K *

Empower cross-functional teams to deliver complex technical programs, ensuring alignment with business goals. Lead planning, execution, and stakeholder communication while fostering a collaborative en...

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6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in optimizing manufacturing readiness across multiple sites, ensuring seamless execution of capacity ramps and operational excellence in semiconductor production. Drive cross-functiona...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$120K - $145K *

Lead the charge in executing manufacturing ramps across multiple sites, ensuring readiness in equipment, processes, and resources to meet production targets. Drive cross-functional collaboration and m...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$96K - $122K *

Lead procurement strategies for corporate services, focusing on IT indirect purchasing. Collaborate cross-functionally to optimize vendor relationships, negotiate contracts, and drive cost savings whi...

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Transportation

$80K - $95K *

Lead the charge in driving quality assurance processes, overseeing implementation of improvements, and fostering a culture of excellence across teams to enhance product reliability and customer satisf...

1 month ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$145K - $165K *

Drive quality excellence by leading a robust Quality Management System, ensuring compliance with standards and customer requirements, managing audits, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$80K - $95K *

Lead the charge in enhancing safety culture across multiple field sites, ensuring compliance with EHS standards. Collaborate with teams to identify risks, conduct audits, and drive continuous improvem...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$115K - $125K *

Drive quality excellence by leading plant-level assurance activities, enhancing product quality, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Utilize your expertise in automotive quality systems...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$95K - $115K *

Shape the future of product marketing by crafting compelling narratives and go-to-market strategies that resonate in regulated industries, while driving collaboration and enabling sales teams to succe...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$135K - $150K *

Drive quality transformation by leading a blended Quality Engineering team, modernizing testing processes, and implementing AI-driven automation strategies to enhance software quality and delivery acr...

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3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$150K - $180K *

Join us to lead our quality engineering team, driving quality assurance initiatives, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality products. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance processes an...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

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.