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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$113K - $141K *

Drive the future of operational excellence by leading Continuous Improvement initiatives across logistics and warehousing. Utilize Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to enhance productivity, safety, and...

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Transportation

$120K - $158K *

Pioneer new business growth by leveraging industry expertise and strategic leadership to acquire key accounts, drive revenue, and shape market presence in the identity verification space...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $95K *

Support supplier quality initiatives, ensuring adherence to standards while leading continuous improvement efforts and resolving quality issues to enhance manufacturing productivity and supplier colla...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$100K - $120K *

Lead EHS initiatives across multiple facilities, ensuring compliance and fostering a safety culture. Drive strategic planning, conduct inspections, and collaborate with teams to enhance environmental...

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6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Transportation

$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...

Reposted 2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$80K - $95K *

Lead the implementation of safety programs across multiple wind and solar project sites, ensuring compliance and promoting a safe work environment for all team members and contractors. Collaborate wit...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$95K - $115K *

Join us in shaping the future of aerospace manufacturing by developing and managing complex processes from design to production. Your expertise will drive efficiency and quality in our operations, ens...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$104K - $145K *

Join us to lead a dynamic team managing consumer complaints in lending operations. You'll enhance complaint resolution processes, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement, all wh...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$160K - $190K *

Lead the charge in delivering complex M&A integration and carve-out programs, ensuring alignment across multi-functional teams and translating transaction objectives into actionable outcomes that driv...

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$160K - $190K *

Lead strategic M&A integration and carve-out programs, ensuring effective governance and execution across business functions. Partner with executives to deliver value by managing risks, resources, and...

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$160K - $180K *

Unlock potential by leading comprehensive supply chain strategies and optimizing procurement operations. Collaborate cross-functionally to support product launches and enhance supply base resilience w...

Reposted 6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$133K - $199K *

Manage quality engineering processes to ensure compliance with standards, drive improvements, and lead a team in achieving strategic goals. Collaborate across functions to enhance product quality and...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$95K - $115K *

Join a dynamic team to lead mechanical system development and testing for advanced aerospace and defense programs. Collaborate with engineers to guide prototype builds and ensure rigorous validation o...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$110K - $130K *

Join a dynamic team to lead and innovate field compensation programs, aligning strategies with organizational goals while driving performance and compliance through analytics and collaboration...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$87K - $137K *

Lead the charge in enhancing quality management across Canada Central. Collaborate with operational teams to drive continuous improvement and embed quality principles, ensuring alignment with enterpri...

Whitby, ONIn-Person

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

$87K - $137K *

Optimize quality management across the Canada Central region by collaborating with operational teams to enhance performance, drive continuous improvement, and support ISO 9001 certification initiative...

Markham, ONIn-Person

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

$87K - $137K *

Transform quality management across the Canada Central Region by collaborating with operational teams to enhance performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Leverage data insights to fos...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

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

$87K - $137K *

Champion quality excellence by driving initiatives across Canada Central. Collaborate with diverse teams to enhance performance, embed quality management principles, and support our journey towards To...

Mississauga, ONIn-Person

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

$95K - $115K *

Advance your career by leading complex manufacturing engineering projects, applying advanced principles to enhance processes, and providing technical guidance to teams. Drive continuous improvement an...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$100K - $120K *

Elevate manufacturing excellence by leading technical and quality initiatives, driving process optimization, and fostering innovation across operations. Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure alignm...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$102K - $163K *

Unlock your potential as you lead design quality initiatives, ensuring compliance and excellence in product development. Drive continuous improvement and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enh...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$134K - $170K *

Optimize postmarket quality infrastructure for a groundbreaking cancer detection test. Lead complaint handling and CAPA programs, mentor junior staff, and collaborate with commercial partners to ensur...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$97K - $115K *

Transform inventory management by driving accuracy and quality across multiple sites. Collaborate with operations teams to implement standards, enhance processes, and achieve measurable improvements i...

Reposted 2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Transportation

$97K - $115K *

Optimize inventory integrity and quality across multiple sites, driving measurable improvements in accuracy and process adherence. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement standards and en...

Reposted 5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Transportation

$86K - $126K *

Advance your career by driving quality excellence in manufacturing. Lead initiatives to ensure compliance with standards, support continuous improvement, and foster a culture of safety and accountabil...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 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.