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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$80K - $95K *

Champion quality assurance initiatives by managing compliance and regulatory standards across aircraft operations. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance quality programs, drive continuous...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Transportation

$101K - $182K *

Transform your career by leading large-scale programs, driving cross-functional initiatives, and ensuring successful project delivery. Leverage your expertise in stakeholder management and strategic p...

Yesterday

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $95K *

Elevate supplier quality by managing performance, leading audits, and resolving issues. Collaborate with teams to implement robust solutions, ensuring compliance and preventing defects in production p...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$192K - $278K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of network technologies by leading complex, cross-functional projects. Utilize your expertise to drive New Product Introductions and enhance network infrastructur...

Today

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$95K - $115K *

Lead the charge in ensuring quality standards for aerospace systems. Directly manage experienced professionals, interpret technical directions, conduct audits, and drive compliance with aviation regul...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$95K - $115K *

Empower quality control in fragrance production by building an end-to-end program; leverage olfactive expertise to ensure excellence in raw materials and finished goods, making impactful decisions tha...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$125K - $150K *

Unlock potential by leading the optimization and validation of next-gen Autonomous Vehicle systems. Collaborate across teams to define requirements, design test scenarios, and analyze data, ensuring c...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Transportation

$163K - $186K *

Partner with us to drive excellence in external manufacturing, overseeing supplier relationships and ensuring high performance across cross-functional teams. Leverage your expertise in pharmaceutical...

Reposted 2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$163K - $186K *

Optimize supplier relationships and oversee manufacturing activities to ensure high performance and compliance in pharmaceutical production. Lead cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives...

Reposted 2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$102K - $127K *

Elevate operational performance by managing customer enablement initiatives, ensuring alignment between Global Customer Management and local operations. Drive continuous improvement and foster strong...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Transportation

$110K - $130K *

Join us in providing senior engineering management and technical governance for railway systems assurance across transit networks. Lead assurance cases, coordinate technical inputs, and ensure complia...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

Yesterday

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Transportation

$150K - $230K *

Champion supplier quality excellence by leading a dynamic team focused on aerospace and defense. Drive supplier qualification, performance management, and risk mitigation to ensure compliance with str...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$109K - $137K *

Drive innovation by optimizing DRAM and NAND test methodologies, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance product performance and quality while ensuring reliable testing processes and data...

Reposted 2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$95K - $115K *

Accelerate supplier quality initiatives by fostering partnerships, driving compliance, and implementing robust quality systems. Lead audits and continuous improvement projects to enhance manufacturing...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$100K - $120K *

Help us lead and enhance our Quality Assurance program, ensuring product excellence and compliance. Manage a dedicated QA team, drive strategic initiatives, and collaborate across functions to optimiz...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$80K - $95K *

Champion quality excellence by leading a high-performing team in precision manufacturing. Drive compliance, solve complex challenges, and enhance processes to ensure exceptional product delivery in ae...

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$95K - $115K *

Join a team that's dedicated to delivering exceptional cost management services, ensuring client objectives are met through effective leadership, communication, and collaboration on medium to large co...

Today

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

$80K - $95K *

Drive innovative marketing strategies that enhance business growth and sales excellence in the electrical products sector. Collaborate with stakeholders to execute comprehensive plans while managing b...

Oakville, ONIn-Person

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$105K - $115K *

Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing quality and patient safety in the medical device industry. As a Senior Quality Engineer, you'll lead initiatives to ensure compliance and drive continuous imp...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$80K - $95K *

Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing quality processes in manufacturing. Lead initiatives to ensure product quality, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence while driving continuous imp...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$90K - $110K *

Join a dynamic team as a QA Analyst, ensuring the reliability and performance of background screening applications through functional testing, troubleshooting, and collaboration with development teams...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Staffing

$130K - $160K *

Tackle complex enterprise projects by leading cross-functional teams to enhance business processes and drive strategic initiatives. Utilize your project management expertise to deliver impactful solut...

6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$135K - $160K *

Transform your career by leading operational excellence for top AI clients. Drive service delivery, manage critical escalations, and optimize processes to enhance service quality and efficiency, contr...

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Champion operational excellence by optimizing service delivery for top AI clients. Drive strategic growth through effective stakeholder management, incident resolution, and continuous improvement, ens...

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in optimizing service delivery for top-tier AI clients. Drive operational excellence, manage critical escalations, and enhance service quality through data-driven insights and strategi...

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

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.