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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$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

$120K - $145K *

Shape the future of service delivery by optimizing processes and enhancing customer relationships. Lead operational excellence for AI clients, driving transparency and continuous improvement while man...

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $95K *

Join a dynamic team to oversee quality operations, ensuring compliance and excellence in manufacturing processes. Drive continuous improvement initiatives while collaborating with cross-functional tea...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$95K - $135K *

Drive technical excellence and team growth by leading software development initiatives, managing resources, and ensuring project alignment with business goals while maintaining security and operationa...

Emeryville, CARemote

6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$110K - $130K *

Optimize program delivery by leading complex projects from proposal to execution. Drive cross-functional collaboration, manage budgets, and ensure customer commitments are met while mentoring junior p...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$88K - $126K *

Lead the charge in managing multiple healthcare projects, ensuring timely delivery and stakeholder satisfaction. Collaborate with teams to drive project success while adhering to budget and scope cons...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$165K - $215K *

Champion program success by leading defense production initiatives, ensuring compliance with regulations, and managing resources effectively to meet technical, schedule, and budget objectives while fo...

3 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$95K - $115K *

Lead the charge in quality assurance for new product development, supervising a dynamic QA team that drives technical decisions on product stability, batch releases, and cross-functional collaboration...

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$88K - $105K *

Lead a team focused on ensuring quality systems operate smoothly and efficiently. Oversee daily QA processes, mentor staff, and drive continuous improvement using both traditional methods and advanced...

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$100K - $120K *

Unlock your potential as a leader in quality control, managing laboratory operations, enhancing processes, and ensuring compliance in a dynamic, regulated environment while driving team success and pr...

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$190K - $230K *

Innovate with us to lead a team in manufacturing test and product validation for high-voltage power electronics. Drive strategy, enhance test systems, and ensure operational excellence across all prod...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$150K - $180K *

Champion innovative real estate initiatives by collaborating with cross-functional teams, navigating municipal processes, and driving strategic projects that enhance community development and corporat...

2 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$95K - $115K *

Support the quality assurance process by implementing robust protocols, ensuring compliance with standards, and leading cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement in manufacturing practice...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Drive your career with a global Quality Management System role, enhancing compliance and performance across diverse teams. Collaborate on audits, data analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives...

6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$80K - $95K *

Join us to lead high-performing manufacturing teams, driving operational excellence and fostering a culture of safety and continuous improvement across production, quality, and cost metrics...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   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.