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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$133K - $166K *

Champion quality excellence by guiding regional teams in compliance, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives. Drive strategic quality goals and foster collaboration across North America to enha...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$133K - $166K *

Lead the charge in enhancing quality systems across multiple districts, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Collaborate nationally to elevate...

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$80K - $95K *

Champion quality excellence across processes, driving compliance and continuous improvement initiatives. Collaborate with teams to manage QMS, ensuring product integrity and stakeholder engagement thr...

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$82K - $115K *

Lead the charge in ensuring quality assurance for transportation and logistics operations. Oversee compliance, manage audits, and implement procedures to meet industry standards and customer requireme...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Transportation

$109K - $137K *

Lead the charge in optimizing supply chain strategies, ensuring alignment across operations and customer service. Drive performance, manage resources, and foster high-performing teams to achieve busin...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in enhancing quality management by overseeing operations, ensuring adherence to standards, and driving team success to meet both customer satisfaction and organizational goals...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$225K - $275K *

Lead a dynamic quality organization, ensuring compliance and excellence across diverse aerospace products. Drive quality strategy, build relationships with government and prime customers, and foster a...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$154K - $290K *

Elevate quality standards as you lead a 200-person multi-function Quality organization, driving strategic direction and operational excellence in a high-complexity Life Science manufacturing environme...

6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$172K - $203K *

Champion quality excellence by driving supplier manufacturing processes and NPI initiatives. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance product quality and scalability, ensuring high standards...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$90K - $140K *

Manage comprehensive test programs by developing methodologies, analyzing outcomes, and ensuring quality across multiple projects. Collaborate with stakeholders to mitigate risks and deliver effective...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$88K - $105K *

Lead plant-wide quality initiatives by identifying deficiencies, implementing solutions, and collaborating with operations to enhance product quality and process capability while driving continuous im...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$88K - $105K *

Lead the charge in enhancing manufacturing quality by identifying root causes, implementing solutions, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure product...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$80K - $95K *

Contribute to high-quality module delivery by managing quality systems, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring customer satisfaction through effective leadership and data-driven decision-making...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$70K - $115K *

Lead the charge in quality assurance management, overseeing compliance and continuous improvement initiatives across diverse operations. Collaborate with teams to enhance processes and ensure regulato...

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Transportation

$110K - $130K *

Join a team that's driving strategic leadership across complex programs, ensuring exceptional performance and alignment with organizational goals. Lead cross-functional teams to deliver high-value pro...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$132K - $178K *

Lead a dynamic team to optimize quality oversight through data-driven insights, ensuring compliance and continuous improvement in R&D processes. Drive governance and operational excellence in quality...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$84K - $134K *

Take ownership of quality management strategies, driving excellence and compliance across operations. Lead and develop teams to enhance performance, manage audits, and ensure adherence to industry sta...

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4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$120K - $160K *

Join a team that's dedicated to excellence in quality engineering, ensuring compliance with industry standards while driving improvements in manufacturing processes. Your expertise will directly impac...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$80K - $95K *

Pioneer quality excellence by leading production quality control efforts, driving scrap reduction, and ensuring compliance with standards. Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance processes and prote...

Yesterday

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$95K - $115K *

Help us enhance supplier quality by leading assessments, audits, and performance improvements. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance and drive measurable enhancements in supplie...

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$103K - $152K *

Lead the charge in managing end-to-end deployment lifecycles, ensuring zero-downtime releases in a cloud-native AWS environment. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize release processes a...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Transform client relationships by driving strategic account management and growth initiatives. Leverage deep industry knowledge to align solutions with client goals, ensuring satisfaction and long-ter...

2 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Drive client success by building strategic relationships and guiding account strategies. Leverage your expertise in banking software to enhance client engagement and ensure alignment with their busine...

2 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in enhancing client relationships and driving success with our Digital Banking solutions. Leverage your expertise to develop strategic account plans, ensuring alignment with client goa...

2 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$95K - $115K *

Transform quality assurance in marine engineering by leading initiatives that enhance processes, compliance, and inspection strategies for autonomous surface vessels, ensuring they meet rigorous stand...

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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.