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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$110K - $130K *

Elevate customer success by guiding enterprise clients in leveraging AI solutions, ensuring satisfaction and retention through strategic engagement and tailored support, while driving measurable busin...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$135K - $143K *

Join a dynamic team to enhance quality processes, drive compliance, and lead audits in semiconductor manufacturing. Collaborate across functions to implement effective solutions and mentor engineers i...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$110K - $130K *

Shape the future of transportation projects by leading CMI initiatives, managing client relationships, and guiding teams to ensure quality and compliance throughout all project phases in Northern Virg...

2 weeks ago

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

$110K - $130K *

Grow your career with us to lead and manage complex CMI projects, ensuring quality and budget goals are met while fostering strong client relationships and mentoring project teams in a dynamic environ...

2 weeks ago

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

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in managing complex Construction Management and Inspection projects, ensuring quality and budget goals are met. Foster client relationships and mentor teams while navigating technical...

2 weeks ago

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

$125K - $147K *

Optimize product safety engineering by applying expertise in IEC 62368-1 and IEC 61010-1. Collaborate with teams, mentor junior staff, and manage multiple projects while ensuring compliance with U.S...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$229K - $297K *

Oversee quality operations across external manufacturing networks, ensuring compliance with GMP and GLP standards. Manage batch release, documentation, and regulatory inspections while leading a team...

Today

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$136K - $170K *

Champion complex product development by leading cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality, manufacturable designs. Drive innovation and risk management in a fast-paced environment, mentoring engin...

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$150K - $180K *

Unlock potential by leading complex workforce enablement initiatives, shaping enterprise-wide strategies, and guiding multidisciplinary teams to drive impactful transformations while fostering high-pe...

New York, NYRemote

5 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $180K *

Transform your career by leading strategic workforce enablement initiatives. As a Senior Manager, you'll collaborate with senior executives, shape learning strategies, and drive impactful change acros...

United StatesRemote

5 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Lead cross-functional teams in product and process development to ensure successful project execution, alignment, and delivery while driving accountability and maintaining high performance standards...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$98K - $148K *

Reimagine quality assurance processes by collaborating across teams to enhance product standards, implement continuous improvements, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements while driving pe...

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$88K - $105K *

Engineer quality systems that ensure compliance with FDA and ISO standards. Lead audits, develop metrics, and implement corrective actions to enhance product quality. Collaborate with teams to maintai...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$95K - $142K *

Lead and coordinate construction management for capital projects, ensuring on-time delivery, budget compliance, and stakeholder communication from initiation to closure across multiple concurrent proj...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$110K - $130K *

Unlock potential by leading automation projects across diverse industries, driving system design, development, and commissioning. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance and opera...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in designing and implementing industrial automation systems across diverse sectors. Drive project success as a technical expert, collaborating effectively within cross-functional teams...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$110K - $130K *

Unlock growth by leading automation projects in diverse industries as a Senior Process Automation Engineer. Collaborate with cross-functional teams on design, testing, and commissioning of industrial...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$150K *

Drive effective claims management and data analytics to enhance risk operations across diverse property portfolios, ensuring compliance and supporting strategic decision-making in a collaborative envi...

New York, NYRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$91K - $163K *

Lead complex technical projects to drive execution and delivery across security initiatives. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure clarity and momentum from planning through results, while...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$74K - $111K *

Join a dynamic team to ensure the quality and compliance of medical devices throughout their lifecycle. Collaborate across functions to drive product improvements, risk management, and continuous qual...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$100K - $150K *

Drive quality excellence by leading engineering functions, ensuring compliance, and fostering continuous improvement across manufacturing processes. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in managing refurbishment projects for a global fleet, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and technical requirements while delivering on time and within budget. Collaborate...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$95K - $115K *

Join us to provide technical leadership in manufacturing, enhancing process safety, quality, and productivity. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex challenges and drive continuous...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$80K - $95K *

Champion quality excellence by leading initiatives, ensuring compliance, and fostering collaboration across teams. Drive operational success through effective quality management practices and continuo...

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

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in establishing a robust supplier quality strategy, overseeing supplier performance, risk management, and compliance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality standard...

2 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.