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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$85K - $100K *

Unlock potential by leading a diverse team to optimize warehouse operations, enhance productivity, and ensure compliance with safety regulations while fostering a culture of collaboration and continuo...

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Transportation

$85K - $100K *

Empower a diverse team as you optimize warehouse operations, ensuring efficiency and safety. Lead initiatives that enhance productivity and foster a culture of collaboration, driving success in a dyna...

Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Transportation

$85K - $100K *

Empower a diverse team to optimize warehouse operations, enhance productivity, and ensure safety compliance. Drive continuous improvement and foster collaboration to exceed customer expectations in a...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Transportation

$85K - $100K *

Drive operational excellence by leading a diverse team, optimizing workflows, and enhancing productivity in a dynamic warehouse environment. Your leadership will shape a culture of safety and collabor...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Transportation

$85K - $100K *

Drive operational excellence by leading a diverse team, optimizing workflows, and ensuring compliance. Your leadership will enhance productivity and foster a culture of safety and collaboration, makin...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Transportation

$140K - $150K *

Lead the planning and execution of inspection programs, ensuring compliance and continuous improvement within the organization. Collaborate with stakeholders to identify deficiencies and implement cor...

6 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$110K - $130K *

Support the Cryptologic and Cyber Systems Division by managing complex programs, ensuring effective acquisition and sustainment strategies while collaborating with DoD stakeholders to meet performance...

1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in managing complex programs within the Air Force, ensuring effective acquisition and sustainment of critical systems. Collaborate with stakeholders to drive efficiency, meet objective...

1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$110K - $130K *

Lead strategic initiatives by managing complex programs within the Air Force, ensuring effective acquisition and sustainment of critical systems while collaborating with diverse teams to meet mission...

1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$103K - $155K *

Transform quality assurance in aerospace engineering by leading process improvements, ensuring compliance with standards, and solving complex technical issues in a collaborative environment...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$85K - $100K *

Drive operational excellence by leading a diverse team, optimizing workflows, and fostering a culture of safety and collaboration to achieve key performance indicators and enhance productivity...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Transportation

$125K - $170K *

Unlock your potential as a Senior Project Manager, leading complex automation projects from proposal to closeout. Drive predictable outcomes while managing technical and commercial risks in a collabor...

5 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$125K - $170K *

Manage complex automation projects from proposal to closeout, ensuring predictable outcomes across scope, schedule, cost, quality, and safety. Lead cross-functional teams and serve as the primary cust...

5 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Unlock potential by leading supply chain strategies and operations. Drive demand, capacity, and inventory planning while ensuring on-time delivery and supplier performance. Collaborate cross-functiona...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$103K - $155K *

Engineer quality assurance processes to ensure compliance and enhance program efficiency. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot issues, advocate for improvements, and execute detaile...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$109K - $164K *

Drive advanced digital forensics and incident response initiatives while mentoring a skilled engineering team. Leverage deep technical knowledge to enhance operational capabilities and ensure exceptio...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$146K - $219K *

Drive operational transformation by leading cross-functional teams to implement Lean methodologies and continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring best-in-class practices in a regulated manufacturing...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$120K - $160K *

Join a dynamic team to drive impactful validation projects in life sciences. Collaborate with experts, lead teams, and enhance client performance by delivering innovative solutions and ensuring compli...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$127K - $160K *

Shape your career by driving operational excellence as a key administrator for PSA systems. Collaborate across teams to enhance project delivery, financial accuracy, and data integrity, ensuring effec...

Portsmouth, NHRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$127K - $160K *

Join us as a Senior Professional Services Operations Analyst, where you'll oversee Certinia PSA administration, ensuring data integrity and operational excellence. Collaborate across teams to enhance...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$128K - $192K *

Unlock potential by leading supply chain operations, developing strategies, and fostering collaboration across teams to ensure timely delivery of materials and enhance procurement processes in a dynam...

2 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$168K - $258K *

Join a dynamic team as a Senior Supply Chain Business Transformation Manager, driving strategic initiatives that enhance operations. Collaborate across functions to redesign processes for efficiency a...

Reposted today

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$79K - $119K *

Drive post-market quality activities to ensure compliance with regulatory standards. Manage complaint investigations, analyze surveillance data, and lead CAPA initiatives while collaborating cross-fun...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$95K - $115K *

Join a team that's dedicated to delivering exceptional cost management for complex commercial real estate projects. Leverage your expertise in estimating, stakeholder coordination, and financial overs...

Yesterday

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

$143K - $173K *

Accelerate your career by leading quality operations in clinical trials. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed quality-by-design principles and ensure inspection readiness, driving operatio...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

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.