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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$150K - $180K *

Join a team that's dedicated to ensuring product quality throughout the lifecycle. Lead compliance efforts, drive process improvements, and collaborate across functions to achieve excellence in design...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$90K - $110K *

Shape the future of safety management by leading our EH&S program across U.S. and Canadian operations. Drive a proactive safety culture, ensure compliance, and partner with teams to enhance performanc...

Edmonton, ABIn-Person

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$95K - $115K *

Lead the charge in enhancing safety culture across U.S. and Canadian operations. Drive compliance, conduct audits, and partner with teams to improve performance while ensuring a proactive approach to...

Edmonton, ABRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$92K - $110K *

Lead the strategic implementation of quality systems in plasma donor centers, ensuring compliance and continuous improvement. Supervise quality assurance teams, monitor KPIs, and drive corrective acti...

Mississauga, ONIn-Person

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$170K *

Manage complex electrical construction projects, ensuring successful execution and client satisfaction. Oversee budgets, schedules, and labor coordination for high-value projects in healthcare and mis...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Staffing

$120K - $145K *

Engage with cross-functional teams to drive AI security product marketing initiatives, focusing on buyer insights, competitive analysis, and effective sales enablement. Collaborate on launches and con...

United StatesRemote

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $181K *

Lead regulatory strategies to ensure global product compliance and approval. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive successful submissions and maintain regulatory standards, while fostering...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$120K - $181K *

Manage regulatory strategies for global product approvals, ensuring compliance and collaboration across teams. Lead submission activities for medical devices, fostering a high-performance culture whil...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$147K - $171K *

Unlock potential by developing scalable APIs and backend solutions using Python. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support mission-critical applications that utilize complex medical data and...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

1 month ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Champion the design process for cutting-edge data center projects, ensuring seamless coordination among diverse engineering teams. Leverage your expertise to drive projects from concept to completion...

3 weeks ago

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

$95K - $115K *

Advance quality assurance operations by leading a team to ensure compliance with cGMP and regulatory standards. Collaborate across functions to support manufacturing, drive continuous improvement, and...

Yesterday

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$139K - $250K *

Lead the charge in driving strategic product development for a diverse insurance portfolio, collaborating with stakeholders to enhance performance and achieve revenue targets throughout the product li...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$99K - $158K *

Join a team that's dedicated to delivering exceptional corporate hospitality services. Lead a multi-service team in a fast-paced environment, ensuring operational excellence, client satisfaction, and...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Media

$80K - $95K *

Drive quality assurance initiatives by overseeing manufacturing systems, improving techniques, and leading a dedicated team to enhance process standards. Play an essential role in audit compliance and...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$80K - $95K *

Join a team that's dedicated to ensuring quality in federal healthcare construction. Oversee quality control programs, inspections, and documentation for projects that support veterans, while collabor...

6 days ago

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

$80K - $95K *

Drive strategic marketing initiatives and business development efforts, connecting execution with corporate revenue goals. Collaborate with leadership to enhance market presence and foster client rela...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$80K - $95K *

Lead the charge in connecting strategy with execution to drive revenue growth. Collaborate with leadership to develop and implement marketing strategies, enhance proposal quality, and build client rel...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$80K - $95K *

Support our team by managing inspection schedules for CAPEX projects in the oil and gas sector. Collaborate with clients and inspectors to ensure quality standards and timely execution, while maintain...

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$85K - $100K *

Champion project success by leading teams, solving client issues, and managing multiple projects with independence. Drive quality assurance initiatives and deliver key insights to clients while foster...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$110K - $130K *

Transform the delivery of complex building services projects, ensuring technical excellence and stakeholder coordination across various sectors. Lead project management efforts from design to handover...

2 weeks ago

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

$110K - $130K *

Transform complex building services projects by leading multidisciplinary teams, ensuring technical excellence and successful delivery across various sectors, while fostering strong client relationshi...

2 weeks ago

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

$101K - $152K *

Lead the charge in ensuring supplier excellence by driving quality improvements and solving complex challenges that enhance operational performance and customer satisfaction...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$116K - $155K *

Drive innovation in a dynamic environment as you lead cross-functional teams, manage agile projects, and ensure timely delivery of cutting-edge defense technology solutions while aligning with company...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$70K - $110K *

Lead the charge in developing and managing a robust QA/QC program, ensuring compliance with quality standards across projects. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to foster a culture of excellence...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$110K - $130K *

Lead impactful quality systems and compliance initiatives, overseeing deviation, CAPA, and complaints management. Collaborate across functions to enhance quality performance and drive continuous impro...

Reposted 4 days 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.