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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$80K - $95K *

Drive operational excellence by implementing scalable manufacturing processes, leveraging Lean and Six Sigma methodologies. Collaborate with teams and introduce innovative solutions to enhance product...

Reposted 2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$80K - $116K *

Deliver exceptional quality oversight throughout the product lifecycle, enhancing Quality Engineering practices across operations. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance, improve...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$114K - $162K *

Reimagine the future of revenue systems by owning the architecture and integration of Salesforce and related platforms. Lead cross-functional initiatives, ensuring data integrity and analytics while i...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $175K *

Lead the development and enhancement of our ISO 13485-certified Quality Management System, ensuring compliance and driving continuous improvement across all product lines while managing audits and qua...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$91K - $163K *

Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing patient safety and quality management. Oversee investigations, manage a clinical team, and contribute to the development of the VA Community Care Network whil...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$88K - $105K *

Oversee quality engineering initiatives to ensure product excellence through rigorous standards, leading a team in process improvement and compliance with customer and regulatory requirements across m...

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$150K - $170K *

Lead comprehensive construction management for large-scale projects, ensuring timely completion, budget adherence, and quality standards. Oversee subcontractors, coordinate teams, and manage client in...

5 days ago

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

$125K - $160K *

Lead the charge in defining safety architecture for L4 autonomous systems, ensuring compliance with UL 4600 and ISO 26262. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed safety requirements and miti...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Transportation

$100K - $120K *

Drive quality excellence by leading a dynamic team to enhance manufacturing processes, ensuring compliance and customer satisfaction across multiple sites while fostering a culture of continuous impro...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$86K - $130K *

Elevate quality standards by managing compliance initiatives across local and global operations. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance quality systems, ensuring adherence to FDA and ISO r...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$170K - $190K *

Transform the Quality Engineering landscape by leading global initiatives that ensure medical devices meet safety, efficacy, and regulatory standards. Drive a high-performing team to embed quality pra...

3 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$170K - $190K *

Lead the charge in global Quality Engineering, ensuring compliance and excellence in medical device development, manufacturing, and distribution. Drive strategies and standards that enhance product qu...

3 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$170K - $190K *

Drive global Quality Engineering initiatives to enhance product safety, efficacy, and compliance. Lead a high-performing team, embedding prevention-based practices throughout the product lifecycle whi...

3 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$170K - $190K *

Lead global Quality Engineering initiatives to ensure compliance and excellence in medical device development, manufacturing, and distribution, while fostering a high-performing team and embedding qua...

3 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$84K - $124K *

Partner with us to ensure quality in global product development from concept to launch. Drive proactive quality measures, identify risks early, and collaborate across teams to guarantee product readin...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$84K - $124K *

Engineer quality assurance in global product development, ensuring reliability and validation from concept to launch. Collaborate across teams to identify risks, define expectations, and drive proacti...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$84K - $124K *

Lead quality initiatives in global product development, ensuring robust validation and risk management from concept to launch. Collaborate across teams to define quality standards and drive continuous...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$84K - $124K *

Empower your career by ensuring quality in global product development. Collaborate across teams to identify risks, define expectations, and validate readiness from concept to launch, driving proactive...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$88K - $105K *

Unlock potential by leading quality management for complex commercial construction projects. Collaborate with diverse teams to ensure compliance, mentor junior staff, and drive continuous improvement...

Reposted 1 week ago

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

$87K - $105K *

Optimize quality assurance processes by leading project teams to ensure compliance and excellence in construction management. Drive audits, maintain standards, and foster collaboration to deliver exce...

Today

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$80K - $95K *

Contribute to the enhancement of our Quality Management System by leading ISO audits, ensuring compliance, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to elevate product quality and customer satisf...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$125K *

Champion our remediation initiatives by leading complex projects, collaborating with diverse teams, and driving customer satisfaction across environmental services. Your expertise will enhance operati...

Yesterday

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$125K *

Oversee large-scale remediation projects, collaborating with diverse teams to enhance customer satisfaction and drive growth in environmental services. Ensure project profitability and safety while ma...

Yesterday

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$110K - $130K *

Advance quality engineering by leading a proactive approach to product reliability and prevention. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate quality standards throughout development, manufa...

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$100K - $120K *

Pioneer high-impact enterprise projects, coordinating cross-functional teams to implement new sites and drive strategic priorities. Leverage exceptional project management skills to deliver results on...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

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.