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Senior Quality Manager roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM labor certification, which requires employers to document recruitment efforts before filing your I-140 petition. Manufacturing, medical device, and pharmaceutical employers regularly sponsor this role because quality system oversight is difficult to fill domestically.
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Title: Senior Quality Manager (REMOTE)
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
Division/Site Specific Information
You'll be remotely based in Cincinnati, Ohio, Manati, Puerto Rico, or High Point, North Carolina location, where you'll have the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. You will support our Drug Production Division at Thermo Fisher Scientific and play an important role in our company's success.
Discover Impactful Work:
As a Senior Manager of Quality at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will play a key leadership role in advancing quality, compliance, and operational excellence across the Oral Solid Dose business unit.
This role is responsible for driving continuous improvement across global sites, leading compliance initiatives, and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, and quality system performance.
A Day in the Life:
- You will serve as a critical liaison between global quality functions and site quality leadership, helping to align business unit priorities with site execution. Working closely with Site Quality Heads, operations, technical teams, regulatory, commercial, and client-facing functions, you will support the implementation of global quality strategies, strengthen inspection readiness, and promote a culture of proactive, risk-based quality management.
- In this role, you will also support clients and quality heads for escalations, helping to ensure timely communication, effective issue resolution, and strong customer confidence.
- You will support complex investigations, CAPA effectiveness, quality performance reviews, and cross-site improvement initiatives while leveraging Practical Process Improvement (PPI), data-driven decision-making, and standardized best practices.
- As a member of the broader quality leadership network, you will help drive compliance maturity, share learnings across sites, and enable consistent execution of quality expectations across the global Oral Solid Dose network.
- Your leadership will directly support Thermo Fisher Scientific’s mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.
Keys to Success:
Education
- BS degree required. Preferred Fields of Study: Science, Engineering, Chemistry, or related technical field
- Advanced degree preferred.
- Professional certifications desired (ASQ, Lean Six Sigma, etc.)
Experience
- Advanced Degree plus 4 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 6-8 years of experience in pharmaceutical, medical device, or regulated life sciences industry required.
- 5 years of quality management/leadership experience required.
- Experience implementing continuous improvement initiatives
- Experience with quality tools including FMEA, Risk Analysis, and Root Cause Analysis
- Experience hosting regulatory inspections and customer audits
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Expert knowledge of global quality standards (ISO 13485, ISO 9001, FDA 21 CFR 820, EU MDR/IVDR)
- Strong understanding of quality management systems and GMP requirements
- Demonstrated experience leading quality investigations, CAPA, and change control processes
- Excellent project management and cross-functional leadership abilities
- Strong data analysis and problem-solving capabilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to build collaborative relationships at all levels
- Proficiency with quality management software systems
- Ability to travel up to 50%
Benefits
We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits! Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Title: Senior Quality Manager (REMOTE)
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
Division/Site Specific Information
You'll be remotely based in Cincinnati, Ohio, Manati, Puerto Rico, or High Point, North Carolina location, where you'll have the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. You will support our Drug Production Division at Thermo Fisher Scientific and play an important role in our company's success.
Discover Impactful Work:
As a Senior Manager of Quality at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will play a key leadership role in advancing quality, compliance, and operational excellence across the Oral Solid Dose business unit.
This role is responsible for driving continuous improvement across global sites, leading compliance initiatives, and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, and quality system performance.
A Day in the Life:
- You will serve as a critical liaison between global quality functions and site quality leadership, helping to align business unit priorities with site execution. Working closely with Site Quality Heads, operations, technical teams, regulatory, commercial, and client-facing functions, you will support the implementation of global quality strategies, strengthen inspection readiness, and promote a culture of proactive, risk-based quality management.
- In this role, you will also support clients and quality heads for escalations, helping to ensure timely communication, effective issue resolution, and strong customer confidence.
- You will support complex investigations, CAPA effectiveness, quality performance reviews, and cross-site improvement initiatives while leveraging Practical Process Improvement (PPI), data-driven decision-making, and standardized best practices.
- As a member of the broader quality leadership network, you will help drive compliance maturity, share learnings across sites, and enable consistent execution of quality expectations across the global Oral Solid Dose network.
- Your leadership will directly support Thermo Fisher Scientific’s mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.
Keys to Success:
Education
- BS degree required. Preferred Fields of Study: Science, Engineering, Chemistry, or related technical field
- Advanced degree preferred.
- Professional certifications desired (ASQ, Lean Six Sigma, etc.)
Experience
- Advanced Degree plus 4 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 6-8 years of experience in pharmaceutical, medical device, or regulated life sciences industry required.
- 5 years of quality management/leadership experience required.
- Experience implementing continuous improvement initiatives
- Experience with quality tools including FMEA, Risk Analysis, and Root Cause Analysis
- Experience hosting regulatory inspections and customer audits
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Expert knowledge of global quality standards (ISO 13485, ISO 9001, FDA 21 CFR 820, EU MDR/IVDR)
- Strong understanding of quality management systems and GMP requirements
- Demonstrated experience leading quality investigations, CAPA, and change control processes
- Excellent project management and cross-functional leadership abilities
- Strong data analysis and problem-solving capabilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to build collaborative relationships at all levels
- Proficiency with quality management software systems
- Ability to travel up to 50%
Benefits
We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits! Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.
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Translate your credentials into PERM language
PERM job descriptions must match your actual duties precisely. Before applying, document how your quality management experience maps to specific SOC codes and degree requirements so employers can write a defensible job order.
Target industries with PERM filing history
Medical device, pharmaceutical, aerospace, and automotive manufacturers file PERM applications for Senior Quality Managers more consistently than general manufacturing. Focus your search on regulated industries where quality roles are legally defined and hard to fill locally.
Search green card sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters Senior Quality Manager roles by employers with active green card sponsorship history, so you spend time on applications where PERM sponsorship is already part of the hiring process, not an after-the-offer negotiation.
Clarify EB-2 versus EB-3 eligibility early
If your role requires a master's degree or you can demonstrate a baccalaureate plus five years of progressive quality experience, EB-2 may apply. EB-3 covers roles needing a bachelor's degree. Confirm which category your offer supports before the employer files the PERM application.
Verify prevailing wage before salary negotiations
DOL sets four wage levels for PERM applications. Look up the Senior Quality Manager prevailing wage in your target metro using the OFLC Wage Search before discussing compensation, so you know the floor your employer must meet for your green card filing.
Understand the PERM recruitment audit window
DOL can audit a PERM application up to five years after filing. Your employer needs clean documentation of every recruitment step. Ask hiring managers directly whether their HR team has handled PERM audits before, since gaps in their process can delay your I-140 petition significantly.
Green Card Senior Quality Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Senior Quality Manager role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Both categories can apply depending on how the employer defines the position. EB-3 covers roles requiring a bachelor's degree in engineering, quality management, or a related field. EB-2 applies when the position genuinely requires a master's degree or equivalent, meaning a bachelor's plus at least five years of progressive quality management experience. Your employer's PERM job description determines which category USCIS evaluates.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa is temporary, capped at 85,000 per year, and subject to a lottery. PERM-based green card sponsorship is permanent, has no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most countries, and leads to lawful permanent residency rather than a temporary work authorization period. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification alone takes several months before your employer can even file the I-140 petition.
What documentation should I prepare before a PERM-sponsored job search?
Gather official transcripts showing your degree field, employment verification letters that specify your job titles and years in quality roles, and any certifications such as CQM, CQE, or ISO lead auditor credentials. Employers need this documentation to write a defensible PERM job description that accurately reflects the minimum qualifications your background represents, which protects the filing from DOL audit.
How do I find Senior Quality Manager jobs that specifically offer green card sponsorship?
Most job postings don't advertise PERM sponsorship explicitly, so searching by job title alone misses most sponsoring employers. Migrate Mate surfaces Senior Quality Manager roles from employers with documented green card sponsorship history, letting you filter by employers who have already gone through the PERM process rather than hoping to negotiate sponsorship after you receive an offer.
Can my employer start the PERM process while I'm on an H-1B visa?
Yes, and many quality professionals pursue concurrent sponsorship for this reason. Concurrent filing means your employer can file PERM and later the I-140 while you maintain H-1B status. Once your priority date becomes current, you file I-485 to adjust status without leaving the country. USCIS allows this as long as you maintain valid H-1B status throughout the process.