Remote Director of Quality Management Jobs
Remote director of quality management jobs are actively hiring across the U.S., with remote-first firms and distributed teams bringing on experienced quality leaders in healthcare, manufacturing, life sciences, and technology. Employers hiring remotely right now include SME Careers by SuperAnnotate, Humana, and Saint-Gobain. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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ABOUT ETHOS & THE OPPORTUNITY
Ethos Risk Services is a leading insurance claims investigation and medical management company focused on delivering better data, technology, and insights that help our clients make better decisions. We are continuing to invest in our technology organization and are seeking an experienced engineering leader to help scale how software is built, tested, and delivered.
We are seeking a full-time Director of Quality Assurance to own software quality across Ethos, overseeing an outsourced QA team and the processes, tooling, environments, and metrics that prevent defects from reaching production. Our ideal candidate is an experienced, results-driven QA leader who will establish a consistent defect lifecycle, reduce defect aging, implement effective root cause analysis and preventive measures, and improve the reliability of test environments. Within their first year, they will standardize QA tools and processes, integrate AI-based solutions into daily QA operations and performance tracking, and establish a comprehensive KPI framework that drives measurable improvements in software quality, efficiency, and accountability.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead Outsourced QA Operations: Direct the day-to-day activities of an outsourced QA team of 8 to10 resources, establishing priorities, performance expectations, and accountability for quality deliverables.
- Manage Vendor Performance: Oversee vendor agreements, SLAs, staffing, onboarding, and performance evaluations. Address performance gaps through corrective action and ensure effective knowledge transfer and documentation.
- Drive Defect Management: Establish and enforce standardized defect tracking, classification, prioritization, and resolution processes. Lead regular defect triage with engineering and product teams to manage backlogs and identify quality risks.
- Prevent Production Issues: Lead structured root cause analysis of production defects, identify recurring failure patterns, and implement preventive measures through improved test coverage, regression testing, and quality gates.
- Oversee Test Environments: Partner with DevOps to maintain stable, production-representative QA, staging, and UAT environments, including configuration standards, test data management, and environment availability.
- Define QA Strategy & Standards: Develop and continuously improve QA processes across manual, automated, regression, integration, performance, and user acceptance testing to strengthen quality and consistency.
- Advance Test Automation: Evaluate and implement QA tools and automation frameworks, integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to improve testing efficiency, coverage, and release reliability.
- Leverage AI-Enabled QA Tools: Apply AI-based solutions to test generation, defect classification, failure analysis, workload management, and performance monitoring. Evaluate emerging tools and implement solutions that deliver measurable improvements while maintaining appropriate security and accuracy controls.
- Establish Quality KPIs: Define and monitor performance metrics, including defect escape rates, resolution times, automation coverage, recurring production incidents, test effectiveness, and vendor SLA adherence.
- Deliver Executive Reporting: Produce monthly quality reports and quarterly reviews for the VP of Engineering and CTO, translating performance data into actionable insights, risks, trends, and recommendations.
- Support Release Readiness: Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, IT Delivery Leads, and Technical Product Owners to integrate QA into sprint and release planning, assess release quality, and recommend readiness for deployment.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience (required).
Required Experience:
- 8 to 10 years of progressively greater responsibility in software quality assurance.
- 3 to 4 years in a QA management role leading teams and managers.
- Proven expertise in defect lifecycle management, root cause analysis, and preventive quality practices.
- Hands-on experience establishing and maintaining test environments and test data management practices.
- Strong working knowledge of QA tooling, such as test management (e.g., Xray, Zephyr, TestRail), defect tracking (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps), and automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Cypress).
- Practical experience using AI-based tools in QA or team management, and enthusiasm for expanding their use.
- Experience defining QA KPIs and producing executive-level monthly and quarterly reporting.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated testing into delivery workflows.
Preferred Experience:
- Performance, security, or API testing, and a regulated-industry background.
- Certifications: ISTQB Advanced or Test Manager, CSQE, or similar.
- Experience with data visualization or dashboard tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
WORKING AT ETHOS
This is a 100% remote U.S.-based role, offering the flexibility to work from home while remaining closely connected to a collaborative leadership team. Our ideal candidate is available during EST standard business hours. Occasional travel may be required for quarterly or annual leadership meetings and company events.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and must not require current or future employment sponsorship.
Benefits include: Paid Time Off and Sick Time | Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance | Short-Term + Long-Term Disability Insurance + Life Insurance | 401(k) Matching | Employee Referral Bonus Program
At Ethos, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, shape the future of our engineering organization, and help build the systems and processes that support our next stage of growth. To learn more about Ethos, visit our website: https://ethosrisk.com/about-us/
Ethos Risk Services is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law.
ABOUT ETHOS & THE OPPORTUNITY
Ethos Risk Services is a leading insurance claims investigation and medical management company focused on delivering better data, technology, and insights that help our clients make better decisions. We are continuing to invest in our technology organization and are seeking an experienced engineering leader to help scale how software is built, tested, and delivered.
We are seeking a full-time Director of Quality Assurance to own software quality across Ethos, overseeing an outsourced QA team and the processes, tooling, environments, and metrics that prevent defects from reaching production. Our ideal candidate is an experienced, results-driven QA leader who will establish a consistent defect lifecycle, reduce defect aging, implement effective root cause analysis and preventive measures, and improve the reliability of test environments. Within their first year, they will standardize QA tools and processes, integrate AI-based solutions into daily QA operations and performance tracking, and establish a comprehensive KPI framework that drives measurable improvements in software quality, efficiency, and accountability.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead Outsourced QA Operations: Direct the day-to-day activities of an outsourced QA team of 8 to10 resources, establishing priorities, performance expectations, and accountability for quality deliverables.
- Manage Vendor Performance: Oversee vendor agreements, SLAs, staffing, onboarding, and performance evaluations. Address performance gaps through corrective action and ensure effective knowledge transfer and documentation.
- Drive Defect Management: Establish and enforce standardized defect tracking, classification, prioritization, and resolution processes. Lead regular defect triage with engineering and product teams to manage backlogs and identify quality risks.
- Prevent Production Issues: Lead structured root cause analysis of production defects, identify recurring failure patterns, and implement preventive measures through improved test coverage, regression testing, and quality gates.
- Oversee Test Environments: Partner with DevOps to maintain stable, production-representative QA, staging, and UAT environments, including configuration standards, test data management, and environment availability.
- Define QA Strategy & Standards: Develop and continuously improve QA processes across manual, automated, regression, integration, performance, and user acceptance testing to strengthen quality and consistency.
- Advance Test Automation: Evaluate and implement QA tools and automation frameworks, integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to improve testing efficiency, coverage, and release reliability.
- Leverage AI-Enabled QA Tools: Apply AI-based solutions to test generation, defect classification, failure analysis, workload management, and performance monitoring. Evaluate emerging tools and implement solutions that deliver measurable improvements while maintaining appropriate security and accuracy controls.
- Establish Quality KPIs: Define and monitor performance metrics, including defect escape rates, resolution times, automation coverage, recurring production incidents, test effectiveness, and vendor SLA adherence.
- Deliver Executive Reporting: Produce monthly quality reports and quarterly reviews for the VP of Engineering and CTO, translating performance data into actionable insights, risks, trends, and recommendations.
- Support Release Readiness: Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, IT Delivery Leads, and Technical Product Owners to integrate QA into sprint and release planning, assess release quality, and recommend readiness for deployment.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience (required).
Required Experience:
- 8 to 10 years of progressively greater responsibility in software quality assurance.
- 3 to 4 years in a QA management role leading teams and managers.
- Proven expertise in defect lifecycle management, root cause analysis, and preventive quality practices.
- Hands-on experience establishing and maintaining test environments and test data management practices.
- Strong working knowledge of QA tooling, such as test management (e.g., Xray, Zephyr, TestRail), defect tracking (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps), and automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Cypress).
- Practical experience using AI-based tools in QA or team management, and enthusiasm for expanding their use.
- Experience defining QA KPIs and producing executive-level monthly and quarterly reporting.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated testing into delivery workflows.
Preferred Experience:
- Performance, security, or API testing, and a regulated-industry background.
- Certifications: ISTQB Advanced or Test Manager, CSQE, or similar.
- Experience with data visualization or dashboard tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
WORKING AT ETHOS
This is a 100% remote U.S.-based role, offering the flexibility to work from home while remaining closely connected to a collaborative leadership team. Our ideal candidate is available during EST standard business hours. Occasional travel may be required for quarterly or annual leadership meetings and company events.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and must not require current or future employment sponsorship.
Benefits include: Paid Time Off and Sick Time | Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance | Short-Term + Long-Term Disability Insurance + Life Insurance | 401(k) Matching | Employee Referral Bonus Program
At Ethos, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, shape the future of our engineering organization, and help build the systems and processes that support our next stage of growth. To learn more about Ethos, visit our website: https://ethosrisk.com/about-us/
Ethos Risk Services is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law.
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Who's Hiring
- SME Careers by SuperAnnotate26S
- Humana14
- Saint-Gobain12
- Optum10
- Veeva Systems8
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software12
- Healthcare & Medical Services11
- Consulting & Professional Services7
- Insurance6
- Manufacturing4
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote director of quality management jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, life sciences, or a related technical field
- Experience leading quality management systems such as ISO 9001 or cGMP
- ASQ Certified Quality Manager or equivalent professional certification
- Demonstrated experience managing internal and external audits
- Proficiency with quality tools including FMEA, SPC, and root cause analysis
- Strong cross-functional leadership experience across operations and supply chain
Tips for Your Remote Director of Quality Management Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote director of quality management openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your background and apply directly without sorting through unrelated postings.
Show your remote quality leadership record
Remote employers want proof you can direct quality programs without being on-site. Highlight specific outcomes from remote work: virtual audits you led, QMS platforms you administered, and cross-functional corrective actions you drove asynchronously.
Signal async communication fluency upfront
Remote director roles depend on written clarity. Use your resume and cover letter to demonstrate how you communicate quality requirements and regulatory decisions in writing, referencing tools like Confluence, Slack, or QMS documentation you have owned.
Prepare for remote interview simulations
Many remote hiring teams ask you to walk through a mock quality review or present a past corrective action via video. Practice presenting data-driven quality narratives on camera, keeping explanations crisp for a distributed audience with varying technical depth.
Remote Director of Quality Management Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote director of quality management job?
Target companies that already operate distributed quality teams, such as remote-first manufacturers, digital health platforms, and software companies with regulated products. Remote employers screen heavily for self-direction, clear written communication, and the ability to run cross-functional quality programs without in-person oversight. Demonstrated experience with virtual audits, cloud-based QMS platforms, and asynchronous stakeholder reporting gives candidates a clear edge.
Which companies hire remote director of quality managements?
Companies hiring remote director of quality managements right now include SME Careers by SuperAnnotate, Humana, and Saint-Gobain, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote openings for this role concentrate at remote-first medical device, software, and life sciences firms that manage quality programs across geographically distributed operations.
Can you get a remote director of quality management job with no experience?
Yes, but remote director-level quality roles are rarely entry-level, so candidates without traditional experience need to show they can lead independently from day one. The clearest path is building a record in remote quality management, compliance coordination, or quality engineering roles first. Demonstrating ownership of a QMS implementation, a successful remote audit, or measurable defect-reduction results can substitute for years of title-based experience.
Do you need a degree for remote director of quality management jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers prioritize demonstrated quality leadership, relevant certifications such as CQM or CQE from ASQ, and a proven history of running quality programs over a specific degree. Industries with strict regulatory requirements, such as medical devices or pharmaceuticals, may expect a technical or life-sciences degree, but results-driven portfolios and certifications increasingly carry equal weight.
Which industries hire the most remote director of quality managements?
The sectors hiring the most remote director of quality managements are Technology & Software, Healthcare & Medical Services, and Consulting & Professional Services, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These industries rely on distributed quality leadership to maintain standards and regulatory compliance across teams and facilities that operate in multiple locations.
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