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At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds.
As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. To support our talented team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels inspired, invested, cared for, valued, and have a strong sense of belonging.
What You Can Expect
This is an onsite role at our site in Norfolk, Virginia
Site Quality leader and Management Representative responsible for directing the quality function a medical device design and manufacturing site. Utilizes quality statistics to develop effective strategies to maintain and improve the performance of products and the quality system. Develops relationships with key development and manufacturing peers to identify emerging needs. Resolves complex problems that have implications beyond own area. Requires professional expertise and interpersonal skills to manage multiple projects and interface with personnel from all company disciplines and business units. Takes accountability, achieves results and develops self and others.
How You'll Create Impact
- Develop and implement site-wide quality strategy aligned with corporate objectives and regulatory requirements (QMSR, GMP, ISO, and other global standards) including objectives, and planning to support the strategy.
- Establish and refine key quality metrics, ensuring data-driven decision-making to enhance product integrity and regulatory compliance.
- Partner with R&D, supply chain, manufacturing, and distribution teams to enhance quality processes across the product lifecycle and drive cross-functional teamwork to improve operational efficiencies, ensuring seamless integration of quality in all aspects of pharmaceutical production.
- Serve as the primary quality representative during regulatory inspections and audits, ensuring adherence to industry and corporate standards.
- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) team, fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability.
- Empower team to lead investigations into deviations, CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Actions), and change control processes to improve operational resilience and ensure timely product release and market supply by resolving quality-related issues effectively.
What Makes You Stand Out
- Must have a thorough knowledge of QMSR, GMP, ISO and other relevant regulatory requirements as applied to medical device development, manufacturing and distribution.
- Demonstrated independent decision-making ability applying regulations and standards related to the manufacturing and distribution of medical device products.
- Demonstrated management ability including organizational design and employee selection, development, motivation and performance.
- Demonstrated ability to achieve productivity goals collaboratively without sacrificing quality in a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated understanding of interactions and interdependency of elements within the quality system in a pharmaceutical manufacturing organization.
- Must be able to work with all levels of employees, including hourly production employees through senior management.
- Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills and the demonstrated ability to communicate with individuals of varying backgrounds.
Your Background
- A Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field is required
- 7-10 years of work experience in medical device quality, preferably in manufacturing environments
- 5 years’ experience with direct management responsibility
- CQE/CQM preferred
Expected Compensation: $130,000 - $160,000 base salary. Role also comes with a comprehensive bonus.
EOE
At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds.
As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. To support our talented team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels inspired, invested, cared for, valued, and have a strong sense of belonging.
What You Can Expect
This is an onsite role at our site in Norfolk, Virginia
Site Quality leader and Management Representative responsible for directing the quality function a medical device design and manufacturing site. Utilizes quality statistics to develop effective strategies to maintain and improve the performance of products and the quality system. Develops relationships with key development and manufacturing peers to identify emerging needs. Resolves complex problems that have implications beyond own area. Requires professional expertise and interpersonal skills to manage multiple projects and interface with personnel from all company disciplines and business units. Takes accountability, achieves results and develops self and others.
How You'll Create Impact
- Develop and implement site-wide quality strategy aligned with corporate objectives and regulatory requirements (QMSR, GMP, ISO, and other global standards) including objectives, and planning to support the strategy.
- Establish and refine key quality metrics, ensuring data-driven decision-making to enhance product integrity and regulatory compliance.
- Partner with R&D, supply chain, manufacturing, and distribution teams to enhance quality processes across the product lifecycle and drive cross-functional teamwork to improve operational efficiencies, ensuring seamless integration of quality in all aspects of pharmaceutical production.
- Serve as the primary quality representative during regulatory inspections and audits, ensuring adherence to industry and corporate standards.
- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) team, fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability.
- Empower team to lead investigations into deviations, CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Actions), and change control processes to improve operational resilience and ensure timely product release and market supply by resolving quality-related issues effectively.
What Makes You Stand Out
- Must have a thorough knowledge of QMSR, GMP, ISO and other relevant regulatory requirements as applied to medical device development, manufacturing and distribution.
- Demonstrated independent decision-making ability applying regulations and standards related to the manufacturing and distribution of medical device products.
- Demonstrated management ability including organizational design and employee selection, development, motivation and performance.
- Demonstrated ability to achieve productivity goals collaboratively without sacrificing quality in a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated understanding of interactions and interdependency of elements within the quality system in a pharmaceutical manufacturing organization.
- Must be able to work with all levels of employees, including hourly production employees through senior management.
- Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills and the demonstrated ability to communicate with individuals of varying backgrounds.
Your Background
- A Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field is required
- 7-10 years of work experience in medical device quality, preferably in manufacturing environments
- 5 years’ experience with direct management responsibility
- CQE/CQM preferred
Expected Compensation: $130,000 - $160,000 base salary. Role also comes with a comprehensive bonus.
EOE
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Who's Hiring
- CVS Health51
- Thermo Fisher Scientific15
- Amazon12
- Colliers Engineering & Design7
- Oracle7
Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services82
- Healthcare & Medical Services73
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals61
- Construction & Real Estate46
- Technology & Software45
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in senior quality manager jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or a related technical field
- Experience leading quality management systems such as ISO 9001 or AS9100
- Proficiency with corrective and preventive action processes and root cause analysis
- Familiarity with statistical process control and quality data analysis tools
- Experience managing internal audits and coordinating regulatory or third-party audits
- Certifications such as Certified Quality Engineer or Certified Quality Auditor from ASQ
Tips for Your Senior Quality Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume to quality frameworks
Hiring managers look for specific quality systems experience, so name the frameworks you've worked in, whether ISO 9001, AS9100, or 21 CFR Part 820, and tie each one to a measurable outcome like reduced defect rates or faster audit cycles.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists senior quality manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Highlight cross-functional leadership on your resume
Senior quality manager roles require you to influence engineering, operations, and supply chain without direct authority. Show examples where you drove quality initiatives across departments, not just within a dedicated quality team.
Filter openings by industry certification fit
A Senior Quality Manager role in aerospace has different credential expectations than one in pharma. When searching, prioritize openings that match the regulatory environment you know best, since employers rarely train senior hires on entirely new compliance frameworks.
Prepare specific audit and corrective action stories
Interviewers at this level will press you on CAPA leadership, internal audit outcomes, and supplier corrective actions. Prepare two or three concrete examples where your quality intervention stopped a systemic problem, with clear before-and-after detail.
Negotiate scope before accepting any offer
Ask explicitly whether the role owns supplier quality, customer-facing quality, or both, and confirm headcount and budget authority before signing. Misalignment on scope is the most common reason senior quality managers leave within the first year.
Senior Quality Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most senior quality managers?
The companies hiring the most senior quality managers right now include CVS Health, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and Amazon, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Massachusetts, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Demand is especially concentrated in manufacturing-heavy markets with strong aerospace, medical device, or pharmaceutical sectors.
How many senior quality manager jobs are remote?
About 14% of senior quality manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of June 2026, with remote options most common in roles focused on quality systems management, documentation, and supplier oversight rather than hands-on production floor quality. Positions requiring direct oversight of manufacturing lines are nearly always on-site.
How do you become a senior quality manager?
Most senior quality managers start in quality engineer, quality technician, or quality assurance analyst roles and build expertise in a specific regulated industry such as aerospace, medical devices, or food production. Earning an ASQ certification like Certified Quality Engineer or Certified Quality Manager, leading internal audits, and taking ownership of corrective action programs are the steps that most consistently accelerate advancement to senior-level positions.
Can you get hired as a senior quality manager with limited experience?
It's possible to move into a senior quality manager role earlier than the title suggests if you've led a quality management system implementation, managed a major audit, or owned a CAPA program independently. Employers in smaller manufacturers or growing companies often promote candidates with deep functional expertise in one area, such as supplier quality or regulatory compliance, even without broad years-of-experience credentials.
What does the senior quality manager interview process look like?
The process typically begins with a recruiter screen focused on industry background and regulatory familiarity, followed by a technical interview with a quality director or VP where you walk through your audit history, corrective action experience, and quality system ownership. A final round often includes a panel with operations and engineering leaders and may involve presenting a past quality improvement project or responding to a case study scenario.
Where can I find and apply to senior quality manager jobs?
You can find and apply to senior quality manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Find the roles that match your industry background and specialization, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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