Senior Quality Manager Jobs
Senior Quality Manager jobs are open across manufacturing, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, and food production, from mid-level to director-track, with specializations in regulatory compliance, quality systems, and supplier quality. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
Find Senior Quality Manager JobsLooking for remote work? View remote senior quality manager jobs →Overview
Showing 5 of 1,633+ Senior Quality Manager jobs
The Houston-Galveston Area Council is one of the largest regional planning commissions in the country with a diverse service area of 13 counties and more than 7 million people. We are the pulse of our region addressing issues that cross city limits and county lines every single day.
We make decisions that affect our transportation system, ensure the safety and well-being of our seniors, connect people to jobs, help families recover from natural disasters, preserve water quality for our children, and so much more. We work to make the region a great place to live, work, and thrive.
What will I be doing?
The Senior Manager of Quality Assurance & Fiscal Integrity will lead the Quality Assurance and Fiscal Administration teams, along with related oversight functions for the Workforce Division. This role ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and promotes best practices in quality assurance, audit, risk management, fraud detection, fiscal administration, and financial monitoring. The Senior Manager plays a critical role in maintaining the integrity, accountability, and effectiveness of our workforce programs and services.
-
Leadership and Team Development:
- Oversee and mentor a large team of quality assurance, compliance, fiscal, and monitoring professionals, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Provide strategic direction, establish performance expectations, and ensure the team has the resources, training, and support needed to effectively carry out its responsibilities.
- Develop and implement training programs to enhance team competencies, technical knowledge, and performance.
-
Quality Assurance and Compliance:
- Develop and implement comprehensive quality assurance strategies to ensure all programs and services comply with applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines, including those established by the Texas Workforce Commission.
- Establish and maintain monitoring systems to regularly assess program performance, compliance, and fiscal accountability.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement corrective actions to address identified deficiencies.
-
Risk Management:
- Identify, assess, and prioritize risks associated with workforce programs, contracts, fiscal operations, and service delivery.
- Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies aligned with industry best practices, including adherence to frameworks such as the "Red Book" (GAO's Government Auditing Standards) and the "Green Book" (Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government).
- Monitor emerging risks and recommend strategies to strengthen internal controls and organizational accountability.
-
Fiscal Administration, Grants, and Billing Oversight
- Provide leadership and oversight of fiscal administration activities supporting workforce programs, including program budgets, grants, billing, cash draws, expenditures, and financial reporting.
- Oversee the development, monitoring, and reconciliation of workforce system budgets to ensure expenditures align with approved funding, program requirements, and contractual obligations.
- Direct oversight of grant-related financial activities, including cash draws, grant reporting, expenditure tracking, and compliance with federal, state, and local funding requirements.
- Oversee billing and reimbursement processes to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant submission of invoices, billing reports, and supporting documentation.
- Ensure grant and billing activities are supported by appropriate documentation, internal controls, and financial procedures.
- Monitor fiscal performance and identify variances, trends, and potential risks, recommending corrective action as needed.
- Collaborate with finance, program, and grant management teams to ensure funding is properly administered and financial activities support program objectives.
-
Audit and Financial Monitoring:
- Plan and conduct internal audits to evaluate the effectiveness of controls, accuracy of financial records, and efficiency of operations.
- Oversee financial monitoring activities to ensure fiscal integrity and compliance with funding requirements.
-
Policy Development and Implementation:
- Develop, update, and enforce policies and procedures related to quality assurance, compliance, and risk management.
- Stay abreast of changes in relevant laws, regulations, and best practices to ensure organizational compliance and effectiveness.
-
Stakeholder Engagement:
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including program managers, finance teams, contractors, grant administrators, regulatory agencies, Board members, and committee members, to communicate quality assurance, compliance, fiscal, and risk management requirements.
- Provide timely and strategic guidance to Board and committee members regarding program performance, fiscal activities, compliance matters, audit findings, risk exposure, and opportunities for improvement.
- Prepare and present clear, accurate, and actionable reports, briefings, and recommendations for Board and committee meetings, senior leadership, and other key stakeholders.
- Serve as a trusted resource to Board and committee members by translating complex operational, financial, grant, and compliance matters into concise information that supports effective oversight and decision-making.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to promote transparency, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across workforce programs and services.
Key Qualifications
In-depth knowledge of federal and state regulations governing workforce programs, including those administered by the Texas Workforce Commission.
- Familiarity with industry standards and guidelines, including the GAO's "Red Book" and "Green Book."
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess complex compliance issues and develop effective solutions.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams.
Do you have…
- Bachelor’s degree in an applicable academic discipline or related field of study
- 5 years of experience working with local government, nonprofit programs, schools, or in job-related duties
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, or a related field; a master’s degree.
- 10 years of experience in workforce development, public affairs, employer engagement, economic development, or a related field, with at least two years in a leadership or managerial role
- Demonstrated experience in managing quality assurance and compliance functions within large, complex organizations, preferably within the public sector or workforce development programs.
- Relevant professional certifications such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), or Certified Risk Management Professional (CRMP) are highly desirable.
All employees of H-GAC are required to reside within the agency’s region of service to support our commitment to excellence in service of our region.
H-GAC is an equal opportunity/ADA employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, or protected veteran status.
flVDRwSGTR
The Houston-Galveston Area Council is one of the largest regional planning commissions in the country with a diverse service area of 13 counties and more than 7 million people. We are the pulse of our region addressing issues that cross city limits and county lines every single day.
We make decisions that affect our transportation system, ensure the safety and well-being of our seniors, connect people to jobs, help families recover from natural disasters, preserve water quality for our children, and so much more. We work to make the region a great place to live, work, and thrive.
What will I be doing?
The Senior Manager of Quality Assurance & Fiscal Integrity will lead the Quality Assurance and Fiscal Administration teams, along with related oversight functions for the Workforce Division. This role ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and promotes best practices in quality assurance, audit, risk management, fraud detection, fiscal administration, and financial monitoring. The Senior Manager plays a critical role in maintaining the integrity, accountability, and effectiveness of our workforce programs and services.
-
Leadership and Team Development:
- Oversee and mentor a large team of quality assurance, compliance, fiscal, and monitoring professionals, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Provide strategic direction, establish performance expectations, and ensure the team has the resources, training, and support needed to effectively carry out its responsibilities.
- Develop and implement training programs to enhance team competencies, technical knowledge, and performance.
-
Quality Assurance and Compliance:
- Develop and implement comprehensive quality assurance strategies to ensure all programs and services comply with applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines, including those established by the Texas Workforce Commission.
- Establish and maintain monitoring systems to regularly assess program performance, compliance, and fiscal accountability.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement corrective actions to address identified deficiencies.
-
Risk Management:
- Identify, assess, and prioritize risks associated with workforce programs, contracts, fiscal operations, and service delivery.
- Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies aligned with industry best practices, including adherence to frameworks such as the "Red Book" (GAO's Government Auditing Standards) and the "Green Book" (Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government).
- Monitor emerging risks and recommend strategies to strengthen internal controls and organizational accountability.
-
Fiscal Administration, Grants, and Billing Oversight
- Provide leadership and oversight of fiscal administration activities supporting workforce programs, including program budgets, grants, billing, cash draws, expenditures, and financial reporting.
- Oversee the development, monitoring, and reconciliation of workforce system budgets to ensure expenditures align with approved funding, program requirements, and contractual obligations.
- Direct oversight of grant-related financial activities, including cash draws, grant reporting, expenditure tracking, and compliance with federal, state, and local funding requirements.
- Oversee billing and reimbursement processes to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant submission of invoices, billing reports, and supporting documentation.
- Ensure grant and billing activities are supported by appropriate documentation, internal controls, and financial procedures.
- Monitor fiscal performance and identify variances, trends, and potential risks, recommending corrective action as needed.
- Collaborate with finance, program, and grant management teams to ensure funding is properly administered and financial activities support program objectives.
-
Audit and Financial Monitoring:
- Plan and conduct internal audits to evaluate the effectiveness of controls, accuracy of financial records, and efficiency of operations.
- Oversee financial monitoring activities to ensure fiscal integrity and compliance with funding requirements.
-
Policy Development and Implementation:
- Develop, update, and enforce policies and procedures related to quality assurance, compliance, and risk management.
- Stay abreast of changes in relevant laws, regulations, and best practices to ensure organizational compliance and effectiveness.
-
Stakeholder Engagement:
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including program managers, finance teams, contractors, grant administrators, regulatory agencies, Board members, and committee members, to communicate quality assurance, compliance, fiscal, and risk management requirements.
- Provide timely and strategic guidance to Board and committee members regarding program performance, fiscal activities, compliance matters, audit findings, risk exposure, and opportunities for improvement.
- Prepare and present clear, accurate, and actionable reports, briefings, and recommendations for Board and committee meetings, senior leadership, and other key stakeholders.
- Serve as a trusted resource to Board and committee members by translating complex operational, financial, grant, and compliance matters into concise information that supports effective oversight and decision-making.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to promote transparency, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across workforce programs and services.
Key Qualifications
In-depth knowledge of federal and state regulations governing workforce programs, including those administered by the Texas Workforce Commission.
- Familiarity with industry standards and guidelines, including the GAO's "Red Book" and "Green Book."
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess complex compliance issues and develop effective solutions.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams.
Do you have…
- Bachelor’s degree in an applicable academic discipline or related field of study
- 5 years of experience working with local government, nonprofit programs, schools, or in job-related duties
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, or a related field; a master’s degree.
- 10 years of experience in workforce development, public affairs, employer engagement, economic development, or a related field, with at least two years in a leadership or managerial role
- Demonstrated experience in managing quality assurance and compliance functions within large, complex organizations, preferably within the public sector or workforce development programs.
- Relevant professional certifications such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), or Certified Risk Management Professional (CRMP) are highly desirable.
All employees of H-GAC are required to reside within the agency’s region of service to support our commitment to excellence in service of our region.
H-GAC is an equal opportunity/ADA employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, or protected veteran status.
flVDRwSGTR
Senior Quality Manager Jobs by Experience Level
See All 1,633+ Senior Quality Manager Jobs
Find roles that match your experience and apply in just a few clicks.
Find Senior Quality Manager JobsSenior Quality Manager Job Market
Who's Hiring
- Lockheed Martin75
- Katalyst Healthcares & Life Sciences24
- Northrop Grumman21
- Amazon20
- L3Harris18
Top Industries Hiring
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals23
- Technology & Software18
- Medical Devices15
- Consulting & Professional Services13
- Science & Research7
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 Lockheed Martin, Katalyst Healthcares & Life Sciences, and Northrop Grumman, with the largest share of openings in California, Massachusetts, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 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 63% of senior quality manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 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.
See All 1,633+ Senior Quality Manager Jobs
Find roles that match your experience and apply in just a few clicks.
Find Senior Quality Manager Jobs