Enterprise Quality Manager

QinetiQ US•, MA

7d•$114,700 - $134,800

About The Position

The Manager of Enterprise Quality is responsible for the overall performance, strategy, and resource management of the program quality organization. They ensure quality performance aligns with business objectives, financial targets, and customer expectations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree within STEM and 5+ years’ experience or equivalent experience or 9 years + in aerospace quality or engineering.
Experience leading multiple programs.
Demonstrated: People leadership, Budget management, Customer interface
Experience in leadership, Team lead, or Technical Authority.
Organizational Leadership Experience

Nice To Haves

Strategic Program Quality Oversight experience
Financial and Business Alignment experience
Cross-Functional Leadership experience
Customer and Executive Interface experience
Process and Governance

Responsibilities

Set the Quality culture and strategy for program execution, plan training strategy, direction, and priorities of the Quality team.
Create the environment for the Quality team to succeed.
Address any Quality issues in an appropriate metric managed manner.
Provide team management activities; this includes steam personnel administration and HR-related activities.
Manage and develop Program Quality Engineer team leaders and engineers.
Conduct: Performance reviews, Career development planning, Succession planning
Set staffing models aligned with: Program demands, SIOP forecasts, Budget constraints
Own quality performance across multiple programs and Drive: COPQ reduction strategy; Zero Defect Planning (ZDP); Systemic RCCA initiatives
Establish program quality priorities and focus areas that capture Estimate at Completion & Estimate to Completion relationships.
Manage: Quality labor budgets, Travel budgets for supplier/program support
Provide quality inputs into: AOP, Forecasts, Program risk registers
Partner with: Program Management, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain to resolve systemic quality issues across programs.
Serve as the senior quality representative to: Customers, Executive leadership, and Program reviews
Establish standardized: Program quality operating rhythms, KPI dashboards, Review boards (CAB, QORs)
Ensure alignment with: ISO9001 & AS9100 requirements, Internal QMS / Contractual obligations