Vice President of Quality Systems Management

Circana•,

6d•$175,000 - $225,000•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a visionary, execution-driven senior leader to develop, implement and maintain a world-class quality management system (QMS). You will be deeply embedded in our operations, “on the floor”, in audits, with customers, and inside our systems, driving real change across a complex data-driven company. This role will own the Quality strategy, personally lead implement strategy, and build systems that scale with growth and operate with the highest level of efficiency and optimal accuracy. The successful candidate will bring recent experience implementing and transforming outcomes through a quality management system with a proven track record of driving substantial quality advancements, delivering measurable improvement and sustained performance over time.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive responsible experience in Quality Management.
Proven experience leading quality transformations.
Strong background in developing and implementing Quality Management Systems with proven results.
Hands-on experience with technology-enabled quality management, leading the vision and implementation of tech-enabled automation and quality enhancements.
Demonstrated ability to influence and align senior stakeholders across functions and regions.
Executive presence with strong strategic thinking paired with a willingness to engage in execution details.
Experience operating in global, matrixed organizations.

Nice To Haves

American Society of Quality certification is a plus.
Quality Improvement Associate certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Define the long-term vision, guiding principles, and operating framework that aligns with Circana’s mission, delivering a highly effective quality management system.
Lead change management efforts associated with new system, processes, capabilities, and tools to drive adoption and sustained impact.
Lay the groundwork for acquiring and maintaining ISO certifications.
Lead root cause, corrective action and systemic fixes. Prioritize enhancements and drive continuous improvement through data and root-cause analysis, continuously setting new goals for improved quality and reduced human intervention across the process stream.
Partner with Technology teams to optimize and evolve the quality ecosystem.
Act as a senior advocate for quality management, leveraging all opportunities and interaction to challenge appropriately and embed a quality mindset.
Lead, develop and mentor a small quality team.