Senior Manager Quality Systems

Job Description Summary: Develop and maintain systems, rules, and processes to ensure fulfillment of internal and external requirements. Ensures that projects and products are capable and will meet specified standards (Preventive). Has in-depth knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; has working knowledge of competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market. Roles and Responsibilities: - Business Process Management Systems (e.g. Quality Management Systems, Integrated Management Systems). - Work to develop, implement, and monitor overall process mapping for quality improvement purposes. - Standardization of processes, tools and performance management system. - Typically a 1st line manager of professionals or a 2nd line manager of a professional department. - Developing specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in own job discipline or field. - Serves as best practice/quality resource. Has awareness of latest functional developments in own area. - Contributes towards strategy and policy development, and ensures delivery within area of responsibility. - Skilled influencer, able to communicate complex messages to others. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. - May lead small projects with moderate risks and resource requirements. Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus. - Impacts approaches, projects and programs in the functional area or affected business organization and ways of working. - Uses judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems that impact the function. Required Qualifications: - Significant experience in the Quality & Business Process Management. - Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or high school diploma with relevant experience). - ISO experience is required. - Ability to travel internationally (approx. 50%). - Ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information. Desired Characteristics: - Strong oral and written communication skills. - Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. - Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. - Demonstrated ability to lead programs/projects. - Established project management skills. - IATF 16949 experience preferred.