M3M3 — Senior Manager

Senior Quality Compliance Manager/Associate Director

Leadership of multiple programs or a site function, contributing to strategic planning and quality system design.

What this level means

Leads multiple teams or a sub-function; sets goals and owns cross-team execution.

Scope
Multiple teams or a sub-function
Autonomy
Sets goals within functional strategy
Complexity
Multi-team execution and resourcing trade-offs
Impact
Sub-function outcomes
Decision rights
Owns goals, budget input, and people decisions across teams
Leadership
Manages managers and/or several teams
Typical experience
8–12 yrs

What you'd do

  • Lead multiple programs or a site function
  • Strategic planning and quality system design
  • Establish quality governance and management review
  • Engage directly with regulatory bodies
  • Coordinate across multiple departments
  • Develop people and manage senior staff
  • Design quality systems
  • Plan strategic initiatives
  • Engage with regulatory bodies

Skills, knowledge & tools

  • Strategic planning
  • Quality system design
  • Regulatory engagement
  • Departmental coordination
  • Staff development
  • Strategic planning
  • Quality governance
  • Regulatory frameworks
  • Cross-departmental coordination
  • Leadership development
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Regulatory knowledge
  • Leadership

What good looks like

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
  • Significant experience in quality management
  • Master’s degree or Ph.D. preferred

Where it sits & what it pays

O*NET / SOC: 13-0000Business & Financial Operations Occupations(inferred · under review)

Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are coming — JobFrame anchors pay to the family/level structure rather than the raw title.

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