M5M5 — Senior Director
QC Director
Leads the entire Quality Control function for an organization. Defines department strategy and ensures all QC labs operate in compliance with FDA and international regulations.
What this level means
Leads multiple functions or a large department; drives multi-year strategy.
- Scope
- Multiple functions or a large department
- Autonomy
- Owns multi-year strategy for the area
- Complexity
- Org-level trade-offs and investment
- Impact
- Multi-function results
- Decision rights
- Owns investment and org design across functions
- Leadership
- Leads directors and managers
- Typical experience
- 12–18 yrs
What you'd do
- Define department strategy
- Lead continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives
- Ensure data integrity
- Interact with regulatory authorities
- Define and implement department strategy
- Lead operational excellence initiatives
- Ensure compliance with FDA regulations
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Departmental strategy development
- Operational excellence
- Data integrity assurance
- Regulatory authority interaction
- Continuous improvement leadership
- Departmental strategy
- Operational excellence frameworks
- Data integrity standards
- Regulatory authority processes
- Continuous improvement methodologies
- Leadership
- Strategic planning
- Regulatory knowledge
What good looks like
- 12–15+ years in quality/control roles
- Advanced degree or MBA
- Recognized as a subject matter expert in quality
Common titles
Senior Director, Quality Control (QC) ManagementQuality Control (QC) Management Senior DirectorSenior Director, Quality Control (QC) ManagerQuality Control (QC) Manager Senior DirectorQC Director
Where it sits & what it pays
O*NET / SOC: 11-3051.01 — Quality Control Systems Managers
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are coming — JobFrame anchors pay to the family/level structure rather than the raw title.