M4M4 — Director
Quality Management / Compliance Manager
The Quality Compliance Manager oversees compliance operations to maintain integrity, manage regulatory risks, and uphold firm standards.
What this level means
Leads a function or department; owns strategy, budget, and outcomes for the area.
- Scope
- A function or department
- Autonomy
- Owns area strategy and budget
- Complexity
- Strategic priorities and cross-functional alignment
- Impact
- Function-level results
- Decision rights
- Owns strategy, budget, and org design for the area
- Leadership
- Leads managers; sets direction for the function
- Typical experience
- 10–15 yrs
What you'd do
- Lead compliance audits and inspections
- Develop, implement, and maintain quality compliance systems
- Monitor changes in regulations
- Provide compliance training and guidance
- Oversee documentation management
- Collaborate cross-functionally
- Identify compliance risks proactively
- Ensure adherence to quality standards
- Report compliance metrics to senior management
- Facilitate continuous improvement in compliance processes
- Conduct compliance audits
- Develop and maintain compliance systems
- Monitor regulatory changes
- Provide training on compliance standards
- Manage compliance documentation
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Audit management
- Regulatory compliance
- Quality system development
- Risk assessment
- Documentation oversight
- Training facilitation
- Cross-functional teamwork
- Process optimization
- Regulatory change monitoring
- Compliance reporting
- Regulatory frameworks
- Quality management systems
- Compliance auditing
- Risk management strategies
- Documentation standards
- Training methodologies
- Cross-Functional Processes
- Continuous improvement
- Ethical standards
- Industry-specific regulations
- High ethical standards
- Attention to detail
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication
- Leadership capability
- Regulatory knowledge
- Risk Management
- Process improvement
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Training and development
What good looks like
- Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, engineering, quality assurance, or a related field
- Minimum 7-10 years in quality, regulatory compliance, or quality assurance
- Advanced degree preferred
- Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)
- Certified Quality Manager (CQM)
- RAC certification
Common titles
Director, Regulatory ComplianceRegulatory Compliance DirectorDirector, Quality AssuranceQuality Assurance DirectorQuality Management / Compliance Manager
Where it sits & what it pays
O*NET / SOC: 11-9199.02 — Compliance Managers
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are coming — JobFrame anchors pay to the family/level structure rather than the raw title.