M4M4 — Director

Director Level

Provides overall leadership for the Quality Compliance function at the organizational level. Accountable for the company’s entire quality compliance program.

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

  • Develop a global quality systems strategy.
  • Lead all major audits and regulatory inspections.
  • Oversee compliance across all business units.
  • Engage with senior stakeholders on compliance matters.
  • Drive continuous improvement in compliance processes.
  • Develop global strategies.
  • Lead major audits.
  • Oversee business units.
  • Engage stakeholders.
  • Drive improvements.

Skills, knowledge & tools

  • Global strategy development
  • Audit leadership
  • Business unit oversight
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Process improvement
  • Industry regulatory environment
  • Strategic planning
  • Systems thinking
  • Stakeholder management
  • Continuous improvement
  • Vision
  • Strategic Leadership
  • Influencing skills
  • Negotiation
  • Stakeholder management
  • Building Effective Teams

What good looks like

  • Expert knowledge of the industry’s regulatory environment
  • Experience in strategic planning and systems thinking

Common titles

Director, Quality ComplianceQuality Compliance DirectorDirector Level

What it pays

Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are being recalibrated across all survey sources and will return shortly.

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

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