Global Quality Assurance Leader — Flexible Work

KBR; Canberra; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place To Work

Flexible working

Competitive salary (annual reviews)

Paid parental leave

Income protection

Employee stock purchase plans

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Senior Manager, Quality Assurance to provide strategic leadership across the Quality organisation. This role ensures quality systems, processes, and governance enable safe, reliable and compliant delivery across multiple disciplines and product lines.

A permanent full-time opportunity based in Australia with baseline clearance requirements. The successful candidate will lead quality teams, drive continuous improvement, and align quality frameworks with business objectives and

Qualifications

• 12+ years in Quality Management with leadership of managers or senior professionals.
• Experience leading multiple quality disciplines within a complex organisation.
• Strong technical expertise across quality management systems, audits, inspections, testing, and improvement methodologies.
• Active Baseline Defence Security Clearance or higher is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior functional leadership across quality disciplines, teams, and operations.
• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of quality systems, standards and governance.
• Ensure quality practices align with objectives, contractual requirements, regulatory obligations, and product performance.
• Provide technical authority across QA, audits, inspections, testing, and quality improvement methods.
• Oversee assurance activities to ensure products and processes meet quality, safety and compliance standards.
• Analyse quality performance data to identify trends and risks; drive improvements.
• Lead CAPA processes to address issues and strengthen performance.
• Drive consistency of quality practices across functions and product lines.
• Contribute to development of quality strategy and enterprise standards.

Skills

Quality leadership

Quality management systems

Audits & inspections

Stakeholder engagement

People management

Education

Undergraduate degree in Quality/Engineering/Business

Postgraduate qualifications in Quality/Engineering/Management

Job description

KBR is seeking a Senior Manager, Quality Assurance to provide strategic leadership across the Quality organisation. This role ensures quality systems, processes, and governance enable safe, reliable and compliant delivery across multiple disciplines and product lines.

A permanent full-time opportunity based in Australia with baseline clearance requirements. The successful candidate will lead quality teams, drive continuous improvement, and align quality frameworks with business objectives and