Global Quality Standards Harmonization Manager (m/f/d)

Belden Inc.; Neckartenzlingen; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Employee stock purchase plan

Parental leave benefits

Paid leave for community volunteer work

Frequent training opportunities

Job summary

A global connectivity solutions provider is seeking a Global Quality Standards Harmonization Manager for a hybrid role in Neckartenzlingen. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Operations Management and over 5 years of experience in quality management. Key responsibilities include developing a global quality framework and aligning quality initiatives across teams. Candidates should possess strong project management skills and knowledge of ISO standards. Flexibility, cultural awareness, and fluency in English are essential. This role offers opportunities for professional growth and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in quality management, particularly in multi-site roles is required.
• Strong analytical mindset and ability to work independently or collaboratively.
• Fluency in English required; another European language is a plus.
• Expert project management skills with stakeholder management.
• Experience with SharePoint and ViFlow.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a global quality management framework.
• Align quality initiatives with regional managers and senior leadership.
• Create training materials on global quality standards.
• Develop KPIs to measure effectiveness of quality standards.
• Benchmark global quality practices against industry standards.

Skills

Strong knowledge of global quality standards (ISO 9001)

Expert project management skills

Proactive stakeholder management

Familiarity with SharePoint and ViFlow

Stakeholder management

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Operations Management

Operations Management degree

Tools

SharePoint

ViFlow

Job description

Innovation Starts With You

Propel your career at Belden, where innovation creates possibilities—for our people, our customers, and the communities we serve. We connect people, information, and ideas to solve the world’s most complex connectivity challenges, turning curiosity into meaningful impact. Here, you’ll take on work that challenges you, supports your growth, and empowers you to shape what’s next. You’ll collaborate with global teams, gain diverse perspectives, and contribute to solutions that extend beyond our business—creating value in the world around us. Together, we are shaping the future of digitization and paving the way for the next generation of innovation.

Global Quality Standards Harmonization Manager

(m/f/d)

Place: Neckartenzlingen

Type: Hybrid/Full-Time

Level: Mid-Senior

You will make an impact in the following way:

• Develop, implement, and monitor a unified framework for global quality management across all regions, business units, and product lines
• Work closely with senior leadership, regional quality managers, and cross-functional teams including R&D, Operations, and Supply Chain to align and harmonize quality initiatives across all levels of the organization
• Lead the creation of training materials and programs to educate internal teams on global quality standards, best practices, and regulatory requirements
• Develop key performance indicators to track and measure the effectiveness of harmonized quality standards and provide regular reports to senior management on progress, challenges, and achievements
• Benchmark global quality practices against industry standards and competitor best practices to ensure the company remains at the forefront of quality innovation

What you will bring:

• Education – Bachelor's degree in Engineering (electronics), Operations Management, or related field
• Experience – 5+ years of experience in quality management, quality assurance, or a related field, with at least 3 years in a multi-site leadership or harmonization-focused role
• Knowledge & skills – Strong knowledge of global quality standards (ISO 9001 and others), and best practices, expert project management skills, preferably with certifications in project management methods, proactive stakeholder management, familiarity with software tools like SharePoint, ViFlow, and other quality management tools
• Personality – Culturally aware, proactive, and results‑driven professional with a strong analytical mindset, capable of working independently or collaboratively across global, local, and remote teams while driving continuous improvement and operational excellence
• Language proficiency – Fluency in English, any other major European language is an advantage

Let’s Create Possibilities Together.

Join a global community striving to improve connectivity and security. We offer hybrid and remote work practices where feasible, flexible working hours, an employee stock purchase plan, parental leave benefits, paid leave for volunteer work in your community, multiple and frequent training opportunities, professional talent management and succession planning, corporate health and well‑being initiatives and a work culture which includes commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and sustainability.

These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this job.