Global Head of Quality & Continuous Improvement

QinetiQ Limited; Manor Park; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension

Generous holiday allowance

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Employee discount portal

Job summary

QinetiQ Limited is seeking a Group Head of Quality to develop and deliver a comprehensive quality improvement plan across the business. You will collaborate with Project Management, Engineering and Operations to drive process improvements, robust measures, and right-first-time delivery.

The role requires a proven track record in leading multi-domain quality initiatives, strong leadership, and the ability to influence across diverse teams worldwide.

Qualifications

• Experience leading quality programmes across multiple countries and sites.
• Proven track record delivering a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
• Experience with ISO 9001, TickIT Plus, aviation standards (EASA pt 21J/pt 21G, BS EN 9100).
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills across diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Set and drive the group quality strategy across the business to improve performance.
• Lead quality support to bids and projects to meet customer contracted expectations.
• Own and ensure standards compliance (ISO and other) across the Group.
• Mentor staff and enable a right first-time culture across sites and functions.
• Drive waste reduction, efficiency gains, and product quality using Lean/Six Sigma.
• Monitor KPIs and report quality trends to senior leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Quality management

Regulatory compliance

Lean Six Sigma

Quality audits

Stakeholder management

People management

Education

MCQI

IIA

Job description

QinetiQ Limited is seeking a Group Head of Quality to develop and deliver a comprehensive quality improvement plan across the business. You will collaborate with Project Management, Engineering and Operations to drive process improvements, robust measures, and right-first-time delivery.

The role requires a proven track record in leading multi-domain quality initiatives, strong leadership, and the ability to influence across diverse teams worldwide.