Quality Management Lead — Hybrid & Flexible Defence

Amentum; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free private medical cover

Enhanced parental leave

Employee assistance programmes

Professional development reimbursement

Job summary

Amentum is recruiting a Quality Management Lead for a major defence project in Aldermaston. You will ensure client quality requirements are met across the full lifecycle, reporting to the Portfolio Head of Quality. The role requires leadership of a Quality team and delivery of compliant processes.

Key responsibilities include managing non-conformities, implementing actions, leading the client feedback process, and producing quality plans and ICTs. Security clearance is required or obtainable.

Qualifications

• Experience in QA/control in a construction or industrial setting.
• Proven leadership in a regulated environment delivering results.
• Membership in CQI or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of quality professionals on a major defence project.
• Manage non-conformities, investigations and corrective actions.
• Lead client feedback processes and reporting.
• Develop and deploy Project Quality Plans, ITPs and QMS documentation.
• Coordinate audits with 3rd parties and internal teams.
• Maintain quality dashboards for monthly reviews.

Skills

Quality leadership

QA/Control

Regulated industry

Security clearance

Audits

Stakeholder management

Planning & scheduling

Analytical thinking

Education

CQI Chartered Quality Professional

ISO 9001 Lead Auditor

Tools

Audit programmes

Quality procedures

Job description

Amentum is recruiting a Quality Management Lead for a major defence project in Aldermaston. You will ensure client quality requirements are met across the full lifecycle, reporting to the Portfolio Head of Quality. The role requires leadership of a Quality team and delivery of compliant processes.

Key responsibilities include managing non-conformities, implementing actions, leading the client feedback process, and producing quality plans and ICTs. Security clearance is required or obtainable.