Director, Quality & Regulatory

Socket.dev; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days

Sick leave

Paid holidays

Mental health days

Pet insurance

Job summary

MANSCAPED seeks a Director of Quality & Regulatory to lead quality assurance, regulatory compliance, supplier quality, and risk management across products worldwide. You will drive QMS development, establish regulatory strategies, and ensure safety certifications while partnering with product development, marketing, and legal teams.

Reporting to the Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, you will mentor a team, manage budgets, and align quality with business priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, quality, manufacturing, regulatory affairs or related business field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in product quality and/or regulatory affairs for a consumer products brand with demonstrated ownership of QMS development, product safety programs, and domestic/international regulatory compliance.
• Proven experience leading and developing quality assurance and/or regulatory affairs team members, including setting departmental goals, mentoring staff, and building a culture of quality.
• Experience with global supplier base, establishing supplier quality requirements, auditing suppliers, evaluating performance, and driving continuous improvement.
• Experience managing a department budget and operational expenses, with business acumen to balance quality/compliance investment against priorities and risks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute quality and regulatory strategy, set departmental goals, and manage the department's budget and expenses.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the quality assurance and regulatory affairs team while fostering a culture of quality across the organization.
• Report quality and compliance performance to executive leadership and partner cross-functionally with product development, marketing, legal, and customer experience teams.
• Develop, implement, and maintain the QMS, including quality policies, procedures, and document control systems.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with all relevant quality standards.
• Define product quality standards, acceptance criteria, and reliability/durability testing requirements, and ensure products meet specifications.
• Establish audit criteria for suppliers/contract manufacturers and oversee incoming, in-process, and finished goods quality.
• Ensure domestic and international regulatory compliance for both wet goods and hard goods, interpreting new requirements and developing compliance strategies.
• Maintain regulatory files and technical documentation, coordinate submissions, and monitor regulatory changes affecting products.
• Lead product safety programs, ensure products meet safety standards, and manage safety certifications and third-party testing.
• Investigate product safety complaints and participate in recall planning when necessary.
• Develop supplier quality requirements, qualify and approve suppliers, and conduct supplier audits and performance evaluations.
• Establish incoming inspection requirements, review supplier corrective actions, and partner with suppliers to resolve quality issues and drive improvement.
• Participate in product development planning, review and approve specifications, and ensure quality is designed into new products.
• Review product testing, approve production readiness, and support product launch activities.
• Identify quality risks, conduct risk assessments, and develop mitigation plans.
• Analyze customer complaints, investigate warranty issues, and develop corrective action plans while monitoring customer quality metrics.

Skills

Quality leadership

Regulatory affairs

Team management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/quality/regulatory affairs

Job description

The MANSCAPED Team Who We Are - MANSCAPED® is a leading men's grooming and lifestyle consumer brand on a mission to introduce and elevate a whole new self-care routine for men. What began as the category creator of below-the-waist grooming has quickly evolved into a global omnichannel powerhouse available around the world on manscaped.com, Amazon, and in major retailers including Target®, Walmart, and Best Buy. As a company, we're more than just ball jokes (though, rest assured, there's plenty of those). We proudly uphold seven core values - accountability, authenticity, collaboration, fun, humility, inclusivity, and innovation - which define our brand identity and drive our success. As a people-centric employer brand, we are deeply committed to fostering the growth, happiness, and holistic well-being of each individual on our team.

Who We're Looking For

Reporting to the Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, MANSCAPED is seeking a Director, Quality & Regulatory responsible for ensuring that our products are safe, compliant with regulations, meet quality standards, and satisfy customer expectations. Th is role combines leadership in quality assurance, regulatory compliance, supplier quality, risk management, and continuous improvement

The MANSCAPED® Way

At MANSCAPED®, what we do matters - but how we do it matters more. We take ownership of our work, showing up with accountability and a commitment to quality at every level. We work as one team, guided by a belief to unite, never divide, and to lead with empathy in how we support and challenge one another. The best ideas win, and they come from keeping our egos in check and our standards high. We stay humble, open to learning, and willing to grow. We bring fun to the journey, because great work shouldn’t come at the expense of enjoying what you do. We stay nimble and innovative, always looking for smarter and better ways to get things done. Ball work is honest work, and that mindset shows up in everything we do, including our proud partnership with the Testicular Cancer Society and our commitment to raising awareness of the ball-busting disease.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute our quality and regulatory strategy, set departmental goals, and manage the department's budget and expenses
• Lead, mentor, and develop the quality assurance and regulatory affairs team while fostering a culture of quality across the organization
• Report quality and compliance performance to executive leadership and partner cross-functionally with product development, marketing, legal, and customer experience teams
• Develop, implement, and maintain the QMS, including quality policies, procedures, and document control systems
• Ensure ongoing compliance with all relevant quality standards
• Define product quality standards, acceptance criteria, and reliability/durability testing requirements, and ensure products meet specifications
• Establish audit criteria for suppliers/contract manufacturers and oversee incoming, in-process, and finished goods quality, including review of statistical quality data and validation/verification activities
• Ensure domestic and international regulatory compliance for both wet goods and hard goods, interpreting new requirements and developing compliance strategies
• Maintain regulatory files and technical documentation, coordinate submissions, and monitor regulatory changes affecting products
• Lead product safety programs, ensure products meet safety standards, and manage safety certifications and third-party testing
• Investigate product safety complaints and participate in recall planning when necessary
• Develop supplier quality requirements, qualify and approve suppliers, and conduct supplier audits and performance evaluations
• Establish incoming inspection requirements, review supplier corrective actions, and partner with suppliers to resolve quality issues and drive improvement
• Participate in product development planning, review and approve specifications, and ensure quality is designed into new products
• Review product testing, approve production readiness, and support product launch activities
• Identify quality risks, conduct risk assessments, and develop mitigation plans
• Analyze customer complaints, investigate warranty issues, and develop corrective action plans while monitoring customer quality metrics to drive improved satisfaction
• Maintain department records and data, ensure retention requirements are met, and keep records inspection-ready
• Train relevant departments on regulatory requirements and ensure regulatory impacts are considered throughout product development

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, quality, manufacturing, regulatory affairs or related business field
• 10+ years of progressive experience in product quality and/ or regulatory affairs for a consumer products brand with demonstrated ownership of QMS development, product safety programs, and domestic/international regulatory compliance
• Proven experience leading and developing quality assurance and/or regulatory affairs team members, including setting departmental goals, mentoring staff, and building a culture of quality
• Strong organizational and communication skills with proven ability to report quality and compliance performance to executive leadership and translate complex regulatory requirements into clear guidance for cross-functional teams
• Recent experience with consumer products required, including defining quality standards, overseeing product validation, and managing reliability and durability testing throughout the product development lifecycle
• Experience working with a global supplier base, establishing supplier quality requirements, auditing suppliers, evaluating performance, and driving continuous improvement
• Experience managing a department budget and operational expenses, with the business acumen to balance quality/compliance investment against organizational priorities and risks

Benefits

• Take time to find balance and rejuvenate your senses . Enjoy a generous 20 accrued vacation days per year to relax, travel, and spend quality time with your loved ones . We value your need for a healthy work-life balance Health comes first, always . We provide 40 hours of paid sick leave annually, ensuring you can take the time you need to recover
• Your mental health matters . Take 3 paid mental health days to recharge and take care of your emotional well-being We offer 9 paid holidays throughout the year to give you the opportunity to celebrate important moments and take a break from work Some call it pet insurance,