Executive Leader, Quality & Audit Transformation

ST Public Branding; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 206,000 - 464,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

Retirement Plans (401a/457b)

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

ORCA Card

Continuing Education

Job summary

Sound Transit seeks a Chief Quality & Audit Officer to shape strategic quality and internal audit across the agency. You will lead a high-performing team, align with the CEO and Board, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and agency standards.

The role requires extensive leadership, risk management, and public-sector governance experience, with a focus on transforming processes and promoting a culture of quality. Hybrid work in Seattle is available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree as specified in Education.
• Twelve years in capital project management and delivery, engineering, construction management, audit, or manufacturing, or an equivalent combination.
• Ten years of leadership, budgetary, planning, and workforce management experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee the implementation of a robust, integrated quality and audit framework.
• Advance the vision of quality management and internal audit across the agency.
• Direct and review the Quality and Internal Audit team’s work and annual work plans.
• Lead recruitment, staffing and program governance for the Quality and Internal Audit team.
• Ensure compliance with applicable agency, state, and federal requirements and regulations.

Skills

Quality management

Internal audit

Strategic leadership

Regulatory compliance

Change management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Communication

Public sector governance

ISO 9001 knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration/Quality Management/Audit/Construction Management/Project Management/Process Improvement

12+ years in capital project management and delivery, engineering, construction management, audit, or manufacturing

Job description

Sound Transit seeks a Chief Quality & Audit Officer to shape strategic quality and internal audit across the agency. You will lead a high-performing team, align with the CEO and Board, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and agency standards.

The role requires extensive leadership, risk management, and public-sector governance experience, with a focus on transforming processes and promoting a culture of quality. Hybrid work in Seattle is available.