Manager Quality Control

Philip Morris International; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 132,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Philip Morris International is hiring a Quality Control Manager to lead all QC laboratory activities. You will develop and execute the QC strategy, maintain inspection-ready systems, and drive collaboration across functions to support manufacturing and product quality.

The role emphasizes safety culture, data integrity, regulatory compliance, and budget ownership while building leadership within the QC team and planning a multi-year lab roadmap.

Qualifications

• Experience developing strategy, managing budgets, and leading organizational transformation initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of laboratory operations, quality systems, data integrity, investigations, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
• Fluent in English (written and verbal).

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a culture of safety excellence throughout laboratory operations.
• Ensure laboratory activities comply with all applicable safety regulations, standards, and company requirements.
• Own the overall Quality Control program and ensure compliance with applicable quality standards, regulatory requirements, and internal procedures.
• Establish and maintain the strategic roadmap for laboratory systems, methods, technologies, and capability development.
• Ensure laboratory data integrity, validation programs, method suitability, and compliance systems remain effective and inspection-ready.
• Ensure Quality Control effectively supports manufacturing schedules, product release needs, and business objectives.
• Drive improvements in laboratory turnaround times, capacity planning, workflow, and service performance.
• Own the Quality Control operating budget and resource planning strategy.
• Identify and execute cost optimization opportunities while maintaining compliance and product quality.
• Create and sustain a culture of accountability, engagement, development, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
• Develop leadership capabilities with Team Leads and future leaders.
• Develop and maintain a multi-year Quality Control roadmap aligned with business objectives.

Skills

Strategy development

Budget management

Organizational transformation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in scientific/engineering/technical field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Be a part of a revolutionary change!

At Philip Morris International (PMI), we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business and building our future on one clear purpose: to deliver a smoke-free future.

Come work with us! We are hiring a Quality Control Manager to join our team. As a Quality Control Manager, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for all Quality Control laboratory activities. The Manager develops and executes the Quality Control strategy, ensures laboratory systems remain inspection-ready and fit for purpose, and builds organizational capability while driving collaboration across functions.

Your Day-to-Day

• Establish and maintain a culture of safety excellence throughout laboratory operations.
• Ensure laboratory activities comply with all applicable safety regulations, standards, and company requirements.
• Own the overall Quality Control program and ensure compliance with applicable quality standards, regulatory requirements, and internal procedures.
• Establish and maintain the strategic roadmap for laboratory systems, methods, technologies, and capability development.
• Ensure laboratory data integrity, validation programs, method suitability, and compliance systems remain effective and inspection-ready.
• Ensure Quality Control effectively supports manufacturing schedules, product release needs, and business objectives.
• Drive improvements in laboratory turnaround times, capacity planning, workflow, and service performance.
• Own the Quality Control operating budget and resource planning strategy.
• Identify and execute cost optimization opportunities while maintaining compliance and product quality.
• Create and sustain a culture of accountability, engagement, development, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
• Develop leadership capabilities with Team Leads and future leaders.
• Develop and maintain a multi-year Quality Control roadmap aligned with business objectives.

Who Are We Looking For?

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, engineering, or technical field; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience developing strategy, managing budgets, and leading organizational transformation initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of laboratory operations, quality systems, data integrity, investigations, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
• Fluent in English (written and verbal).
• Must be a U.S. Citizen. This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Salary Base Rate: $132,000 to $165,000

Philip Morris International Inc.'s U.S. businesses are invested in America's future and advancing a smoke-free nation. The businesses are committed to providing the approximately 25 million legal-age consumers who smoke cigarettes with better, smoke-free alternatives and to ensuring products are marketed responsibly. From PMI's global headquarters in Stamford, CT, and other locations nationwide, PMI U.S. contributes leadership, jobs, investment, and innovation in the U.S. The U.S. businesses employ more than 3,000 people across America and operate product manufacturing facilities.

For more information, please visit www.uspmi.com.

Philip Morris International (PMI) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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