NY/NJ Area Quality and Records Manager

HDR; Pennington (NJ); On-site; USD 87,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Quality and Records Manager to lead QMS initiatives at HDR locations, guiding staff and aligning local processes with HDR's QMS and ILG standards. You will coordinate with area leadership to support projects and drive continuous improvement.

The role requires a professional degree and 6+ years in quality with strong communication, audit, and training capabilities. This onsite position contributes to HDR's risk management and compliance culture.

Qualifications

• Professional degree required or equivalent years of experience.
• Minimum 6 years in related quality fields.
• QMS fundamentals knowledge.
• Proven staff communication and engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to Project Managers on development of project plans and best practices.
• Coordinate with area quality managers on project support needs.
• Regularly report QMS implementation and audit outcomes to Quality Office.
• Communicate QMS updates to area leadership and staff as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain local processes to support QMS and ILG requirements.

Skills

Quality management

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Investigative interviewing

Written communication

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Adobe PDF

Education

Professional Degree

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Adobe PDF

PowerPoint

Job description

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story: ' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

In the role of Quality and Records Manager, we'll count on you to:

• Provide guidance and support to Project Managers regarding development of project plans (e.g., PMP, QMP, RMP), identifying best practices for their projects when requested
• Coordinate with the local area business group project quality managers on project support needs and transmission of key project experience.
• Regularly report QMS implementation, lessons learned, and audit resolution strategies to the Quality Office.
• Communicate QMS and ILG updates and Quality Office and ILG directives to the area leadership and staff as appropriate.
• Develop and update local area processes supporting implementation of QMS and ILG requirements. Work cross-functionally with area leadership to continually align and refine local delivery processes (e.g., Business Groups, Operations, Accounting, Marketing, Human Resources, Safety, etc.).
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive new employees on-boarding program to provide awareness of the HDR QMS and its role in our organization.
• Respond to staff questions or issues related to policies and procedures related to the organization's QMS.
• Identify local opportunities for training and support through monitoring loss trends due to quality related issues.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong commitment to enhancing quality culture among local leadership and staff.
• Must have strong leadership skills and be able to manage relationships with Area Leadership, Quality Office, and local project teams effectively.
• Must be able to resolve conflicts between vested parties to reach solutions where risk can be mitigated while allowing business to remain flexible/nimble.
• High level of collaboration and self-awareness; focused on both reinforcing corporate quality and risk management messaging as well as details of our reporting systems and core quality processes.
• Embrace the HDR brand promise and values.
• Represents HDR's commitment to fulfil project responsibilities and obligations to client and internal management stakeholders. Must provide professional and ethical direction for the company and staff.
• Preference given to local candidates

Required Qualifications

• Professional Degree required or equivalent years of experience.
• A minimum of 6 years industry experience with a minimum of 3 years in related quality fields.
• Applicable quality certification (or ability to obtain)
• A firm understanding of QMS fundamentals.
• Proven skills in the areas of staff communication and engagement.
• Strong verbal and written communication with investigative interview experience.
• Strong familiarity with MS Excel, Word, Adobe PDF and PowerPoint.

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement.

The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.)

{New York}: $94,150 - $138,375

{New Jersey}: $86,618 - $138,375

Primary Location: United States-New York-New York

Other Locations: United States-New Jersey-Newark, United States-New York-White Plains, United States-New Jersey-Pennington, United States-New Jersey-Woodcliff Lake

Industry: Corporate/Support Services

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

Business Class: Marketing and Admin

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.