Quality Manager (Active Secret Clearance Required)

Akima; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Five Rivers Analytics, LLC is seeking a Quality Manager to lead the QA program across the STORMS contract, ensuring ISO 9001 compliance and continuous improvement. You will oversee audits, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions while coordinating with site leads and leadership.

The role requires 10+ years in QA/qc within defense/industrial environments, active secret clearance, and strong analytical skills; periodic CONUS/OCONUS travel is required.

Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance required.
• Bachelor’s Degree with five years’ experience or High School Diploma/GED with ten years relevant experience.
• 5–10 years of quality assurance/quality control experience in a manufacturing, depot, or industrial production environment.
• Familiarity with DoD depot operations, technical data packages (TDPs), and military quality standards (e.g., MIL-STD series) highly desirable.
• High-level analytical ability.
• Detail-oriented and able to handle multiple tasks.
• Experience providing administrative support to senior executives.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Manages the Quality Assurance Department and QA Program, ensuring ISO 9001 compliance.
• Develops and implements internal audit program and coordinates CARs/GIDs.
• Performs analyses to determine root cause and plan resolution.
• Conducts regular audits and inspections for quality compliance.
• Develops processes to improve the quality program.
• Manages tracking databases and personnel data at program level.
• Prepares monthly/quarterly reports and reviews budgets and purchasing documents.
• Oversees expense reports and corporate card purchases; reconciles receipts.
• Tracks travel needs and processes related forms; manages timecard/project codes.
• Travel required CONUS and OCONUS up to 20%.

Skills

Secret Clearance

Quality Assurance

DoD MIL-STD knowledge

Analytical skills

Multitasking

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Five Rivers Analytics, LLC is seeking a Quality Manager to join the multi-functional operations support team and provide broad-based operational support for the Satellite Control Network Tracking Station Operations, Remote Site, and Mission Partner Support (STORMS) Program. As the STORMS Quality Manager you will oversee all STORMS contract quality requirements, ensuring services and deliverables meet established standards through regular inspections, performance monitoring, and compliance verification. Importantly, proactively identify issues, facilitate corrective actions, and engage with project leadership to maintain consistent, high-quality performance across the program.

Our ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of experience providing quality assurance documentation analysis and inspection assessments to ensure efficient operation of a highly successful defense contracting program management office.

Responsibilities

• Manages the Quality Assurance Department and associated functions. Responsible for the development, implementation, coordination, continual improvement, and management of the Quality Assurance (QA) Program and Quality Management System (QMS) IAW ISO 9001. Responsible for developing, establishing, implementing, and continually improving a compliant Quality Management System (QMS) IAW ISO 9001 within all departments on the project.
• Develops and implements an internal audit program and evaluates audit findings and results. Coordinates with department managers and supervisors for completion of Corrective and Preventive Action Reports (CARs and GIDs) IAW applicable procedures. Monitors and assists with resolving corrective and preventive actions as necessary.
• Performs independent analysis, determines scope and course of action required, and develops plans to resolve problems. Conducts analysis and review of problems to determine root cause.
• Conducts regular audits and inspections to ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Develops and implements processes and procedures to improve the quality program.
• Manage/update/add/subtract personnel and related information in program level tracking database.
• Performs analyses, assessments, and develops and implements program process improvements.
• Manages and maintains quality checklists, updating document directive data, reviewing completed checklist to identify program compliance.
• Assists leadership in preparing monthly/quarterly reports; reviews budget adjustments, purchase orders, purchase requisitions, payment requests, and other documents for leadership review.
• Reconciles and verifies invoices, purchase card and timecard data.
• Confers with CONUS and OCONUS Site Leads to assure smooth functioning of newly implemented processes or procedures.
• Develops and updates functional and/or operational manuals outlining established methods of performing work in accordance with organizational policy.
• Tracks new hire status from recruiting through arrival at OCONUS work location.
• Oversees new hire status tracking; setup assigned timecard project codes, project charging review and error analysis/corrections.
• Reviews, tracks and submits tickets through Shared Services for pay and leave accrual issues if applicable.
• Processes employee expense reports and corporate card purchases; reconcile receipts per approved expenses.
• Assists personnel in completing travel forms and other business transactions pertaining to travel, may deliver personnel files and travel orders to PMO Management as requested.
• 20% Travel requirements CONUS and OCONUS.

Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance Required.
• Bachelor’s Degree with five years’ experience or High School Diploma/GED) with ten years relevant experience.
• 5–10 years of quality assurance/quality control experience in a manufacturing, depot, or industrial production environment.
• Familiarity with DoD depot operations, technical data packages (TDPs), and military quality standards (e.g., MIL-STD series) highly desirable.
• High-level analytical ability.
• High level problem-solving skills and the ability to recommend and implement alternative set-up and/or operations for complex systems.
• Detail-oriented and possesses the ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Experience in providing administrative support to senior executives.
• Solid work ethic and excellent customer service skills and professional presence.
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. Experience in using Excel for data analysis and functions/formulas to make informed decisions.

Desired Qualifications:

• Understanding compliance and financial documentation.
• Quality Assurance experience in the Satellite Control Network (SCN).
• Call and case quality audit and analysis experience strongly preferred.
• Adverse Event reporting experience strongly preferred.
• Adverse Event reconciliation experience strongly preferred.
• Quality check and analysis process experience preferred (including fax redactions, call transcriptions, and data collection).

Any clearance requirements for this position are established by the government contract.

Job ID

2026-26187

Work Type

On-Site

Pay Range

$90,000 - $95,000

Benefits

Regular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees.

Company Description

Work Where it Matters

Five Rivers Analytics (FRA), an Akima company, is not just another federal IT contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At FRA, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, FRA provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, FRA delivers streamline operations in support of an increasingly fast-paced, complex, and dynamic digital environment.

As a FRA employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.