Quality & Compliance Manager

Signa Group; Boksburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

An established training organization based in Gauteng is hiring a Quality & Compliance Manager to oversee the development of governance and compliance frameworks. The successful candidate will manage quality systems, ensure regulatory compliance, and lead strategic projects. Candidates should have 7–10+ years of experience in quality management and a relevant degree, alongside strong knowledge of ISO standards and audit requirements. This is an opportunity to play a critical role in maintaining operational excellence and risk mitigation efforts.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years’ senior experience in quality, compliance, governance, or audit-driven environments.
• Proven experience with SETA / QCTO accreditation and audits.
• Experience implementing systems, standards, and structured improvements.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the organisation’s Quality Management System.
• Ensure compliance with QCTO, SETAs, DHET, SAQA, and other regulatory requirements.
• Conduct internal audits and manage corrective actions.

Skills

Quality Management Systems

Regulatory Compliance

Risk Management

OHS Governance

Project Leadership

Education

Relevant degree or diploma (Engineering, Quality Management, Safety Management)

Tools

ISO 9001 guidelines

ISO 45001 standards

Job description

Signa Artisans in Motion is appointing a Quality & Compliance Manager to design, build, implement, and govern the organisation’s quality, compliance, audit readiness, safety, and risk‑management frameworks as the business continues to scale. This management role requires substantial experience in technical training, engineering or workshop‑based environments, and regulated or audit‑driven organisations.

The role is accountable for protecting the organisation’s permission to operate by ensuring that training delivery, learner management, facilities, workplace learning, contractual commitments, and expansion initiatives are legally compliant, audit‑defensible, safe, and aligned to ISO‑aligned quality and safety principles.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Quality Management System (QMS) & Governance

• Design, implement, maintain, and continuously improve the organisation’s Quality Management System aligned to recognised quality management principles
• Establish and enforce quality policies, procedures, SOPs, and standards across all functions
• Ensure consistent application of quality standards across all programmes, sites, and delivery models
• Implement effective document control, version management, and record retention
• Conduct internal audits and manage corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
• Facilitate management reviews of quality performance, risks, and improvement actions
• Prepare the organisation for external audits, verifications, and regulatory inspections

2. Regulatory, Accreditation & ETQA Governance

• Ensure full compliance with QCTO, SETAs, DHET, SAQA, and other applicable regulatory requirements
• Own institutional and programme accreditation, scope management, and re‑accreditation processes
• Provide governance oversight of ETQA functions while ETQA teams execute day‑to‑day administration
• Remain accountable for audit outcomes, findings, and corrective actions
• Monitor regulatory and legislative changes and ensure organisational alignment

3. Training Material & Curriculum Quality

• Own the quality, accuracy, relevance, and control of all training and assessment materials
• Conduct structured gap analyses of existing learning materials
• Define priorities for upgrading, standardising, and improving training content
• Ensure alignment of materials to occupational / unit standards, assessment requirements, and industry needs
• Establish review and update cycles for all training content
• Implement document control systems for learning materials and assessments
• Coordinate curriculum improvements with Training, ETQA, and subject‑matter experts

4. 5S Implementation & Workplace Standards

• Design and lead the implementation of 5S across workshops, training centres, stores, and support areas
• Define 5S standards, layouts, visual controls, and audit criteria
• Coordinate phased roll‑out of 5S in alignment with operational schedules
• Conduct regular 5S audits and drive corrective actions
• Embed discipline, organisation, and professionalism as part of training excellence

5. Occupational Health & Safety (OHS)

• Act as the organisational authority for OHS governance
• Establish and maintain OHS systems aligned to recognised safety management principles
• Ensure systematic identification of hazards, assessment of risks, and implementation of controls
• Maintain risk assessments, hazard registers, and incident reporting systems
• Oversee incident investigations and corrective actions
• Define PPE standards and safe work practices
• Monitor legal compliance and OHS performance and report trends and risks to executive management

6. Contract Compliance & Risk Control

• Interpret quality, compliance, OHS, and reporting obligations within training and apprenticeship contracts
• Translate contractual requirements into operational compliance standards
• Monitor evidence and documentation supporting contractual compliance
• Identify and escalate contractual, regulatory, or delivery risks
• Support audits and reviews linked to contractual obligations

7. Project Governance, Project Leadership & Expansion Readiness (Critical Responsibility)

The Quality and Compliance Manager will act as the designated project lead and governance authority for selected high‑impact, high‑risk, or strategically critical projects, particularly where quality, compliance, accreditation, safety, governance, or organisational risk are central to successful delivery.

Project Leadership & Delivery Governance

• Lead project planning, structuring, and governance
• Define scope, milestones, dependencies, risks, and success criteria
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, risk registers, and dashboards
• Coordinate cross‑functional inputs while minimising operational disruption

Project Governance & Expansion Readiness

• Provide governance for:
  • New training sites
  • New programmes or qualifications
  • Major client, funder, or partnership initiatives
• Define quality, compliance, safety, and readiness criteria for expansion
• Conduct formal compliance stage‑gate reviews prior to go‑live
• Ensure expansion does not compromise accreditation, quality, or safety standards
• Apply the Two‑Key Rule jointly with the General Manager

For assigned projects, the Quality and Compliance Manager holds project leadership and governance authority. Ownership of operational resources, staffing, scheduling, and budgets remains with the General Manager.

8. Executive Reporting, Risk Escalation & Advisory (Critical)

Reporting under this role is critical to organisational governance and risk control. The Quality and Compliance Manager is responsible for providing clear, accurate, and timely reporting to enable informed executive decision‑making and protect organisational sustainability.

• Providing regular and structured reports to the CEO on:
  • Overall compliance status
  • Audit readiness and audit outcomes
  • Quality risks, trends, and systemic issues
  • OHS and safety performance, incidents, and risk exposure
• Preparing governance plans, dashboards, and management reports
• Using advanced Excel and analytical tools for audit, risk, compliance, and project tracking
• Escalating material risks and non‑compliance issues timeously
• Recommending corrective and preventive actions to protect accreditation, safety, legal standing, and organisational sustainability
• Presenting confidently to executive leadership, partners, auditors, regulators, and external stakeholders
• Acting as a senior advisor to the CEO and executive team on governance, compliance, quality, safety, and organisational risk

Qualifications and Experience

Applicants must meet all the following:

• Relevant degree or diploma (Engineering, Quality Management, Safety Management, Technical Training, or similar)
• 7–10+ years’ senior experience in quality, compliance, governance, or audit‑driven environments
• Proven experience with SETA / QCTO accreditation and audits
• Experience implementing systems, standards, and structured improvements
• Quality Management Systems training
• OHS qualification
• Assessor /Moderator certificate
• 5S/Lean/Continuous Improvement training
• Proven experience in technical training centres, workshops, or engineering environments
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 principles

For more information please contact: Tshepo Abigail Matlou