Senior Manager, Quality Assurance

About the role

The Senior Manager, Quality Assurance will provide strategic leadership and technical authority across KBR’s quality organisation in Australia. Reporting to senior leadership, you will drive the implementation, governance and continuous improvement of quality systems to support safe, reliable and compliant delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Lead quality disciplines, teams and operational areas to achieve business and customer outcomes.
• Implement and continuously improve quality systems, processes, standards and governance frameworks.
• Ensure alignment of quality practices with contractual, regulatory and product performance requirements.
• Provide technical authority for audits, inspections, testing and quality improvement methodologies.
• Analyse performance data, identify trends and drive corrective and preventative actions.
• Build capability within the Quality function through coaching, mentoring and development of managers and specialists.

Required profile

• Undergraduate qualification in Quality, Engineering, Business or related discipline.
• 12+ years of experience in Quality Management with demonstrated leadership of managers or senior technical professionals.
• Proven ability to lead multiple quality disciplines in a complex, matrixed environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, influencing and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Baseline Defence Security Clearance (or higher).

Required skills

• Quality management systems.
• Audits, inspections and testing.
• Quality improvement methodologies.
• Six Sigma – Green Belt or Black Belt.

What we offer

• Great Place To Work certified culture.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Competitive salary with annual reviews.
• Paid parental leave and income protection.
• Corporate rewards, salary packaging and employee stock purchase plans.
• Health benefits including flu shots, skin checks and discounted private health insurance.
• Career development through online learning, mentorship and clear pathways.