Senior Quality Manager

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Job Description

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Quality Manager to join our team! In this role you will get to provide leadership, oversight, and management of quality professionals while developing and implementing robust Quality systems and procedures across complex projects.

What You'll Be Doing

Establish, standardize, and enforce the overarching PMO Quality governance framework, operational boundaries, and unified metrics across all program tracks, client-appointed PMCs, and contractors.

Oversee client-appointed Project Management Consultants (PMCs) and engineering consultants. Define their specific Quality scopes, drive accountability through standardized performance evaluation metrics, and maintain strict oversight of their sub-contractor compliance.

Design, schedule, and execute a comprehensive, independent PMO-level audit program to rigorously evaluate PMC performance, compliance with project specifications, and statutory conditions.

Act as the final escalation point for unresolved PMC compliance issues, tracking systemic failures through robust non-conformance (NCR) programs, and ensuring the root-cause analysis is thorough and corrective actions are institutionalized across the program footprint.

Partner with Contract Management to embed strict Quality compliance gates into contractor pre-qualification, evaluation, and award processes, ensuring contract conditions are rigorously enforced.

Standardize program-wide Quality KPIs and reporting structures to eliminate fragmented data, translating complex audit findings and quality trends into concise, actionable executive reports for senior leadership and client stakeholders.

Interface directly with corporate governance and client representatives to drive process improvements, maintain program-wide certifications, and champion a culture of performance excellence.

Oversee quality professionals, conduct performance evaluations, manage hiring, and direct salary administration.

Develop, optimize, and train teams on systems using the Parsons Quality Management System.

Schedule, conduct, and analyze independent audits to ensure compliance with QA/QC programs.

Prepare and review project Quality manuals, procedures, test plans, and subcontracts.

Interface with senior executives and clients on process improvements and contract planning.

Use statistical process control to analyze audit findings and manage non-conformance tracking programs.

Coordinate efforts to maintain Parsons' certifications and support corporate quality governance.

What Required Skills You'll Bring

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, Quality Management, or a related field.

Minimum of 15 years of dedicated Quality experience within the construction or mega-project industry, including a minimum of 5 years of proven experience operating as a Senior Quality Manager within a PMO, client-representative, or large-scale portfolio environment.

Proven track record of managing, auditing, and governing international engineering consultants, Tier-1 PMCs, and diverse joint ventures within a complex PMO structure.

Expert knowledge of ISO Quality Management Systems (specifically ISO 9001) and extensive experience implementing international engineering, industrial, and construction standards (e.g., ASTM, ANSI, ASME).

Exceptional authoritative yet collaborative communication skills, with a proven ability to manage complex project logistics, chair executive-level quality reviews, and influence senior stakeholders PMC and Consultants.

High proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and strong attention to detail.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

Professional certifications such as Lead Auditor (ISO 9001) or CQM/OE (Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence) are highly preferred.

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

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