Quality Assurance Manager

Thales
United Kingdom
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: QA, Test & Release EngineeringSkills: ["Relationship building","Critical thinking","Continuous improvement mindset","Influencing stakeholders","Planning and prioritisation"]

Drive quality and customer satisfaction across project delivery by representing the customer in bids and programmes. Monitor and report quality performance, identify risks and improvement opportunities, and promote best practice through audits and surveillance aligned to project quality plans. Work closely with project teams, customers, suppliers, and business leaders to embed a culture of continuous improvement, acting as a key advocate for quality throughout the project lifecycle.

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Thales
Thales
1 day ago

Quality Assurance Manager

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Job Summary

Drive quality and customer satisfaction across project delivery by representing the customer in bids and programmes. Monitor and report quality performance, identify risks and improvement opportunities, and promote best practice through audits and surveillance aligned to project quality plans. Work closely with project teams, customers, suppliers, and business leaders to embed a culture of continuous improvement, acting as a key advocate for quality throughout the project lifecycle.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Act as the customer representative within project and bid teams to maximise customer satisfaction.
  • •Monitor, analyse, and report quality performance to support successful project delivery.
  • •Encourage and develop best practice across programmes and functions.
  • •Identify risks, opportunities, and areas for continuous improvement.
  • •Plan and conduct project audits and surveillance activities in line with project quality plans and audit strategies.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceAnnual LeaveCycle ToEmployee DiscountsPaid VolunteeringEquityAnnual Bonus

Key Requirements

  • •Experience working in a quality assurance, regulated, or continuous improvement environment.
  • •Sound knowledge of quality standards, practices, and methodologies.
  • •Understanding of Quality Management Systems (QMS) and certification requirements.
  • •Experience collaborating across multi-functional teams to drive quality improvements.
  • •Qualified auditor status or equivalent auditing experience.
Skills:Relationship buildingCritical thinkingContinuous improvement mindsetInfluencing stakeholdersPlanning and prioritisation
Certifications:Lead Auditor

Eligibility

Security Clearance:SC Clearance

Company Brief

Thales
Designs and delivers advanced systems and services for aerospace, defence, security, and digital identity and cybersecurity markets, serving government and commercial customers worldwide.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 2000
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