Global QMS Manager
nVent · St Louis Park, MN · 3 wk ago
HybridBusiness Development$105k–$195k/yrFull-time
About the role
You will serve as the global management systems leader, responsible for driving compliance, consistency, and continuous improvement across 32+ locations worldwide. This is a high-visibility role with significant opportunity to shape segment-wide quality, environmental, health and safety, aerospace, and energy management systems.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the global management systems subject matter expert, coaching and developing organizational capability across ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, AS9100, and ISO 50001 standards.
- Lead external and internal audit readiness across all global locations and provide support during certification, surveillance, recertification, and internal audits.
- Own the global corrective and preventive action program related to ISO, ensuring timely, comprehensive issue resolution and effective root cause action tracking across 32+ locations.
- Oversee effective implementation and ongoing compliance of the integrated management system throughout the company, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, AS9100, ISO 50001, and related business accreditations.
- Maintain global management system procedures and ensure content remains current, effective, and appropriate for business and certification requirements.
- Analyze current and future procedural and certification needs of the global business, ensuring scalable standards for both multi-site and single-site registrations.
- Develop and optimize standard operating practices and SharePoint-based workflows to support document control, approvals, and management system processes as needed.
- Maintain standard operating procedure content, coordinate controlled document issuance, and support effective workflow execution across the global organization.
- Support Management Review meetings as required to support governance and compliance.
Requirements
- 5+ years of relevant experience managing quality and/or integrated management systems within a regulated or manufacturing environment.
- Deep knowledge of management system standards and requirements, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, AS9100, and ISO 50001.
- Proven experience managing both multi-site and single-site certification structures, including standardization, effectiveness, efficiency, and compliance across global locations.
- Ability to communicate, influence, and educate teams at all organizational levels on global management system requirements, policies, and strategies.
- Extensive experience leading corrective and preventive action processes, including root cause analysis, documentation, implementation, and closure management across multiple global sites.
- Advanced analytical skills with demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex process, certification, and system issues across a global organization.
- Project management and organizational change management experience, with success driving enterprise-wide initiatives and delivering global compliance objectives.
- Strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple simultaneous programs, audits, and site requirements.
- Fluency with SharePoint, including creating workflows to support document control, approvals, and management system processes; Microsoft Visio and Good Documentation Practice skills preferred.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across cultures, functions, and global locations.
- Able to travel 10-30% of the time, domestically and internationally.
Qualifications
- BS/BA degree in a relevant field (e.g., engineering, business administration, quality management).
- Professional certifications in relevant management system standards (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001).
Skills
- Leadership and strategic planning.
- Collaboration and teamwork.
- Problem-solving and decision-making.
- Technical proficiency with management system tools and software.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
- Critical illness, accident insurance, and life insurance.
- A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Back-up care services.
- Paid time off including volunteer time.
- A well-being program.
- Legal & identity theft protection.
Pay
$105,000.00 - $195,000.00 Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.
Schedule
Full-time position with occasional travel required.