Vice President of Quality with Security Clearance

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute TAS's enterprise quality and assurance strategy aligned with business objectives, customer commitments, and long-term growth.
• Serve as the executive authority for quality, airworthiness, and compliance across all operations, with final decision-making responsibility in matters impacting safety, regulatory compliance, or certification.
• Establish clear accountability and governance for quality outcomes at all organizational levels.
• Own and lead the TAS Quality Management System, including compliance with AS9100, ISO 9001, and applicable aerospace and defense regulations.
• Ensure QMS integration across operations, maintenance, manufacturing, engineering, and program management.
• Drive continuous improvement using risk-based thinking, data analytics, and corrective/preventive action systems.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate quality, safety, and operational risks before they impact airworthiness, customers, or contracts.
• Serve as the executive authority for change management.
• Serve as the executive authority for configuration control and change management, ensuring changes to aircraft, maintenance, engineering, or operations are properly evaluated, approved, documented, communicated, and implemented.
• Integrate human factors, configuration control, and operational discipline into all quality and change processes.
• Ensure quality performance across aviation operations, maintenance, manufacturing, and program execution.
• Provide independent oversight and verification of quality performance across aviation operations, maintenance, manufacturing, and program execution.
• Partner with operational leaders to improve manufacturability, reliability, and process discipline without compromising safety or compliance.
• Support the Program Management Office by ensuring quality requirements are embedded in program planning and execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quality Management, Engineering, Operations Management or related technical field; MBA or other advanced degree preferred.
• Licenses/Certifications: Lean Six Sigma, ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/QE), Lead Auditor certifications preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in military/defense aviation, aerospace, aviation maintenance or manufacturing.
• At least 10 years of senior leadership experience leading quality organizations in complex, regulated aviation environments.
• Deep expertise in AS9100 and aerospace quality and regulatory frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with DCMA on quality assurance, manufacturing oversight, corrective actions and supplier quality management within a defense or aviation/aerospace environment.
• Strong business acumen aligning quality strategies with overall business objectives.
• Proven track record of leadership in quality management systems implementation and oversight, leading cross-functional teams and driving process improvements.
• Proven ability to lead through operational complexity, growth, and regulatory scrutiny.
• Proven success leading enterprise QMS programs and cross-functional change initiatives.
• Track record in leading aviation quality investigations and preparing corrective actions.
• Strong leadership skills with demonstrated ability to build high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication skills and strong executive presence with the ability to influence, challenge, and partner with customers and TAS leadership.
• Proven executive judgment and strategic mindset focused on driving innovation and continuous improvement.
• Valid state driver's license.