Quality Assurance Manager

Join a team committed to a mission! At Leidos , we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. Are you ready for your next career challenge? The Defense Sector of Leidos has a career opportunity for a talented Quality Manager (QM) to support multiple programs on a single contract vehicle in the Decision Advantage Business Area. This position serves as a member of a team with the responsibility to ensure quality service is provided to customers through the generation and control of program processes, performance of internal process audits and consistent facilitation of structured improvement activities. The contract vehicle emphasizes Quality Manager – Program Manager partnership and a risk-based quality approach tailored to the needs of each specific program. The environment demands the ability to quickly establish cross-functional and cross-organizational working relationships with diverse coworkers and customers. A successful Quality Manager can (1) articulate how their quality control, improvement, and management strategies will support the Program Manager’s proactive control of schedule, cost, suppliers, and customer satisfaction, and (2) demonstrate with evidence that their tactical implementation of their Quality Management System (QMS) has effectively supported those goals. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Integrated QMS Development and implementation Collaborate with program teams to design, implement, and execute a QMS Define the QMS in program Quality Assurance Plans (QAP)/Quality Control Plans (QCP) Lead development and implementation of streamlined QMS processes aligned to program execution risk, schedule, and priority Deliverab