Director, Quality Assurance

The Director, Quality Assurance (QA) proactively develops, leads, and drives the execution of the organization’s global quality assurance strategy. They establish and implement policies, procedures, specifications, the Quality Management System (QMS), direct QA staff and manage the department’s daily business.

The Director, QA partners with the organization on continuous process and systems improvements, maintaining ATCC’s industry leadership position in quality. The Director QA leverages data, regulatory requirements, and in-depth knowledge of organizational objectives to drive improvement activities. They establish and assure adherence to budgets, schedules, work plans, and performance requirements. Decision making and establishment of Quality Vision are key components of this position, and these have a significant impact on the overall success of the organization.

ATCC’s culture and mission necessitate a collaborative and coaching approach approach from QA. An individual who is skilled in collaboration, negotiation and who exhibits high EQ can be highly successful at ATCC.

The director, QA has responsibility for ATCC QA globally. The role’s “home base” can be located either at ATCC’s Gaithersburg, MD site or at ATCC’s Manassas, VA site. Support of both sites on a weekly cadence is required. Hybrid situations are negotiable. The Director, Quality Assurance reports to ATCC’s Chief Quality, Regulatory and Safety Officer.