

New · posted Oct 27
Quest Diagnostics · Medical Devices
Senior Manager, Quality Systems
- Marlborough, MA
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- Manager
What you need
Required Work Experience
- 8+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Systems, or Regulatory Compliance, with at least 3 years in a regulated healthcare, life sciences, or diagnostics environment
- 3+ year of experience of global or local process ownership or project leadership experience
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Quality, or related field. (Required)
- Master’s Degree (Preferred)
Knowledge
- In depth knowledge of GxP, FDA, CLIA, and other relevant regulatory frameworks
- Microsoft Office 365
- Proficient in Technical / Procedural Writing
Preferred Work Experiencenice to have
- Experience in Quality and Regulatory Affairs within the diagnostics, medical devices, or laboratory services industry
- Working knowledge of enterprise systems such as MasterControl, Veeva, Medialab, Smartsolve, etc.
- Demonstrated ability to lead change in a regulated environment
- ASQ, ISO certification
Pay and benefits
$110,000 – $160,000 a year
Employer providedPay Range: $110,000 - $160,000 / year
Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.
Benefits Information:
We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects – physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position, some of the benefits offered may include:
· Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours
· Best-in-class well-being programs
· Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness®
· healthyMINDS mental health program
· Vacation and Health/Flex Time
· 6 Holidays plus 1 "MyDay" off
· FinFit financial coaching and services
· 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
· Employee stock purchase plan
· Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option
· Flexible Spending Accounts
· Annual incentive plans
· Matching gifts program
· Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
· Career advancement opportunities
· and so much more!
Primary location to hire: Marlborough, MA (Hybrid)
Open to someone residing close to one of our other major labs: (Pittsburgh, PA; Houston, TX Lenexa, KS; Dallas, TX; Wooddale, IL, Tampa, FL; Chantilly, VA; Clifton, NJ, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Reporting to the head of Global Quality Systems, the Sr Manager- Quality Systems is responsible for supporting the global design, standardization, governance, and continuous improvement of core quality system processes across all business units and geographies. This position ensures that quality processes are effective, compliant, and aligned with both regulatory requirements and business objectives. The Sr Manager- Quality Systems partners cross functionally to drive harmonization, digital enablement, and operational excellence across Quest’s global quality landscape.
- Support the development of global policies, procedures, and standards in alignment with ISO, FDA, CLIA, CAP, and other applicable regulations.
- Support a global roadmap for process maturity, automation, and integration with other quality and business processes.
- Monitor performance and compliance of KPIs and process health metrics through dashboards, audits, and reviews.
- Partner with Regulatory Affairs to assess the impact of emerging regulations and ensure proactive compliance
- Serve as a change agent to drive adoption and behavioral alignment with global standards.
- Collaborate with the Global Process Owner (GPO) and develop training materials and deploy role-based training content for the quality system processes.
- Partner with GPO, IT, and QARA project management teams to define user and functional requirements and enable process automation.
- Support system configurations, validation, and integration projects that impact the quality processes.
- Engage with GPOs, Site Quality leaders, Operations, R&D, IT, Legal, and other stakeholders to ensure global process alignment and effectiveness.
- Participate in global communities of practice and user forums for continuous feedback and best practice sharing.
- Participate in corporate and/or health authority inspections/audits when local SMEs have not been able to satisfy auditor requests or questions.
Day 1 medical, dental and vision
5%
401(k) with company match up to 5%
Employee stock purchase plan
Vacation and Health/Flex Time
Annual incentive plans
Education assistance
Where you'll work
Marlborough, MAHybridOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)
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The context around this role
Live data · October 28, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 10% below the US median for Quality Assurance roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Manager roles in Massachusetts20 roles publishing pay
Manager roles in the US121 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $110,000 | — | $160,000 |
| Massachusetts (middle half) | $120,250 | $138,000 | $153,000 |
| All US (middle half) | $131,500 | $150,500 | $167,500 |
This role: Quest Diagnostics's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Quality Assurance roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, October 28, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
Where this role sits in Quality Assurance
The general path across 961 open Quality Assurance roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not Quest Diagnostics's own promotion track.
Career resources on Quality Assurance
Skills DNA
What this role leans on
How many of the posting's 11 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- GMP and compliance2
- Data and digital systems2
- Collaboration and leadership2
- Lab testing and methods1
- Documentation and SOPs1
- Quality systems and risk1
Company hiring pulse
Quest Diagnostics on Regulatory Jobs
- 12
- Open roles
- 11
- Distinct roles
- 11
- Locations
By discipline
- Quality10 83%
- Regulatory1 8%
- Compliance & Safety1 8%
By level
- Manager4 33%
- Associate & Specialist4 33%
- Director2 17%
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Senior Manager, Quality Systems at Quest Diagnostics
Open until filled. $110K–$160K a year, employer provided.

