Director of Product, QA

• Provide people leadership for 4–5 direct reports, including coaching and performance management


• Own the full product lifecycle across certification, accreditation, and professional development programs


• Lead product strategy and roadmaps based on market needs, stakeholder feedback, and strategic priorities


• Oversee product performance and relevance, informing improvement, investment, or retirement decisions


• Ensure quality assurance and ongoing compliance with accreditation and international standards


• Lead accreditation, assessment, audit, and surveillance activities


• Manage relationships with regulators, accreditation bodies, and strategic partners


• Provide technical oversight across assessment, conformity, and relevant engineering disciplines


• Develop technical advisory capability and structures


• Lead professional development framework creation aligned with certification pathways and industry expectations


• Lead and develop the Product & Quality Assurance department, including direct reports, contractors, and technical resources


• Define Product & QA priorities, resourcing needs, and inputs to annual business planning and budgeting


• Perform other assigned duties

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical, quality, engineering, science, or business-related field


• A minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience leading product, quality, or program portfolios within regulated, standards-based, technical, or compliance-driven environments


• Equivalent combination accepted


• Must be able to comply with attendance and timeliness policies


• Must be located in WI, MI, NY, FL, or NC for 100% remote work eligibility


• Must be able to travel up to 15%, including some international travel


• Must be able to work outside typical 8am–5pm hours when needed


• This role is not eligible for U.S. immigration sponsorship


• Preferred: experience in certification or accreditation programs within the conformity assessment ecosystem


• Preferred: knowledge of standards such as ISO/IEC 17024

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive leadership in product lifecycle management, quality assurance, and compliance within regulated environments. Proven ability to develop and implement product strategies aligned with market needs and stakeholder feedback.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Product Lifecycle Management


• Quality Assurance


• Accreditation Programs


• Leadership Experience


• Regulatory Compliance

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Product Strategy


• Performance Management


• Technical Oversight


• Market Analysis


• Budgeting


• Accreditation Standards


• Assessment Activities


• Conformity Assessment


• Professional Development Framework


• Stakeholder Engagement

Soft Skills

• Coaching


• Communication


• Relationship Management


• Team Development


• Problem Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree

Industry Keywords

• ISO/IEC 17024


• Compliance-Driven Environments


• Technical Disciplines


• Certification Pathways


• Accreditation Bodies