Policy, Quality and Audit Lead - Director

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Policy, Quality and Audit Lead - Director to join our team! In this role you will get to define the Program-wide Quality strategy and execution at the Program level.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Develops and implements the program quality plans, including project audit to ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and NQA-1 requirements. Implements the Program Corrective Action/ Preventive Action and Non-conformance tracking program, development including defining requirements and future administration and support of a unified, global system to include tracking of NCR’s, CAR’s, Audit Findings, etc.
• Provides outreach oversight and provides coaching and guidance to the quality program activities concerning day to day performance of the work scope.
• Facilitates forming partnerships with key stakeholders and organizations on the program.
• Responsible for oversight of all quality among our team.
• Responsible for working closely with Client and delivery partners for integrated quality with all key stakeholders, including authorizing authorities and any/all interested parties.
• Reports quality issues to the Assurance Director and develops appropriate recommendations/resolutions/mitigations as necessary.
• Assigns work to employees, oversees, and tracks the completion of work assignments.
• Interviews and selects personnel for assignment as required.
• Maintains clear and concise work standards and goals; provides training and development; completes performance evaluations, conducts employee counselling, takes corrective action as necessary.
• Ensures adherence to all corporate, contractual, ethics and safety standards, policies and procedures.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Degree in a related field (or equivalent) and at least 20 years of related experience in quality management in complex environments and project settings.
• High-level understanding and appreciation of quality in complex stakeholder environments and within the major program sector, preferably within KSA.
• Ability to work in a matrix organization (dual reporting). Ability to interact with and influence senior-level management. Ability to consult, motivate, and negotiate effectively with client groups, co-workers, employees, vendors, and contractors.
• Excellent organization and follow-through abilities.
• Experience in developing and implementing Industry QA standards, processes, and procedures.
• Experience in preparing root cause analysis and process improvements.
• Experience in responding to organizational audits.
• Strong business acumen.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Familiarity and reasonable experience utilizing industry standard tools such as Oracle Primavera, Power BI, Primavera Risk Analysis/Safron Risk/@Risk, Advanced Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, AutoCad, BIM, GIS, etc.
• Infrastructure experience.
• Previous MEA and/or other international experience.

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

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