Operations Compliance & Quality Assurance Senior Manager

Operations Compliance & Quality Assurance Senior Manager

As the Operations Compliance & Quality Assurance Senior Manager, you will be responsible for leading and governing compliance, quality assurance, and operational risk frameworks across Floward’s operations. Reporting directly to the Ops Excellence Director, this role ensures regulatory requirements, internal standards, and quality expectations are consistently met, supporting scalable, efficient, and reliable operations.

The role combines strategic ownership with strong execution, embedding compliance and quality as core enablers of operational excellence. You will partner closely with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to proactively manage risk, drive continuous improvement, and protect Floward’s operational integrity.

• Compliance & Quality Strategy: Partner with the Ops Excellence Director to define and execute the operations compliance and quality assurance strategy aligned with Floward’s operational excellence roadmap. Design, implement, and maintain compliance policies, quality standards, and governance frameworks across all operating markets. Embed compliance and quality requirements into key operational initiatives.
• Audit, Controls & Performance Monitoring: Establish and oversee a structured audit framework covering operational compliance, quality, and internal controls. Lead internal audits, reviews, and assessments, ensuring findings are translated into clear corrective and preventive actions. Define and monitor compliance and quality KPIs, enabling transparency through dashboards, reports, and governance forums.
• Risk Management & Issue Resolution: Proactively identify operational, compliance, and quality risks across end-to-end operations. Lead investigations into incidents, non-compliance, or quality failures, ensuring robust root-cause analysis and sustainable resolution. Provide senior leadership with clear risk insights, impact assessments, and mitigation plans.
• Capability Building & Quality Culture: Design and roll out operations compliance and quality training programs in collaboration with Ops Excellence and functional leaders. Build awareness, ownership, and accountability for compliance and quality standards across operational teams. Promote a culture of continuous improvement, operational discipline, and data-driven decision-making.
• Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as a trusted advisor to the Ops Excellence Director on operations compliance, quality, and risk matters. Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Product, Legal, Risk, and Country teams to embed compliance and quality into daily workflows. Influence senior stakeholders to drive alignment and adoption of standards across functions and geographies.

Qualifications & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Engineering, Quality, Risk, or a related discipline; Master’s degree is an advantage. 10+ years of experience in operations compliance, quality assurance, operations excellence, or risk management. Proven experience operating at a senior management level in multi-market or complex operational environments. Strong background in audits, controls, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement frameworks. Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and influence senior stakeholders.