Quality Manager

Job Overview

Trace Systems is actively recruiting for a Quality Manager to support in Tampa, FL.

Job Title: Quality Manager

Location: Tampa, FL

• Assists with maintaining and updating the Quality Management Plan (QMP), ensuring quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) practices are integrated across engineering, Test & Evaluation (T&E), deployments, logistics, and operations.
• Reviews deliverables prior to submission to ensure all contractual, technical, and quality requirements are met and that content aligns with program and corporate standards.
• Helps create, edit, and maintain templates, process documents, and standard forms to promote consistency, standardization, and compliance across the program.
• Conducts spot checks, readiness reviews, and audits to verify adherence to program requirements, corporate policies, and ISO 9001 standards. Develops quality-related tracking and audit reports as applicable.
• Monitors quality and performance metrics; promptly communicates quality issues, risks, or nonconformances to the PM for resolution.
• Tracks corrective and preventive actions—documenting findings and driving closure.
• Support for internal and external audits—customer audits, corporate audits, ISO audits, etc.
• Provides quality-related training to program leadership and key staff responsible for implementing quality processes.
• Supports the review and tracking of risks, issues, opportunities, and lessons learned, ensuring quality considerations are captured and integrated into continuous improvement effort.
• Collaborates with Operational Teams and the PMO to support continuous monitoring, process improvements, and compliance.
• Helps to manage and maintain quality-related artifacts, records, and documentation within SharePoint, ensuring proper version control, permissions, metadata, and organization.
• Other duties as required.

• Active, in-scope US Government issued Secret clearance.
• 10 years Quality Management experience, including extensive experience ensuring ISO 9001 compliance, conducting audits, developing KPIs, and reporting on quality and risk trends.
• Strong capabilities with Microsoft 365 Suite and Microsoft Project.
• Hands‑on experience with SharePoint, including document libraries, metadata, permissions, workflows, and supporting teams in SharePoint‑based processes.
• Experience supporting Government contracts, including familiarity with TO requirements, CDRLs, and compliance processes.

• Quality certifications such as ASQ or Lean Six Sigma.
• Understanding of RMF, configuration management, and continuous monitoring practices.
• Possesses Lead Auditor ISO certifications.
• Experience supporting SharePoint governance, content structuring, or site administration.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g., Quality Management, Engineering, Business, Information Systems) or equivalent experience.

Trace Systems is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.