Associate Director - Quality Assurance
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About the Role
Mace Group is seeking an Associate Director of Quality Assurance for a large new build airport project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role involves managing supplier quality systems, dashboards, and governance to ensure compliance with standards.
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Responsibilities
- Maintain Supplier Quality PMIS workflows, dashboards, and reporting tools
- Develop and maintain automated dashboards covering SQI, ACSL, NCR trends, repeated violations, FAT performance, source inspection status, schedule compliance, and supplier risk exposure
- Govern and maintain Supplier Quality Index (SQI) system and scoring methodology
- Oversee supplier prequalification, physical assessments, and approval decisions
- Manage Approved Critical Supplier List (ACSL) including addition, reassessment, and revocation decisions
- Enforce supplier on hold actions when SQI <70% and manage recovery plans
- Review and approve inspection level assignments (IL1–IL4)
- Oversee Procurement Quality Risk Management System and risk register governance
- Lead escalation decisions when supplier performance deteriorates
- Ensure governance alignment with QMS X, ISO standards, and regulatory bodies
- Conduct periodic governance audits and continuous improvement initiatives
Requirements
- Minimum 15+ years of experience in Supplier Quality Management, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing Quality, EPC Quality Governance, or large scale project quality management
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or relevant technical discipline
- Professional certifications preferred: ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, ASQ CQE, ASQ CQA, PMP, Power BI PL 300, PMIS/digital systems certification
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Project Overview
- Opportunity to work on a large new build airport in Saudi Arabia
- Project aims to attract 120 million passengers by 2030
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain Supplier Quality PMIS workflows, dashboards, and reporting tools
- Develop and maintain automated dashboards covering SQI, ACSL, NCR trends, repeated violations, FAT performance, source inspection status, schedule compliance, and supplier risk exposure
- Govern and maintain Supplier Quality Index (SQI) system and scoring methodology
- Oversee supplier prequalification, physical assessments, and approval decisions
- Manage Approved Critical Supplier List (ACSL) including addition, reassessment, and revocation decisions
- Enforce supplier on hold actions when SQI <70% and manage recovery plans
- Review and approve inspection level assignments (IL1–IL4)
- Oversee Procurement Quality Risk Management System and risk register governance
- Lead escalation decisions when supplier performance deteriorates
- Ensure governance alignment with QMS X, ISO standards, and regulatory bodies
- Conduct periodic governance audits and continuous improvement initiatives
Qualifications
- Minimum 15+ years of experience in Supplier Quality Management, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing Quality, EPC Quality Governance, or large scale project quality management
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or relevant technical discipline (master's preferred)
- Professional certifications preferred: ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, ASQ CQE, ASQ CQA, PMP, Power BI PL 300, PMIS/digital systems certification
About Mace
- Combines construction expertise with consultancy
- Values: Safety first, Client focus, Integrity, Create opportunity
- Inclusive employer welcoming diverse candidates
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