**This role is for one of Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 3500000 - Rs 5500000 (ie INR 35 - 55 LPA)** Min Experience: 8+ years

Location: Bengaluru

JobType: full time

Requirements Responsibilities Quality Management

- Develop, implement, and continuously enhance Quality Management Systems (QMS) to ensure product safety, reliability, and compliance with industry standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 13485, GMP, and other applicable regulatory frameworks
- Establish quality governance mechanisms, metrics, and reporting structures across engineering and operational functions

Program Management Office (PMO) Leadership

- Lead enterprise-wide PMO initiatives, ensuring strategic alignment, execution excellence, and governance across critical programs and projects
- Drive portfolio planning, resource management, risk tracking, milestone monitoring, and executive reporting
- Establish standardized project management methodologies, tools, and best practices across the organization

Chief of Staff & Strategic Execution

- Partner closely with executive leadership to drive strategic priorities, organizational transformation initiatives, and operational excellence programs
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership by managing cross-functional initiatives, executive communications, decision-making processes, and business reviews
- Facilitate alignment across engineering, quality, operations, manufacturing, procurement, and business teams to ensure successful execution of company objectives

AI-Native Quality & Operational Transformation

- Champion the adoption of AI-driven tools and data analytics to enhance quality management, operational efficiency, predictive risk management, and decision-making
- Identify and implement AI-powered solutions for process optimization, quality monitoring, root cause analysis, audit readiness,



and program governance
- Foster a culture of innovation by integrating AI and automation into quality and program management workflows

Process Improvement

- Lead continuous improvement initiatives leveraging Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and digital transformation methodologies
- Define and monitor KPIs to enhance quality, productivity, customer satisfaction, and operational performance

Inspection, Testing & Risk Management

- Oversee development and implementation of inspection, validation, and testing frameworks throughout the product lifecycle
- Establish proactive risk management processes to identify, assess, and mitigate quality, operational, and program-related risks

Regulatory Compliance & Audits

- Ensure ongoing compliance with applicable regulatory and industry requirements
- Lead internal and external audits, certification programs, and remediation initiatives

Team Leadership & Organizational Development

- Build, mentor, and develop high-performing quality, PMO, and operational excellence teams
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning

Stakeholder Collaboration

- Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, procurement, product management, operations, and executive leadership teams to achieve organizational goals
- Serve as a key interface between strategic leadership and execution teams

Requirements

- 8+ years of progressive experience in Quality Management,



Operational Excellence, PMO, Program Management, or Chief of Staff roles within engineering, manufacturing, medical devices, industrial technology, or related industries
- Proven experience leading enterprise-scale quality, transformation, PMO, and cross-functional strategic initiatives
- Strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems (QMS), regulatory compliance, inspection methodologies, risk management, and governance frameworks
- Demonstrated experience working directly with senior executives and driving strategic business priorities
- Hands-on experience leveraging AI-native tools, automation platforms, advanced analytics, and digital transformation technologies to improve quality, operational efficiency, and business outcomes
- Strong program and portfolio management expertise with experience in organizational planning, prioritization, and execution tracking

- Relevant certifications preferred
- ASQ CQE, CRE, CSQE
- Six Sigma Green Belt / Black Belt
- PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, or equivalent program management certifications
- Exceptional leadership, stakeholder management, communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills
- Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams while driving organizational change and continuous improvement

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in AI-enabled quality systems, predictive analytics, digital manufacturing, or Industry 4.0 environments
- Experience serving as a Chief of Staff, PMO Head, Transformation Leader, or Strategic Operations Leader supporting executive leadership teams
- Exposure to global organizations and multi-site operations

Must-have skills Project Management Office - PMO, quality management, Resource Management

Good-to-have skills ai driven

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