Assurance Director

**What You’ll Be Doing**:

- Owner of all Assurance requirements, standards, strategies, policies, plans and processes/procedures and best practice developed during the XCS establishment process.
- Recommends improvements to department procedures and develops and implements updates within area of expertise as needed to XCS baseline. Oversight of Functional Managers in updating standards and procedures manuals for the disciplines (from the baseline created at XCS establishment).
- Supports XDS plans and helps to define strategic and financial goals to determine the resources required to achieve them, and directs effort to support the acquisition and retention those resources.
- Owner of the Assurance portion of all reporting requirements at a city-wide level. Supervises the preparation of these requirements within the approved plan.
- Maintains/controls operating budget as presented by QIC management. Ensures performance within overhead budget.
- Participates in review of all major proposals and initiatives affecting the disciplines. Supports pre‑contract and business development efforts as required, serving as technical consultant. Provides technical consultation to QIC and XDS management as needed.
- Monitors the quality and progress of the Assurance disciplines, ensuring that production requirements are satisfied. Works closely with XDS Directors to resolve any existing or forecasted problems related to discipline staffing, quality of work, schedule performance or productivity.
- Ensures compliance with all laws and regulations applicable to the assigned disciplines. Ensures compliance with corporate policies.
- Core owner of Quality Improvement Programs. Audits projects to ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and NQA-1 requirements. Implements the QIC 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. Conducts global Quality Systems audits and facilitates associated corrective actions.
- Keeps abreast of current technology germane to disciplines. Participates in professional organizations; makes presentations at meetings and seminars (internal and external). Supports Professional licensing, technical papers in professional publications and supports Accreditations.
- Coordinates department's activity with pertinent external groups, such as regulatory agencies, as necessary.
- Oversees the Functional managers. Recruits, interviews, and evaluates prospective employees. Hires, offers personnel development, conducts performance evaluations, counsels, takes corrective action, as required and approves terminations. Ensures that new employees receive orientation on company policies and procedures.
- Plans, directs, and manages the annual salary increase budget within the constraints of corporate policy; approves all salary actions, monitors actual increases against budget throughout the year; approves hiring/termination recommendations; reviews and signs annual performance reviews for Functional Managers. Provides technical training and career development for all department employees.
- Performs other responsibilities, such as participating in corporate working groups, associated with this position as may be appropriate.

**What Required Skills You’ll Bring**:

- 4-year degree in Engineering (or related field) and 20+ years of related work experience, including significant managerial experience of a large group of senior discipline leads and technical support personnel.
- Professional registration with active professional membership is required. MBA or related MSc degree desirable.
- Extensive knowledge of Quality Management practices, processes and current technology.
- Extensive HSSE experience also a preference for role. Strong working knowledge of ISO Quality Management Systems Standards. Proficiency in analyzing situations in business terms, i.e. ROI, cost per unit, etc.

**What Desired Skills You’ll Bring**:

- Proven ability to manage a large group of senior technical personnel, the ability to drive excellence in field of expertise, focusing on safety, quality and improvement of processes, mentoring, excellent written and oral communications skills, and a thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations are required.
- Must also demonstrate the ability to effectively execute and manage complex tasks.
- Must also possess a thorough knowledge of current technology and the capabilities and efficiencies of specific engineering software.
- Must be capable of conducting focused briefings to all levels of management. This includes effective problem solving and exercising excellent judgment regarding timing and senior management involvement in significant issues.
- Ability to network across departments and key external stakeholders.

**Key Relationships**:
Supervision Received:

- XCS COO; District Manager; Su