Director, Quality

Director, Quality

Play an integral role in shaping how quality is embedded across complex projects and programs at Worley. This role sits at the intersection of strategy, delivery, and governance, working closely with project teams, functional leaders, and executive stakeholders to ensure quality management is not just compliant, but value-adding.

You will be responsible for setting direction, providing leadership, and enabling project teams to consistently meet corporate, contractual, and regulatory quality requirements while supporting Worley's broader objectives for safety, sustainability, and performance excellence.

Purpose of the role

The Director, Quality facilitates the development and effective implementation of Quality Management across projects and locations. This role ensures that quality planning, verification, inspection, and assurance activities are executed in alignment with corporate standards, customer expectations, and regulatory obligations. You will lead quality strategy at a senior level, enabling teams to proactively manage risk, prevent non-conformance, and continuously improve delivery outcomes.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of project and location quality management strategies that align with Worley corporate policies and contractual requirements.
• Manage project service and product verification, inspection, and acceptance activities based on criticality assessments and regulatory obligations.
• Oversee quality planning, preventive actions, non-conformance management, corrective actions, management of change, audits, and quality reporting.
• Provide strategic direction and governance for quality systems, processes, and tools across projects or defined business areas.
• Act as a functional expert and trusted advisor, providing consultation and guidance to project teams and senior leaders.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, procurement, construction, HSE, and project management to drive integrated delivery strategies.
• Develop and oversee quality objectives, policies, and procedures with a 1-3 year horizon.
• Lead and develop quality professionals, including decisions related to selection, development, performance management, and succession.
• Communicate complex quality risks, performance trends, and improvement initiatives to executive leadership and, where required, the Board.
• Contribute to the evolution of quality systems, processes, and tools, including the development and rollout of new approaches where needed.

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What you'll bring to the role

• A university degree in a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Typically 20+ years of progressive experience in quality management, including significant project and leadership experience within complex, regulated environments.
• Recognition as a quality functional expert and thought leader, with the ability to influence outcomes at executive level.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing strategic quality programs that impact organizational performance.
• Strong understanding of quality systems, assurance methodologies, audits, and continuous improvement practices.
• Proven ability to lead through others, manage multiple complex initiatives, and operate with a high degree of autonomy.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights.
• A collaborative, participative leadership style that fosters trust, accountability, and high-performing teams.

Feel the energy at Worley with access to a range of benefits including paid-time off, holiday pay (usually 8 per year in the US), and eligibility to participate in the medical, life, dental, and vision insurance plans, as well as 401K plan.

If you are motivated by shaping strategy, enabling teams, and leaving a lasting impact on how quality is delivered at scale, we would welcome the opportunity to connect and explore what the future could look like together.

About Us

Worley is a global professional services company delivering projects, expertise, and solutions across the energy, chemicals, and resources sectors. We work with customers to solve complex challenges, improve performance, and support the transition toward more sustainable outcomes-while continuing to meet the world's current energy and resource needs.

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