Quality Assurance III

Job Title: Quality Assurance III

Location: Columbus, OH 43219

Duration: 9 Months Contract

Work Type: Onsite

Job Summary: The Quality Intelligence Project Manager supports global quality and compliance initiatives within a regulated nutrition manufacturing environment. This role manages medium to large-scale projects focused on regulatory implementation, quality system enhancements, and cross-functional remediation efforts. The position requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, and governance oversight to ensure timely adherence to evolving regulatory standards and quality requirements.

Key Responsibilities: • Manage and optimize processes for monitoring, assessing, and implementing regulatory standards and compliance changes • Lead cross-functional projects to remediate regulatory impacts on quality systems • Develop and manage detailed project plans to ensure timely delivery of defined scope and objectives • Coordinate global stakeholders across manufacturing, regulatory, research and development, supply chain, and affiliate teams • Oversee change management and change control activities to maintain compliance • Identify, assess, and communicate project risks and critical issues to senior leadership • Support policy, procedure, and system updates to align with market and compliance requirements • Ensure adherence to established project management governance standards • Provide clear and consistent communication to stakeholders regarding scope, timelines, and project status • Recommend and implement strategies to improve efficiency and strengthen compliance processes

Required Qualifications: • Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Chemistry, Microbiology, Food Science, Engineering, or related discipline • Five to seven years of experience in a regulated food or nutritional manufacturing environment • Three to five years of project leadership experience • Strong knowledge of food good manufacturing practices and nutritional regulations • Experience with quality systems and manufacturing controls • Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills • Effective stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills • Strong communication, negotiation, and presentation abilities • Experience working with international teams and global partners

Preferred Qualifications: • Masters degree in a relevant field • Project Management Professional certification • Experience in ingredient, process, or formulation development within nutrition products • Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean or Six Sigma

Benefits: This is a direct hire opportunity. The selected candidate will be employed directly by our client. All compensation and benefits, including but not limited to medical insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other perks, will be provided by the client in accordance with their internal policies and subject to applicable laws and eligibility requirements.

Pay Range: Pay Range: $35 $40 per hour

• GXP
• Compliance Change
• manufacturing controls