United Kingdom · Compliance, quality and safety · Director/VP (16-20 years)

Director of Quality & Compliance

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  • Experience bandDirector/VP (16-20 years)
  • Direct reports25-100+ reports
  • Reports toChief Operating Officer (COO) or CEO
  • UK framework levelUsually a director, accountable for a division and its numbers

Also advertised as VP of EHSQ (Environmental, Health, Safety, Quality) · Head of Group Compliance · Chief Quality Officer (CQO) · Global Compliance Director

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The qualifications matched to this job

GQA Level 5 Diploma in the Practice of Process Safety Management GQA Qualifications Limited · Level 5 · covers 1 of 10 standards
CICM Level 5 Diploma in Credit and Collections Management Chartered Institute of Credit Management · Level 5 · covers 1 of 10 standards
FDQ Level 3 Certificate for Proficiency in Food Manufacturing Excellence FDQ Limited · Level 3 · covers 3 of 10 standards
FDQ Level 3 Diploma for Proficiency in Food Manufacturing Excellence FDQ Limited · Level 3 · covers 1 of 10 standards
GQA PAA\VQ-SET Level 3 Diploma for a Bulk Storage Operator (Technician) GQA Qualifications Limited · Level 3 · covers 1 of 10 standards
FDQ Level 3 Certificate for Proficiency in Food Industry Skills FDQ Limited · Level 3 · covers 1 of 10 standards

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The units you would start with

Understand how to comply with the relevant Regulations, Industry Standards and Management Requirements for Process Safety GQA Level 5 Diploma in the Practice of Process Safety Management
Compliance with legal, regulatory, ethical and social requirements CICM Level 5 Diploma in Credit and Collections Management
Manage compliance to support achieving excellence in food operations FDQ Level 3 Certificate for Proficiency in Food Manufacturing Excellence
Comply with External and Internal Obligations within a Bulk Storage Operations Environment GQA PAA\VQ-SET Level 3 Diploma for a Bulk Storage Operator (Technician)
Carry out quality audits in food operations FDQ Level 3 Certificate for Proficiency in Food Industry Skills

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  1. Understand how to comply with the relevant Regulations, Industry Standards and Management Requirements for Process Safety GQA Qualifications Limited · covers 1 of 10 standards Level 5
  2. Compliance with legal, regulatory, ethical and social requirements Chartered Institute of Credit Management · covers 1 of 10 standards Level 5
  3. Manage compliance to support achieving excellence in food operations FDQ Limited · covers 3 of 10 standards Level 3
  4. Comply with External and Internal Obligations within a Bulk Storage Operations Environment GQA Qualifications Limited · covers 1 of 10 standards Level 3
  5. Carry out quality audits in food operations FDQ Limited · covers 1 of 10 standards Level 3
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2AI and this work

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  • ESG Reporting & Assurance
  • AI Governance & Ethics
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3What this role really is

This job means leading quality and compliance across a business unit or an entire organisation.

4What you'd actually use

The tools this job runs on, and how well you'd need to know each one.

iAuditor (by SafetyCulture) Strategic

Managing the enterprise licence, developing global audit templates, integrating iAuditor data with other business intelligence systems (e.g., Power BI) for executive dashboards, and driving adoption across diverse operational teams.

ServiceNow GRC Architect

Designing and configuring GRC workflows, defining the overarching risk control framework, building executive dashboards for the Audit Committee, and ensuring seamless integration with other IT systems for a single source of truth for compliance.

SharePoint Strategic

Architecting the enterprise-wide information management strategy for all controlled documentation related to QMS/EHSMS, ensuring robust version control, access management, and long-term record retention policies.

Modelling the cost of quality and risk exposure based on aggregated audit data, building automated reporting templates for the entire audit team, and performing complex data analysis for strategic decision-making (e.g., trend analysis across years of data).

Power BI Strategic

Governing the enterprise-wide compliance reporting strategy, integrating data from multiple systems (GRC, ERP, iAuditor) into a single source of truth, and designing high-level, actionable dashboards for the C-Suite and Board.

MS Teams Strategic

Establishing the company-wide policy for remote auditing and secure collaboration with external certification bodies and regulatory agencies. You'll define the standards for secure information sharing and communication for your entire function.

5What you get to decide, and how that grows

Power in a job isn't your title. It's what you're allowed to decide. Here's how it grows as you move up.

The choiceComing in Where you are nowThe step above
Audit Programme Scope & Prioritisation Executes assigned audit tasks within a pre-defined scope. Has no authority to alter scope. Proposes minor adjustments to audit scope for specific projects, but requires Lead Auditor approval. Focuses on individual audit planning. Designs and manages the annual internal audit programme, setting priorities based on risk assessments. Recommends significant changes to scope to the Director/VP. Owns the 'what' and 'when' of audit delivery.
Corrective Action & Remediation Plans Documents non-conformances and observes the development of CAPAs. Provides factual input but doesn't approve plans. Reviews proposed CAPAs for adequacy, ensuring they address the root cause. Rejects inadequate plans and requests revisions. Escalates persistent issues. Approves CAPAs for significant non-conformances, ensuring robust root cause analysis and effective preventative actions. Monitors implementation and verifies effectiveness. Can escalate to business unit heads.
Regulatory Engagement & Response Assists in gathering evidence for regulatory requests under direct supervision. Drafts responses to routine regulatory inquiries for review by senior staff. Participates in regulatory audits as an auditee representative. Manages responses to complex regulatory inquiries, coordinating input from various departments. Acts as a primary point of contact for routine regulatory interactions. Prepares the company for regulatory inspections.
Budget & Resource Allocation No budget authority. Manages small project budgets (e.g., for training materials). Manages workstream budgets up to £50K, making recommendations for larger expenditures.

6How you'll be judged

The scoreboard, and what is not on it. The hard targets, how often each is actually looked at, and the quiet signals that never reach a dashboard.

External Audit Major Non-Conformances
The number of significant failures identified by external certification bodies during surveillance or recertification audits.
Target · Achieve a 25% year-over-year reduction in Major Non-conformances across all certified management systems.

In 2023, we had 4 Major NCs across ISO 9001 and 14001. Your target for 2024 would be to reduce that to 3 or fewer, ideally none.

Cost of Non-Quality (CONQ)
The total financial cost incurred due to failures in quality, including scrap, rework, warranty claims, customer returns, and regulatory fines.
Target · Demonstrate a 10% year-over-year reduction in CONQ attributable to improvements driven by the Quality & Compliance programme.

If CONQ was £2M last year, we'd expect to see it drop to £1.8M this year, with clear links to your team's initiatives like improved process controls or supplier quality.

Certification Success Rate
The percentage of scheduled certification and surveillance audits (across all relevant ISO standards) that result in a successful outcome without any Major Non-conformances.
Target · Maintain a 100% first-time pass rate for all recertification and surveillance audits across the enterprise.

Successfully completing all 8 planned external audits for ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 across our various sites, all without any Major NCs.

Regulatory Fines & Penalties
The total monetary value of fines, penalties, or sanctions levied by regulatory bodies due to non-compliance.
Target · Zero regulatory fines or significant penalties annually.

Avoiding any fines from the HSE for safety breaches or from the CQC for care quality non-compliance throughout the year.

Board & Executive Confidence
The level of trust and reliance the Board and C-Suite place in your ability to manage compliance risks and provide strategic guidance.
  • You're regularly invited to contribute to strategic planning sessions, not just compliance reviews. Your opinions are sought on major business decisions (e.g., M&A, new market entry) for compliance implications. You receive positive feedback from Board members on your presentations and insights.
Proactive Risk Management
Your ability to identify and mitigate emerging compliance and quality risks before they become significant issues for the business.
  • You've successfully implemented new controls or processes in anticipation of regulatory changes. Your team identifies and closes potential gaps before external auditors or regulators do. You present forward-looking risk assessments and mitigation strategies to leadership, not just historical reports.
Compliance Culture & Engagement
The observable commitment to quality and compliance throughout the organisation, from the shop floor to senior leadership.
  • Employee feedback surveys show high awareness and positive attitudes towards compliance. Incident reporting is proactive and transparent, not just reactive. Business unit leaders actively champion compliance initiatives and integrate them into their operational goals, rather than seeing them as an 'add-on'.

7Would you like it

Both sides. What people enjoy, and what grinds them down.

What people enjoy
Protecting the Business & its People

You'll feel a deep satisfaction knowing your strategies prevent harm, safeguard our reputation, and ensure the company's long-term viability. Every policy you implement, every audit you oversee, is a layer of defence.

Successfully implementing a new safety programme that demonstrably reduces workplace incidents by 30%, knowing you've made a tangible difference to employee wellbeing.

Shaping Organisational Strategy

You're not just executing; you're at the table with the C-Suite, influencing major business decisions from a compliance perspective. You'll see your vision for quality and compliance integrated into the company's overarching strategy.

Convincing the Board to invest in a new GRC system that streamlines compliance reporting and proactively identifies emerging risks, directly impacting resource allocation.

Building High-Performing Teams

You'll get a real buzz from developing your managers and specialists, seeing them grow, and building a world-class compliance function. You're a mentor and a coach, empowering others to excel.

Mentoring a Senior Lead Auditor who then successfully leads a critical external audit, demonstrating their growth under your leadership.

What frustrates people
  • Business leaders prioritising short-term gains over long-term compliance sustainability.
  • Dealing with 'root cause theatre' where teams don't genuinely investigate issues, forcing you to push back repeatedly.
  • Navigating complex organisational politics to get buy-in for critical compliance initiatives.
  • The constant battle for adequate resources and budget to support a robust compliance programme.
  • Having to deliver difficult news to the Board or C-Suite about significant compliance risks or failures.
What this role does not give you
  • A quiet, solitary work environment focused purely on technical auditing.
  • Guaranteed immediate implementation of every recommendation you make.
  • A role where you're never challenged or questioned by senior leadership.
  • A '9-to-5' job with no urgent, high-stakes situations.

8Who you work with

This role directly shapes the company's risk profile, market reputation, and operational licence to operate. You'll drive multi-year transformations in quality and compliance, influencing everything from product design to customer service. Your decisions protect revenue, prevent legal action, and ensure employee safety, making you a critical enabler of sustainable business growth.

Inside the business
  • C-Suite Executives (CEO, COO, CFO, General Counsel)
  • Business Unit Heads and their leadership teams
  • Legal Department
  • Human Resources Leadership
  • Operations and Manufacturing Leadership
  • Product Development and Engineering Directors
Outside the business
  • Regulatory Bodies (e.g., HSE, CQC, FCA)
  • External Certification Bodies (e.g., BSI, SGS)
  • Key Customers (especially those with strict supply chain requirements)
  • Industry Associations and Standards Bodies
  • External Auditors and Consultants

9What you need before you start

Not a wish list. The things you would be expected to already have.

  • Proven track record of 15+ years in senior compliance, quality, or EHS leadership roles within a complex, multi-site or multi-national organisation.
  • Extensive experience managing large teams (25+ direct and indirect reports), including developing and mentoring managers.
  • Demonstrable P&L responsibility for a significant departmental budget (e.g., £2M+).
  • Experience presenting to and influencing C-Suite executives and Board members on critical compliance matters.
  • Deep expertise in designing, implementing, and overseeing enterprise-wide management systems (QMS, EMS, OHSMS, ISMS).
  • Significant experience leading and successfully navigating external certification and regulatory audits.
  • A strong understanding of M&A processes from a compliance due diligence and integration perspective.
  • A degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business, Engineering, Law, Quality Management) or equivalent professional experience and certifications.

10What to practise next

Where the job is going, and what to do about it starting this week.

Integrated GRC Platform Architecture

Moving beyond siloed GRC modules to a fully integrated platform that connects risk, compliance, audit, and incident management across the entire enterprise. This requires a deep understanding of system architecture and data flows.

API Integration Strategies · Data Governance for Compliance · Cloud Security for GRC

  • This quarter: Review our current GRC landscape and identify key integration gaps.
  • This month: Engage with IT leadership to understand their enterprise architecture roadmap.
  • Month 2: Research leading integrated GRC platforms and their capabilities.
  • Month 3: Develop a business case for a more integrated GRC solution, highlighting strategic benefits.

Quick win: Map out the current data flow for one key compliance process – where does the data come from, where does it go, and what are the manual touchpoints? This will highlight integration opportunities.

11Staying current once you are in

What people here do to keep up
  • Regularly attending industry conferences and executive forums on compliance, quality, and risk management.
  • Maintaining active memberships in relevant professional bodies (e.g., CQI, IOSH, SCCE).
  • Engaging in continuous professional development (CPD) to stay abreast of legislative changes and emerging best practices.
  • Participating in peer networking groups with other Directors/VPs of Compliance to share insights and challenges.
  • Mentoring junior talent within the compliance field, which often sharpens your own understanding and leadership skills.

12The rising capability

The rising capability

Zavmo analysis

What's rising in its place

This is where the work is heading, and the higher pay with it. Get fluent here and the shift stops being a threat and starts being your edge.

ESG Reporting & Assurance

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors are no longer just 'nice-to-haves'; they're critical drivers of investor decisions, regulatory scrutiny, and brand reputation. Companies are facing increasing pressure to report on their ESG performance, and these reports need the same rigour and assurance as financial statements. This isn't just about PR; it's about verifiable, auditable claims.

  • GRI Standards & SASB Frameworks
  • Carbon Footprint Calculation & Verification
  • Supply Chain Due Diligence (Human Rights & Environmental)
  • Greenwashing Detection
  • Integrated Reporting

AI Governance & Ethics

As AI becomes more embedded in business operations, from automated decision-making to customer interactions, the risks of bias, data privacy breaches, and ethical failures skyrocket. Regulators are scrambling to catch up, and companies need robust internal governance frameworks to ensure AI is used responsibly and compliantly. This isn't just an IT problem; it's a fundamental compliance challenge.

  • AI Act (EU) & UK AI Regulation
  • Algorithmic Bias Detection & Mitigation
  • Data Lineage & Explainability (XAI)
  • AI Risk Assessment Frameworks
  • Responsible AI Principles

13What you’ll use

What you’ll use

Skills this role draws on

Technical

  • Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
  • Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Frameworks
  • Global Regulatory Landscape Navigation
  • M&A Compliance Due Diligence
  • Crisis Management (Compliance Aspect)
  • ISO 19011:2018 Interpretation & Application

14The pathway

The pathway

How you actually get there, here

How you become one varies far more by country than what one does. This is the UK route. Most people take one of these ways in; the right one depends on where you're starting from.

  1. 1

    From Principal Auditor / Compliance Manager

    3-5 years in a Principal or senior management role before stepping into a Director position.

    Skills to master

    • Enterprise risk management, P&L ownership, executive presence, strategic planning, and leading managers of managers.

    You're ready to move on when

    • Successfully managed a significant compliance programme or department with demonstrable impact.
    • Consistently presented to and influenced senior leadership (e.g., SVP level).
    • Developed and mentored a team of senior compliance professionals.
    • Demonstrated ability to drive change across multiple business units.
  2. 2

    From Head of Quality / EHS

    4-6 years leading a comprehensive Quality or EHS function, often with a broader scope than just auditing.

    Skills to master

    • Integrating quality/EHS into overall business strategy, managing regulatory relationships, and overseeing large-scale operational compliance.

    You're ready to move on when

    • Successfully led a major external audit or regulatory inspection without significant findings.
    • Implemented a significant quality or safety improvement initiative that delivered measurable business benefits.
    • Managed a multi-site or multi-national quality/EHS programme.
    • Proven ability to manage a substantial budget and resources effectively.
  3. 3

    From Senior Legal Counsel (Compliance Focus)

    5-7 years in a senior legal role with a strong focus on regulatory compliance, often transitioning from an advisory to an operational leadership role.

    Skills to master

    • Operationalising legal requirements, building and leading audit teams, and developing practical management systems.

    You're ready to move on when

    • Successfully advised on complex regulatory matters with significant business implications.
    • Developed and implemented compliance policies based on legal interpretations.
    • Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally to embed legal requirements into business processes.
    • A strong desire to move from an advisory to a direct leadership and operational role.

15Where this role leads

The long view: This role can lead to chief executive positions, board or non-executive director roles, or work as an industry consultant.

The ten Future Fluencies

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The credential is what you can do today. These are what keep you valuable.

A qualification proves you can do the job as it's defined today. These ten are what decide whether you're still the obvious person for it in five years. They're the capabilities employers are now writing into senior roles faster than people are learning them. Zavmo weaves them through whatever you study, so you come out with both: the credential and the fluency.

The highlighted ones are the Fluencies your role leans on hardest, from how Director of Quality & Compliance is actually changing.

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One to one, on the work you already do

A tutor sets the task against your own job and marks the reasoning, at your pace. There is no cohort to fall behind.

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  3. 3 Apply
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  6. 6 Create
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Director of Quality & Compliance
  • Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
  • Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Frameworks
  • Global Regulatory Landscape Navigation
  • M&A Compliance Due Diligence
  • Crisis Management (Compliance Aspect)
  • ISO 19011:2018 Interpretation & Application
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16The detail, folded away

Everything else the record holds

The career branches in full, how AI is already showing up in the day-to-day, and the questions people ask about this job. Here when you want them, out of the way while you decide.

Where it leads next, rung by rung

Where it leads

The career path, and where it branches

Director of Quality & Compliance is a start, not a ceiling. Each step below asks for new skills and hands back more autonomy.

  1. Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) / VP of EHSQ

    3-5 years in the Director role, demonstrating consistent, high-impact leadership.

    This is typically a Level 7 (C-Suite) role, with enterprise-wide accountability and direct reporting to the CEO or Board.

    • Global Regulatory Foresight Anticipating and influencing global regulatory trends.
    • M&A Strategic Integration Leading the full compliance integration strategy for major acquisitions.
    • Ethical Leadership at Enterprise Scale Championing ethical behaviour and culture across the entire global organisation.
  2. General Manager / Business Unit Head

    4-6 years in the Director role, with a strong focus on operational impact and business acumen.

    This could be a Level 6 or 7 role, depending on the size and complexity of the business unit, with broader P&L and operational leadership.

    • Supply Chain & Logistics Management Optimising end-to-end operational flows.
    • Product Lifecycle Management Overseeing the full journey of products from concept to end-of-life.
    • Market Analysis & Competitive Strategy Understanding market dynamics to drive business growth.
Working with AI on the job

Working with AI

Where AI is starting to help

Let's be real, a Director of Quality & Compliance has a mountain of strategic work, but often gets bogged down in reporting, policy reviews, and sifting through mountains of data. AI isn't here to replace your strategic brain; it's here to free it up. Imagine cutting hours off your routine tasks, allowing you to focus on what truly matters: protecting the business and driving a world-class compliance culture.

For a Director, AI can transform how you monitor risk, draft critical policies, and communicate complex compliance insights to the Board. It's about getting to the 'so what?' faster, with more reliable data, and less manual grind. Frankly, if you're not using AI, you're already behind.

Automated Policy & Procedure Drafting

Use advanced LLMs (Large Language Models) to generate first drafts of complex compliance policies, procedures, and internal standards. Feed it regulatory text and your company's context, and get a structured, professional document in minutes. Your role shifts to refining and approving, not starting from a blank page.

Predictive Compliance Risk Analytics

AI can analyse vast datasets—past audit findings, incident reports, regulatory changes, market trends—to identify emerging compliance risks and predict potential failure points. This means you can proactively implement controls and allocate resources before an issue even surfaces, rather than reacting to a crisis.

Executive Report & Board Pack Generation

Feed AI your raw audit data, CAPA status updates, and risk registers, and it can summarise key findings, highlight critical trends, and even draft sections of your Board reports. It'll pull out the 'headlines' and present them in a concise, impactful way, saving you hours of manual synthesis and slide creation.

Regulatory Intelligence Monitoring

Deploy AI tools to continuously scan global regulatory updates, industry standards, and legal journals. It can flag relevant changes, summarise their potential impact on our business, and even suggest necessary policy adjustments, keeping you informed without drowning in information.

Common questions

Common questions

How do you become a Director of Quality & Compliance?

Common routes in include From Principal Auditor / Compliance Manager (3-5 years in a Principal or senior management role before stepping into a Director position.), From Head of Quality / EHS (4-6 years leading a comprehensive Quality or EHS function, often with a broader scope than just auditing.) and From Senior Legal Counsel (Compliance Focus) (5-7 years in a senior legal role with a strong focus on regulatory compliance, often transitioning from an advisory to an operational leadership role.). Times vary with prior experience.

Where can a Director of Quality & Compliance progress to?

This role can lead on to Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) / VP of EHSQ (3-5 years in the Director role, demonstrating consistent, high-impact leadership.) and General Manager / Business Unit Head (4-6 years in the Director role, with a strong focus on operational impact and business acumen.), depending on the skills you build.

What new skills matter most for a Director of Quality & Compliance?

Increasingly, ESG Reporting & Assurance and AI Governance & Ethics. These are the skills our record of this role lists as growing.

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17Where to go from here

Other roles at Level 7

Same depth of qualification, different job. Useful if the work appeals but this particular role does not.

More jobs in compliance, quality and safety

Stay in the field you know and move sideways rather than up.

If you leave this industry

Expertise in governance, risk and compliance transfers across regulated industries such as finance, pharmaceuticals, aerospace and energy. It can also lead to consulting work in governance, risk and compliance. Building management systems and working within complex regulations are skills that apply across sectors.

This role profile is © 2026 Growth Engineering Technologies Ltd. Built from UK occupational standards and regulated qualification data, and written for Zavmo.

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