Quality Compliance Manager at AHEAD – Libertyville, Illinois

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.
At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.
We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD.
We are seeking a Quality Training Compliance Manager to lead and govern training compliance across our Foundry organization. This role ensures that employees are properly trained, and that training records meet ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 requirements. The position partners with department leaders to define training needs, maintain accurate documentation, and support audit readiness. While this role oversees compliance and governance, it does not have full instructional design responsibilities. Duties/Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a training compliance framework aligned with ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 standards
• Ensure training plans exist for all roles and are updated as processes evolve.
• Maintain accurate, audit-ready training records and support ISO audits with documentation and reporting
• Monitor training completion, retraining requirements, and compliance gaps.
• Partner with department managers to identify training needs tied to new or updated procedures
• Coordinate onboarding and retraining activities; enable content development without owning sole creation
• Provide guidance to departmental trainers and ensure consistency in training practices
• Administer and optimize training tracking tools, including Learning Management System (LMS) where applicable
• Generate compliance reports for leadership, including completion rates and gaps
• Use data to identify risks and recommend corrective actions
• Identify opportunities to streamline training compliance processes as the organization scales
• Collaborate with Quality and People & Culture teams to improve governance and reporting
• Other job duties as assigned

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Operations, Human Resources, or related field.
• 3 to 5 years in training compliance, Quality, or Operations within manufacturing or technology environments.
• Experience with ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 compliance and audit support
• Familiarity with LMS or training tracking systems

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong understanding of quality systems and ISO standards.

• Excellent organizational and project management skills.

• Ability to analyze data and report compliance metrics.

• Effective communication and collaboration skills.

Why AHEAD:
Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between.
We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning.
USA Employment Benefits include: - Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance - 401(k) - Paid company holidays - Paid time off - Paid parental and caregiver leave - Plus more! See benefits https://www.aheadbenefits.com/ for additional details.
The compensation range indicated in this posting reflects the On-Target Earnings (“OTE”) for this role, which includes a base salary and any applicable target bonus amount. This OTE range may vary based on the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, and geographic location.
$80,000 - $100,000 a year