Senior Director, Quality of Operations (San Jose)

Arm is seeking a multifaceted Head of Quality to lead and shape our global quality function within the Manufacturing Operations group. Reporting to the EVP of Operations, this is a high-impact leadership role tasked with defining strategy, building a world-class team, and embedding quality across the full product lifecycle—from product definition to end-of-life.

As Arm scales into more complex solution offerings, this role will ensure our quality systems evolve to meet varied market needs—balancing flexibility for different product types with consistency and excellence in execution.

Key Responsibilities

•Lead Arm’s global Quality strategy, structure, and culture.

•Build and lead a high-performing, globally distributed quality team.

•Drive proactive quality practices across engineering and operations.

•Embed best-in-class systems such as FMEA, RCCA, design for reliability, and ISO compliance.

•Champion the customer experience, lead root cause and corrective action efforts.

•Ensure compliance, continuous improvement, and severe defect prevention.

What You Bring

• Experienced leadership of quality in complex, global, technical environments.

•Deep knowledge of industry standard processes and quality frameworks.

•Strong collaborator, communicator, and influencer across functions and geographies.

•Ability to scale quality systems to support growth and transformation.

•Experience working across diverse product portfolios and industry applications.

In Return

You’ll join Arm at a pivotal moment, helping shape the future of our quality function and influencing how our technology impacts global markets. You’ll work with exceptional leaders, seen at the highest levels, and have the autonomy to build something lasting. We offer competitive compensation, flexible work options, and a culture rooted in innovation, impact, and inclusion.

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Salary Range: $384,200-$519,800 per year

We value people as individuals and our dedication is to reward people competitively and equitably for the work they do and the skills and experience they bring to Arm. Salary is only one component of Arm's offering. The total reward package will be shared with candidates during the recruitment and selection process.

Accommodations at Arm

At Arm, we want to build extraordinary teams. If you need an adjustment or an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email . To note, by sending us the requested information, you consent to its use by Arm to arrange for appropriate accommodations. All accommodation or adjustment requests will be treated with confidentiality, and information concerning these requests will only be disclosed as necessary to provide the accommodation. Although this is not an exhaustive list, examples of support include breaks between interviews, having documents read aloud, or office accessibility. Please email us about anything we can do to accommodate you during the recruitment process.

Hybrid Working at Arm

Arm’s approach to hybrid working is designed to create a working environment that supports both high performance and personal wellbeing. We believe in bringing people together face to face to enable us to work at pace, whilst recognizing the value of flexibility. Within that framework, we empower groups/teams to determine their own hybrid working patterns, depending on the work and the team’s needs. Details of what this means for each role will be shared upon application. In some cases, the flexibility we can offer is limited by local legal, regulatory, tax, or other considerations, and where this is the case, we will collaborate with you to find the best solution. Please talk to us to find out more about what this could look like for you.

Equal Opportunities at Arm

Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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