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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Quality Director, Data Center Solutions - **Company:** nVent - **Location:** St. Louis Park, MN, United States - **Salary:** $172,900.0 - $257,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Adobe InDesign, Data Centers, Data Systems - **Published:** August 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://nvent.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/nVent/job/St-Louis-Park-MN-US/Quality-Director--Data-Center-Solutions_R23191 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Science, or related technical field required; advanced degree preferred. * 12+ years of progressive leadership experience in Quality, Operations, or Engineering, including global and multi site experience. * Deep expertise in quality systems, standards, and regulatory/customer requirements. * Proven success leading enterprise or business level quality initiatives in complex, growing organizations * Strong experience building and scaling Quality Management Systems. * Exceptional analytical, root cause problem solving, and decision making skills. * Ability to influence and collaborate across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Program Management, and customer-facing teams. * Strategic mindset with strong execution discipline. * Executive presence with clear, confident communication skills. * Demonstrated leadership of geographically distributed, cross functional teams. * Data driven approach with a strong commitment to operational excellence. * Professional quality certifications (CQE, CQM, CQA) preferred. * Six Sigma Black Belt or higher preferred. ## Description We're looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success - and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions. Associate Director of Quality, Data Solutions (DS) The Associate Director of Quality, Data Solutions (DS) is a strategic leader responsible for defining and executing the DS quality strategy to ensure products, processes, and systems consistently meet or exceed customer expectations. This role drives quality excellence across DS programs, sites, and functions; strengthens operational rigor; and embeds a culture of prevention, ownership, and continuous improvement as the Data Solutions business scales. This leader partners closely with DS Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Program Management, and site quality leaders to harmonize standards, elevate performance, and build sustainable, world class quality capabilities aligned to DS customer commitments and growth priorities., DS Quality Strategy & Governance * Define and deploy a unified Data Solutions quality vision and strategy aligned with DS business objectives, customer requirements, and growth plans. * Establish and govern DS quality standards, metrics, policies, and operating rhythms across standard and program-based solutions. * Provide clear quality insights, risk assessments, and performance updates tied to DS customers, programs, and execution readiness. Quality Management Systems (QMS) * Lead the DS Quality Management System to ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and applicable industry and customer-specific requirements. * Integrate QMS processes with DS digital tools and systems to enable scalability, visibility, and accountability. * Oversee DS audit programs (internal, external, customer); ensure timely and effective corrective and preventive action closure. Product & Process Quality Excellence * Drive disciplined root cause analysis and structured problem solving to eliminate recurring quality and execution issues within DS programs. * Partner with DS Engineering, Program Management, Operations, and Supply Chain to embed quality in design, development, validation, and launch. * Strengthen control plans, inspection strategies, qualification, and validation processes for DS products and solutions. Customer Experience & Reliability * Own and improve DS customer quality metrics, complaints, escapes, and field performance. * Strengthen feedback loops between customers, programs, and internal teams to improve product reliability and execution outcomes. * Ensure effective escalation, communication, and coordinated resolution of DS customer quality issues. Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement * Lead continuous improvement initiatives across DS using data driven methodologies. * Establish and manage DS quality dashboards for defect rates, COPQ, audit performance, and customer metrics. * Identify and deploy digital quality tools to enhance analytics, monitoring, and predictive quality capabilities within DS. Supplier Quality & External Partnerships * Partner with Sourcing and Supply Chain to define and execute the DS supplier quality strategy. * Oversee supplier qualification, audits, and ongoing performance management focused on DS programs and demand profiles. Leadership & Talent Development * Lead and develop a high performing DS quality organization across sites and functions. * Coach and develop DS site and program quality leaders; build depth, capability, and succession. * Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the DS organization. * Serve as a trusted DS quality thought leader and subject matter expert. * Champion a consistent, scalable Data Solutions quality culture. ## Related Videos - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [The Sustainability Race: AI's Promises, Pitfalls and Potential](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100155-the-sustainability-race-ai-s-promises-pitfalls-and-potential) - [Industrializing your Data Science capabilities](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/178-industrializing-your-data-science-capabilities) - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) - [Building the Nervous System of AI - Michael Kagan (NVIDIA)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2133-building-the-nervous-system-of-ai-michael-kagan-nvidia) - [Beyond the Numbers: Engineering Recruiting Excellence Through Quality, Data, and Team Empowerment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1491-beyond-the-numbers-engineering-recruiting-excellence-through-quality-data-and-team-empowerment) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [How to Write a CV and Interview if You Don't Fully Qualify For The Job](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/183-how-to-write-a-cv-and-interview-if-you-don-t-fully-qualify-for-the-job)