Senior Manager, Quality and Compliance (Licensed)

Senior Manager, Quality and Compliance (Licensed Brands)

JOIN THE BEST TEAM IN SPORT & SPIRIT

At Varsity Brands, we believe every student deserves the opportunity to succeed and every educator wants to make a difference. It takes a team to make a real impact, and through our two divisions BSN SPORTS and Varsity Spirit and our network of 6,000+ employees and independent representatives, we are proud to partner with a wide range of educational institutions and club and professional sports to transform the student journey in SPORT and SPIRIT.

WORK TYPE: Hybrid

LOCATION DETAILS: 14460 Varsity Brands Way, Farmers Branch, TX 75244

Please note: This position does not offer relocation assistance. Candidates must be able to work from the designated location without company-sponsored relocation

WORK HOURS: Monday - Friday, 8-5pm (Hybrid) Friday Work from Home

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

The Senior Manager, Quality and Compliance (Licensed Brands), defines and executes the enterprise licensed brand quality and compliance strategy across a global manufacturing network. This role establishes governance frameworks, supplier performance standards, and risk mitigation practices to protect the organization from financial, contractual, regulatory, and reputational risk. Serving as the senior liaison to licensed brand partners, the role leads cross functional alignment across product development, sourcing, manufacturing, quality, and compliance teams to translate brand standards into scalable enterprise policies and ensure consistent execution throughout development, production, and post production. The Senior Manager drives supplier performance governance, corrective action oversight, and continuous improvement to elevate factory capability, strengthen compliance, and support sustainable portfolio growth.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Own and define licensed brand quality and compliance strategy across the enterprise, translating brand specific standards into scalable enterprise policies and governance frameworks that mitigate financial, reputational, and regulatory risk.
• Serve as the senior point of contact for licensed brand partners, leading cross functional alignment across product development, sourcing, manufacturing, quality, and compliance teams, and influencing governance discussions at the brand leadership level.
• Oversee enterprise quality assurance programs and third party inspection partners across the global manufacturing network, holding factory partners accountable for compliance with brand standards, contractual obligations, and performance expectations.
• Establish and lead enterprise performance governance for licensed brand suppliers, defining scorecards, KPIs, and risk thresholds to proactively identify systemic issues and drive measurable improvement across the global supply base.
• Oversee corrective action governance and supplier remediation efforts, ensuring timely resolution of non compliance, implementation of root cause solutions, and sustained capability improvement within factory partners.
• Integrate licensed brand quality, sustainability, and ethical sourcing requirements into product development and sourcing processes to reduce downstream risk, improve speed to market, and lower cost of quality.
• Ensure all licensed products meet contractual obligations, brand standards, sustainability commitments, and applicable regulatory requirements, proactively managing updates to brand guidelines and representing the organization in audits, brand reviews, and executive governance forums.
• Develop scalable processes, tools, best practices, and training programs to support growth, operational excellence, and organizational capability across a diverse licensed brand portfolio.
• Provide day-to-day guidance and support, fostering accountability, skill development, and continuous improvement.
• Set clear goals and expectations, conduct regular check-ins, and support performance reviews to drive team growth.
• Translate departmental goals into actionable plans aligned with broader organizational objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Demonstrated ability to influence and negotiate with senior external stakeholders, including licensed brand partners and licensors.
• Executive presence with strong verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Deep knowledge of global regulatory requirements, social compliance standards, sustainability frameworks, and licensed product compliance obligations.
• Advanced expertise in root cause analysis and corrective and preventive action governance.
• Proficiency in quality management systems and data analytics tools to drive risk assessment and performance improvement.
• Proven leadership capability to develop high performing teams, foster accountability, and manage competing priorities in a complex, fast paced environment.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Product Development, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Quality Management, Engineering, or a related field required; advanced degree or relevant professional certification preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in licensed or private brand quality, supplier quality management, sourcing, sustainability, or manufacturing within consumer goods, apparel, or related industries.
• Demonstrated leadership experience overseeing global quality and inspection programs across multi country supply chains.
• Proven track record of establishing supplier performance governance, leading corrective action programs, and driving measurable quality improvements across a global manufacturing network.
• Experience influencing cross functional stakeholders and external brand partners at a senior level.
• Experience managing third party inspection providers and supporting external audits and brand compliance reviews.
• Willingness and ability to travel 15% domestically and internationally as required.
• Ability to lead and support team members in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills to motivate, coach, and build trust within the team.
• Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining focus on team performance and continuous improvement.

Physical Demands and/or Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

OUR VALUES

Service - We lead with heart. We champion community.

Passion - We love what we do. It fuels our purpose.

Integrity - We do what we promise. We own our actions and decisions.

Respect - We earn it by giving it. Because everyone deserves it.

Innovation - We never stop striving to be better. For ourselves and our community.

Transparency - We are committed to openness and honesty in everything we do.

OUR BENEFITS

We are committed to putting you and your families first. For benefits eligible roles, we offer a variety of choices and costs as well as program enhancements that align with our responsibility to elevate the employee experience. Some of our offerings include:

• Comprehensive Health Care Benefits
• HSA Employer Contribution/ FSA Opportunities
• Wellbeing Program
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Company paid Life, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability
• Generous My Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Varsity Brands Ownership Program
• Employee Resource Groups
• St. Jude Partnership & Volunteer Opportunities
• Employee Perks including discounts on personal apparel and equipment!

Varsity Brands companies are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran's status, age or disability.