Becoming a quality manager

Answer:
I try to put myself in the shoes of someone wanting to find someone competent to be a quality manager. I would do questions to try to find if a person has the right attitude and experience because, before the job interview, I would already have sort candidates by their knowledge and a cademic background (knowledge of standards, of auditing, of statistics).

I would like to find a candidate that is good at:
Communication – communication with colleagues, with top management, with regulators, with customers, with auditors, with suppliers (includes reporting skills)
Project management skills – more and more work is done through projects involving people from inside and outside the organization
Problem-solving – use and help others use quality tools for problem-solving, for root cause analysis
Practical thinking – someone that avoids bureaucracy and is focused on sustainable results
Customer focus – someone that can work as an inside ambassador of the customers, those that support the existence of the organization

The following material will provide you information about being a quality manager:
- ISO 9001 – What is the job of the Quality Manager according to ISO 9001? - https://advisera.com/9001academy/blog/2016/08/23/what-is-the-job-of-the-quality-manager-according-to-iso9001/
- What is the job of the quality management representative? - https://advisera.com/9001academy/knowledgebase/what-is-the-job-of-the-quality-management-representative/
- Free online ISO 9001:2015 Foundations Course - https://advisera.com/training/iso-9001-foundations-course/
- Book - Discover ISO 9001:2015 Through Practical Examples - https://advisera.com/books/discover-iso-9001-2015-through-practical-examples/