Quality Director, Data Center Solutions

nVent

St Louis Park, MN

Full Time

Posted August 20, 2026

$173k - $257k

Power Generation

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Job Description

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.

Key Responsibilities

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.

Requirements

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.

Benefits & Perks

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes:
Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.
A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match.
Other supplemental benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.
At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.
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