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Quality Assurance Manager resume skills and keywords

In 84 Quality Assurance Manager job postings from 70 employers analysed on October 23, 2026, the most requested skills are Communication (73 %), Leadership (58 %), Quality assurance (57 %), Quality control (42 %) and Quality Management Systems (39 %). Of the top 40 skills, 28 are hard skills, tools or certifications and 12 are soft skills.

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Top 40 skills in Quality Assurance Manager job postings

Skills requested in 84 Quality Assurance Manager job postings, by share of postings
SkillShare of postingsType
Communication73 %Soft skill
Leadership58 %Soft skill
Quality assurance57 %Hard skill
Quality control42 %Hard skill
Quality Management Systems39 %Hard skill
Continuous improvement39 %Hard skill
Problem Solving32 %Soft skill
Attention to detail24 %Soft skill
Root cause analysis23 %Hard skill
Mentoring21 %Soft skill
Microsoft Excel20 %Tool
Collaboration20 %Soft skill
Process improvement19 %Hard skill
SOPs19 %Hard skill
Accountability18 %Soft skill
Coaching17 %Soft skill
Project Management17 %Hard skill
Microsoft Office15 %Tool
ISO 900115 %Certification
Calibration15 %Hard skill
Food safety14 %Hard skill
Food safety certification14 %Certification
Commissioning14 %Hard skill
Microsoft Word14 %Tool
Six Sigma13 %Certification
Product development13 %Hard skill
Organizational skills11 %Soft skill
Decision making11 %Soft skill
Auditing11 %Hard skill
Risk assessment11 %Hard skill
CQE11 %Certification
Cross-functional collaboration11 %Soft skill
GMP11 %Hard skill
Regulatory compliance11 %Hard skill
Interpersonal skills10 %Soft skill
Procurement10 %Hard skill
Logistics10 %Hard skill
Microsoft PowerPoint10 %Tool
Microsoft Outlook8 %Tool
Manufacturing Processes8 %Hard skill

Hard skills vs soft skills vs tools and certifications

Hard skills (19)

Soft skills (12)

Tools and software (5)

Certifications and licenses (4)

Keyword phrases recruiters use

Multi-word phrases that recur across these quality assurance manager postings, with the share of postings that use each one.

corrective actions 45 %preventive actions 17 %non conformance 17 %industry standards 15 %test plans 15 %internal audits 14 %improvement initiatives 14 %document control 13 %control plans 13 %please note 12 %conduct regular 11 %construction projects 11 %develop implement 11 %training programs 11 %

How to use this on your resume

Treat the table as a checklist, not a script. Put the skills you genuinely have in your skills section, using the same wording as the posting, and back the top ones with a bullet that shows the result.

Each job posting differs from the average, so compare your resume with the actual ad: paste it into the resume keyword scanner to see which terms you already have and which are missing. The ATS keywords guide explains where to place them so applicant tracking systems read them.

Skip any skill you cannot talk about in an interview; a keyword that falls apart under one question costs more than it gains. For a full layout with these skills in context, see the Quality Assurance Manager resume example. Then prepare for the Quality Assurance Manager interview questions that test them.

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Quality Assurance Manager resume skills: FAQ

Which skills matter most for a Quality Assurance Manager resume?

In 84 Quality Assurance Manager job postings analysed on October 23, 2026, the most requested skills were Communication (73 %), Leadership (58 %), Quality assurance (57 %), Quality control (42 %) and Quality Management Systems (39 %). Lead your skills section with the ones you can back up, and show them in your experience bullets too.

Should I list soft skills on a Quality Assurance Manager resume?

Yes, but prove them rather than list them. 12 of the top 40 skills in these postings are soft skills, led by Communication (73 % of postings). Show them through results in your bullets, for example a project you coordinated or a process you explained.

Which tools and certifications do Quality Assurance Manager postings ask for?

The tools and certifications named most often were Microsoft Excel (20 %), Microsoft Office (15 %), ISO 9001 (15 %), Food safety certification (14 %), Microsoft Word (14 %) and Six Sigma (13 %). List the ones you have exactly as the posting writes them.

Where does this data come from?

From 84 public Quality Assurance Manager job postings at 70 employers, collected on October 23, 2026 from Greenhouse (63), Lever (12) and Ashby (9). A skill's share is the number of postings that mention it divided by 84. The data is updated quarterly and can be downloaded as a CSV.

Method and data

Source: 84 public job postings for quality assurance manager roles (titles such as Quality Manager, Quality Assurance Manager, QA Manager and Quality Assurance Supervisor) at 70 employers, collected on October 23, 2026 from employer applicant tracking system job boards: Greenhouse 63, Lever 12 and Ashby 9. Employers in the sample include HelloFresh, Grüns, The Quality Group, The Quality Group GmbH, Trexon and BakerHicks. A skill's share is the number of postings that mention it divided by 84. Updated quarterly. Download the data: quality-assurance-manager-resume-skills.csv (CC BY 4.0). Browse skills for other roles.