Project Manager Quality QMS (all genders)

About tonies:

tonies is the globally leading interactive audio platform for children with more than 10 million Tonieboxes and 125 million Tonies sold. The intuitive and award-winning audio system has changed the way young children play and learn independently with its child-safe, wireless, and screen-free approach. Tonieboxes have been activated in over 100 countries, the content portfolio includes around 1,400 Tonies in several languages. Since its inception, tonies has achieved significant milestones, including listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in November 2021 as well as a globally present team of over 550 dedicated professionals operating from various countries.

Joining our tonies team means being part of an inspiring mission to create innovative and meaningful experiences for children around the world. Together, we’re shaping the future of play, learning, and imagination.

You as part of tonies:

As part of the tonies® Team, you will be the strategic architect and lead project manager behind our quality landscape. Your mission is to take full ownership of the end-to-end project: building, implementing, and certifying a robust Quality Management System (QMS) from the ground up. You will steer the company toward a successful ISO 9001:2026 certification and act as the primary lead for complex quality & compliance projects, ensuring our products meet the highest global regulatory standards.

Your tasks and responsibilities will include:

Project Leadership & QMS Integration

• Own and drive the full certification roadmap - from the initial gap analysis and process design to successful external audit and certification.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve a high-performance QMS aligned with ISO 9001:2026 requirements. 
• Stakeholder management: Act as the primary interface to certification bodies, auditors, and external stakeholders.
• Support the company’s Quality Policy and actively contribute to achieving Quality Objectives.
• Prepare and present Management Reviews for executive leadership, enabling data-driven decision-making.

Process Management & Continuous Improvement

• Standardize, harmonize, and optimize quality-related processes across all departments.
• Establish a culture of continuous improvement (e.g., CAPA, root cause analysis, lessons learned).
• Define, track, and report on quality KPIs to ensure transparency and performance.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives to improve efficiency, scalability, and product quality.

Technical Documentation

• Define and enforce standards for technical documentation and document control.
• Ensure full product traceability and compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
• Lead the implementation and management of the Digital Product Passport (DPP).

Audit Management

• Plan and conduct internal audits to ensure ongoing compliance and audit readiness.
• Identify risks within processes and systems and implement effective mitigation strategies.
• Support external audits and ensure timely resolution of findings.

What we are looking for:

• Experience: Several years of proven experience in Senior Quality Management or Senior Project Management, ideally within the consumer goods or manufacturing industry.
• Expertise: Deep knowledge of ISO 9001 standards, a track record of successful certifications, and proficiency in project & process management.
• Compliance: Strong familiarity with the New Toy Safety Regulation, packaging regulations, and the evolving requirements of the Digital Product Passport.
• Leadership Skills: Experience in leading projects and driving change across different levels of an organization.
• Soft Skills: You are a confident, self-assured personality with a friendly, team-oriented approach. You possess excellent communication skills and the ability to negotiate effectively.
• Mobility: Willingness to travel to Schwäbisch Gmünd & Düsseldorf.
• Languages: Fluency in English (written and spoken) is essential; proficiency in German is a significant advantage.

Why tonies?

• Global Teamwork: We collaborate across departmental and country borders on our vision to bring the Toniebox into every child's room in the world.
• Come as you are: This applies not only to the dress code but also to everything else. Because only where you truly feel comfortable can you give your best.
• Mobility: Choose the option that suits you best - a Deutschlandticket (public transport ticket) for unlimited mobility, a monthly contribution for an office parking space, a leasing bicycle, or a remote work subsidy.
• Enhanced Security: Benefit from subsidies for company pension plans, occupational pension schemes, and occupational disability insurance.
• Rest & Time Off: Enjoy 30 days of paid annual leave as well as three additional days off such as Rosenmontag, Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve. After one year of employment, you can also use up to 10 "toniecation days" (unpaid leave days).
• Continuous Learning: Benefit from our internal and external training opportunities as well as an individual learning budget to continuously expand your knowledge.
• Language Learning & Relaxation: Improve your communication skills with the language learning app Babbel and find relaxation through our access to the meditation app Calm.
• Discounts: Benefit from attractive discounts on our entire range of tonies products.

Good to know:

As part of our principles, we are committed to supporting inclusion and diversity at tonies. We actively celebrate our colleagues’ different abilities, ethnicities, faith and gender. Everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us. 

We look forward to hearing from you!

Lisa Weyers
Talent Acquisition Manager