Head of QA / Head of Testing / QA Manager


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Recruiter

Michael Page

Listed on

22nd September 2021

Location

Croydon

Salary/Rate

£65000 - £70000

Type

Permanent

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Head of QA / Head of Testing / QA ManagerThis highly regarded and market leading firm are seeking a Head of QA to revolutionise their Quality Assurance. The successful candidate will be given a high degree of autonomy and trust, and also the support of the Board to achieve their goals.Client DetailsHead of QA / Head of Testing / QA ManagerMarket leading firm disrupting their industry through innovative technology, based in Croydon.DescriptionHead of QA / Head of Testing / QA ManagerThe successful candidate will:Be responsible for defining QA strategy, approach and execution in development projects.Be responsible for leading and directing the QA Management team.Provide leadership and technical expertise within Test Automation, Testing Methodologies, Testing Processes, Tools and Techniques and Quality Assurance across the teams.Be accountable for the test automation projects, mentor, and provide leadership to the QA team.Work with QA managers, the Head of Development and the CTO Management Team to develop and execute QA strategies to meet and exceed department and corporate quality goals.Ensure that the development teams adhere to the principles, guidelines and best practices of the QA strategy as defined.Focus on continuous QA improvements including usage of appropriate testing tools, test techniques, test automation and team sizing.Building and maintenance of quality standards as well as enforcing technical and testing standards.Monitoring of all the QA activities, test results, leaked defects, root cause analysis and identifying areas of improvement. Implement steps required to improve the processes.Gather and present testing metrics and testing activities for the projects to key stakeholders.Ensure the proper usage of available tools to gain the maximum benefit of the QA effort. This includes testing tools for functional, performance, automation, etc.Be an escalation point for all matters related to testing and quality assurance and operate as a primary point of contact for the QA teams.Direct the development of the QA strategy, methodology, discipline and framework. Driving and improving the QA team in areas of automated testing and agile testing.Manage training and continuous learning of QA staff by means of short courses, conferences, meetups, certifications, etc.Participate in interviews, induction, training and performance evaluation of all QA leads.ProfileHead of QA / Head of Testing / QA ManagerThe ideal candidate will have experience in creating and growing a QA function in an established business. Stakeholder management is key to this position. You will be a strong leader who contributes to the whole conversation, not just the parts about QA! You will also:Have QA Management experience across multiple projects, off-shore and in-house.Be a strong leader with experience in implementing and shaping the company's QA processes and strategies.Have strong technical skills, both functional and non-functional, manual and automation, ideally in a continuous delivery environment.Have strong communication skills with all the key stakeholders to ensure QA vision is understood and implemented correctly.Be a strong advocate of QA, continuous improvement and industry recognised Best Practices.Have experience managing testing departments or testing functions, managing large and complex activities and processes.Experience in building, implementing and directing QA principles and maintain the quality of delivery.Job OfferHead of QA / Head of Testing / QA Manager- Excellent salary to £70K- Bonus and benefits

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