Quality Assurance Manager

Purpose of the Role

This role is responsible for leading and developing a team of Quality Analysts with a primary focus on people leadership coaching and performance management. The QA Manager serves as a strategic partner to technology and business leaders ensuring high-quality delivery while building a strong engaged and continuously improving QA organization.

The ideal candidate brings a track record of mentoring talent conducting performance evaluations setting and managing goals and elevating team capability alongside a solid understanding of QA practices and delivery environments.

People Leadership & Team Development

• Lead coach and develop a team of Quality Analysts including performance management annual reviews and goal setting

• Provide ongoing feedback career development guidance and mentorship to elevate individual and team performance

• Establish clear expectations accountability and growth plans across the team

• Assess team capabilities and identify skill gaps; implement training and development plans

• Foster a culture of ownership continuous improvement and collaboration

Delivery Leadership & QA Oversight

• Oversee QA efforts across projects and service work ensuring alignment with delivery timelines and quality expectations

• Provide resource planning workload balancing and capacity management across the QA team

• Ensure appropriate test coverage (test plans scenarios and cases) without prescribing specific tools or platforms

• Partner with development and business teams to support successful delivery while advocating for quality standards

• Lead root cause analysis and continuous improvement efforts

Process & Quality Improvement

• Establish and evolve QA processes standards and best practices across the team

• Drive consistency in defect tracking reporting and resolution workflows

• Identify and implement improvements to enhance efficiency quality and team effectiveness

• Collaborate with broader technology teams to improve SDLC processes and cross-functional alignment

Stakeholder & Risk Management

• Act as a key liaison between QA engineering and business stakeholders

• Communicate risks dependencies and quality considerations to leadership

• Support project planning through input on timelines risks and resource constraints

Required Qualifications

• 6 years of experience in QA software development or IT delivery environments

• Demonstrated experience managing direct reports including:

  • Performance evaluations

  • Goal setting and development planning

  • Coaching and mentorship

• Proven ability to build develop and retain high-performing teams

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Technology Business or related field

• Experience leading QA teams within Agile or modern SDLC environments

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Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. At this time we are not able to sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas.

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Benefits and Compensation

We offer a competitive compensation package performance-based incentives and a comprehensive benefits programincluding health dental vision 401(k) with company match paid time off and professional development opportunities.