QA Director

SUMMARY:

• The Quality Assurance and Risk Management practice encompasses all areas of QA including strategy, management, planning and execution of manual and automated testing
• The candidate for this position must be an experienced QA manager with project lead, business process, strategic assessment and solid organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills are absolutely essential

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide senior level thought and practice leadership in the area of QA and risk management.
• Review, improve and take ownership of existing QA and risk management processes, tools and staff resources.
• Manage project teams consisting of a variable number of project resources including on-shore and off-shore QA professionals.
• Own QA and risk management practice top-line and take responsibility for driving sales and delivering results.
• Provide clear and accurate QA and risk management assessments and recommendations through written reports and presentations.
• Work with Engagement Managers on business development opportunities.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Minimum 10 years QA and risk management experience in senior level positions.
• In-depth, current expertise and demonstrated experience in all aspects of QA technology.
• Hands on experience with industry leading QA tools including HP/Mercury and IBM/Rational.
• Demonstrated ability to find, target, and win new business.
• Proven and very strong project management skills in managing multiple, large-scale QA and risk management projects.
• Strong ability to manage multiple, concurrent project budgets and staff.
• High-level people management skills including project management, performance management and coaching, staff development and the management of vendor personnel.
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships and partnerships with diverse individuals and varied groups across business and organizational lines.
• Strong communication and presentation skills that can be directed toward technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to translate highly technical concepts and principles into business-oriented language that enables non-technical audiences to understand technical needs, objectives and issues from a value added perspective.
• Strong preference for a graduate-level degree (MS/MBA) with a concentration in computer science/information management and/or business administration. Bachelor's degree with a strong emphasis on information technology/science combined with extensive combination of technical and management experience (including leadership responsibilities) may be substituted for the graduate-level degree.
• Experience presenting to senior management.
• Great interpersonal and communication skills are essential.

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