Quality Engineering Lead
Bright Horizons UK
Senior Director, Quality Engineering and Engineering Excellence
Deckers Brands
full-time
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Location: Arizona, California, Colorado, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $245,000 - $260,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
CloudSDLC
About the role
- Build and scale a modern, unified QA practice across the organization.
- Define and implement AI-driven testing strategies, automation frameworks, and continuous testing models.
- Drive shift-left testing and embed quality throughout the SDLC.
- Establish and monitor KPIs for quality, velocity, and team effectiveness.
- Foster a culture of engineering excellence and accountability.
- Lead a team of program and project managers responsible for delivering high-impact initiatives such as cloud migration, integration platform consolidation, and enterprise systems modernization.
- Ensure alignment between strategic priorities and execution plans.
- Implement governance, delivery frameworks, and resource planning to ensure timely, high-quality outcomes.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product, architecture, and infrastructure teams.
- Serve as a strategic advisor to the CTO, contributing to long-range planning and organizational transformation.
- Drive leadership offsites and planning sessions toward clear, actionable outcomes.
- Develop executive-level narratives, frameworks, and presentations to communicate technology strategy and progress.
- Help organize and optimize engineering teams, workflows, and delivery models to support strategic goals.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.
- MBA or Master’s degree in Technology Management or Business Administration preferred.
- 12+ years in engineering leadership roles with a focus on QA, delivery, and transformation.
- Proven success in building and scaling quality engineering functions.
- Experience leading strategic programs across cloud, enterprise systems, and integrations.
- Strong background in Agile, DevOps, and modern software delivery practices.
- Experience with AI/ML in testing and automation frameworks.
- Experience in the Retail - footwear, apparel, or consumer products industry is a plus but not required.
- Global experience required.
