Senior Director, Experience Assurance – UAT, Quality Innovation

Verizon

Senior Director overseeing UAT & Quality Innovation ensuring software quality at Verizon. Leading high-level product goals into automated testing models across customer lifecycles.

Posted 7/22/2026full-timeBasking Ridge • New Jersey, New York, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $176,500 - $339,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in Quality Engineering leadership, focusing on test automation strategies, CI/CD pipeline integration, and DevOps practices. Proven ability to govern frameworks and optimize vendor resourcing while fostering inclusive environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Quality Engineering LeadershipTest Automation StrategiesCI/CD Pipeline IntegrationDevOps PracticesEnterprise Manual-to-Automation Transformation

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Hard Skills

Test AutomationQuality GatesPredictive Risk ManagementAudit AutomationShift-Left Pipeline StrategyNext-Gen Testing GuardrailsVendor Resourcing OptimizationExperience Quality GovernanceMatrixed Corporate NavigationProgressive Leadership

Soft Skills

Outstanding Communication SkillsPassion for Inclusion

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeMaster's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Industry Keywords

Quality EngineeringAutomationComplianceRisk ManagementTesting Frameworks

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Govern the Unified 'Definition of Ready' Framework
Enforce non-negotiable experience quality gates
Drive the Automation & Shift-Left Pipeline Strategy
Establish Next-Gen Testing Guardrails
Optimize Elastic Vendor Resourcing
Govern Predictive Risk Management & Escape Audits
Embed Structural Compliance & Audit Automation

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
Master's Degree (Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field) is highly preferred
Minimum of 10 years of progressive Quality Engineering leadership
Proven track record of owning the enterprise manual-to-automation transformation loop
Proven success navigating complex, matrixed corporate environments
Deep expertise in test automation strategies, CI/CD pipeline integration, DevOps practices
Outstanding written and oral communication skills
Demonstrated passion for fostering inclusive environments

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, vision insurance
short and long term disability
basic life insurance
supplemental life insurance
AD&D insurance
identity theft protection
pet insurance
group home & auto insurance
matched 401(k) savings plan
8 company paid holidays per year
6 personal days per year
paid parental leave
adoption assistance
tuition assistance
other incentives