Quality Assurance Manager
Malaga, Spain

Job Information
Salary: - pa
Position Type: Permanent
Ref: Quality Assurance Manager

Job Description
A leading North American software company recently established in Malaga are looking for the following:


The Quality Assurance will be responsible for ensuring best practices methodologies and ensuring high quality work among the QA team in a given office. This position is 50% project chargeable and 50% management centric.

The success of this role is measured by the effective implementation of company programs and practices, increasing quality amongst the team, retention rates within the team and ensuring that the QA Team meets its project goals and objectives.

Responsibilities:

 Responsible for ensuring projects are up to Quality Standards by reviewing projects, maintaining QA documentation, and ensuring process consistency.
 Hands on ability and lead by example- contributions towards manual and automated testing and ability to provide technical direction
 Handle escalated issues related to the QA component of projects and coach employees in this group on how to effectively handle situations that arise.
 Co-develop best practices methodologies relevant to the QA group and implement and manage practices and processes that are consistent with other production offices and the overall strategic goals of the company.
 Develop and maintain quality metrics and processes for improving QA effectiveness
 Act as a communication link between the QA team and the company implement and manage office-wide programs such as timesheets and communicate company messages to the team.
 Make recommendations to the Director of QA regarding relevant practices, training and rewards and recognition for the QA team
 Manage the QA team including performance reviews, career planning, orientations and salary reviews.
 Actively recruit QA employees, participate in hiring decisions and in meeting company growth plans.
 Other special projects as required such as developing testing strategies and detailed test plans

Skills and Experience
 4 years QA Lead experience working on large scale web and/or software projects
 2 years QA Manager experience managing a team of QA leads on multiple projects
 A relevant undergraduate degree and /or equivalent experience
 Strong communication, critical thinking and problem solving skills and the ability to meet deadlines in a fast paced environment required.
 ISEB, ISTQB, ASTQB certifications would be ideal
 Extensive knowledge in Bug Tracking, Automation, and Browser/ OS configurations.

Salary and benefits:

The company will pay above "market rate" for this role, with a full contract and fringe benefits package available after qualifying period. Relocation assistance is available. The company have a superb working environment and fantastic career advancement opportunities abound. With a flexible working week possible this role is absolutely unique and is sure to attract the very best in their field.

How to apply for this job:
Email your CV to: admin@recruitspain.com

Contact Name: Consultant
Company/Organization: RecruitSpain
Telephone: +0034 952 667 986
Ad Ref: 176752