HireTalent - Staffing & Recruiting Firm ยท 1 month ago
Global Director, Quality Assurance
New York, NY, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
15+ years expHireTalent is a staffing and recruiting firm seeking a Global Director of Quality Assurance. The role involves leading a globally distributed QA organization, defining and executing a global QA strategy, and partnering with various stakeholders to ensure quality across the software development lifecycle.
DeliveryHuman ResourcesStaffing Agency
Responsibilities
Lead and evolve a globally distributed Quality Assurance organization, aligning strategy, practices, and team structures with enterprise goals
Define and execute a global QA strategy that embeds quality, efficiency, and scalability across the entire SDLC and product lifecycle
Partner with engineering, product, and business leaders to implement a consistent framework for quality behaviours, standards, and testing practices
Drive the implementation of a global Value Maximisation Plan (VMP), optimising QA resources and processes to enhance business value and reduce technical risk
Influence horizontally across product, infrastructure, and operations teams to ensure quality is a shared responsibility
Ensure test architecture and tooling choices are fit for scale and aligned with modern engineering practices
Establish metrics and KPIs to measure quality effectiveness, product readiness, and SDLC health at scale
Lead quality-related transformation initiatives, such as test automation maturity, behaviour-driven development, and integrated performance monitoring
Serve as the internal and external thought leader on quality best practices, actively participating in governance forums and executive-level discussions
Build and nurture a diverse global team, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and innovation
Qualification
Required
15+ years in software quality assurance, with a minimum of 5 years in global or enterprise-scale leadership roles including experience within either FinTech, Financial Services or Technology organizations
Demonstrates strategic thinking with a proven ability to translate organizational goals into quality operating models
Strong background in building scalable QA frameworks across diverse technical environments and international teams
Deep expertise in modern testing methodologies, automation frameworks, continuous integration/delivery (CI/CD), and observability
Proven success in driving quality transformation across a full ecosystem, not just QA verticals
Experience influencing cross-functional leadership teams and shaping organizational behavior to align with quality-first principles
Strong familiarity with the financial services domain, particularly in regulated or high-availability platforms
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, able to work effectively at C-level and with engineering teams alike
Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, not just hierarchy, with a collaborative leadership style
Skilled in developing diverse, inclusive, and high-performing teams in global settings
Company
HireTalent - Staffing & Recruiting Firm
HireTalent is a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) workforce solutions firm, specializing in securing the best talent fits in Executive/Retained Search, Direct Hire Placements, MSP, SOW, and nationwide hiring program management and support.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Ashish Kaushal
CEO / Founder
Company data provided by crunchbase