Job Title
Quality Assurance Manager-Wealth Management
Location
Horsham — 3 Days/Week Onsite
Duration
6 months+ Contract Inside IR35
Rate
700 GBP/Day Inside IR35
Key Responsibilities
* Quality Governance
o Define, maintain, and enforce quality standards for product development and operations.
o Oversee adherence to the new PDLC across all domain teams.
o Conduct quality reviews for requirements, architecture, delivery processes, and release readiness.
o Ensure consistency in definitions, acceptance criteria, documentation, and operational discipline.
* Supervisory Quality Control
o Act as the top-level reviewer for quality risks across all streams.
o Monitor compliance via audits, checkpoints, and quality gates.
o Identify deviations from agreed standards and initiate corrective actions.
o Possess authority to block releases or milestones that fail to meet quality criteria.
* Product Quality Oversight
o Validate that product increments meet business goals and customer expectations.
o Ensure quality is embedded early ("shift-left") and is transparent across domains.
* Process Quality & Operational Excellence
o Track and enforce process discipline across planning, delivery, and support activities.
o Maintain clarity and consistency around ways of working; ensure teams follow proper standards for decision-making, change control, and release procedures.
* Cross-Team Alignment
o Work closely with Program Management, Product Owners, Architects, Team Leads, and QA teams.
o Facilitate quality governance ceremonies and cross-domain reviews.
o Ensure operational practices are unified across all domains.
* Risk & Quality Reporting
o Maintain a quality risk register and escalate issues early.
o Provide regular reports on compliance, gaps, trends, and improvements.
o Advise leadership on quality posture and potential impact on delivery.
Required Skills & Experience
* Quality Governance, PMO, Delivery Management, Product Development, or similar experience
* Solid understanding of software development, product lifecycle, and delivery processes.
* Experience in enterprise-scale programs or transformations.
* Ability to supervise teams (without direct people management).
* Excellent communication and documentation skills.
* Experience conducting quality audits, reviews, or compliance assessments.
* Ability to challenge decisions constructively and enforce standards when needed.
Strong Plus
* Technical background in engineering, architecture, or QA.
* Experience with cloud transformations.
* Experience in PDLC-oriented organizations (product companies).
* Familiarity with operational readiness, SRE concepts, or release governance.
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