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Head of Systems Quality Assurance
£13,000 - 127,500
Howdens Joinery
London Road, Raunds
£13,000 - 127,500
Requirements
Must:
- 8+ years of experience leading QA teams in multi-site or multi-channel organizations.
- Proven track record of delivering system QA in a vertically integrated business.
- Demonstrable experience in vendor and partner management, including contract negotiation and performance oversight.
- Strong understanding of QA strategy and approaches across multiple system domains (COTS / SAAS / PAAS / integration / enterprise applications / digital commerce and marketing / infrastructure, etc.).
- Experience aligning systems QA with enterprise architecture, PMO frameworks, applications, and business strategies.
- Strong vendor engagement and management skills.
- Trusted advisor with the credibility to influence senior stakeholders and shape business development strategies.
- Strong leadership presence, leading by example and developing high-performing teams.
- Passionate about driving innovation in QA to support growth.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct leadership to multiple System QA teams, ensuring excellence throughout the QA lifecycle and full adherence to internal processes and quality standards.
- Take ownership of vendor relationships and commercial management within the Systems QA function, ensuring that all third-party support and services deliver to agreed standards.
- Work in close partnership with business and IS teams to ensure that all systems under test are fit for purpose, meeting both functional and non-functional requirements, and that any issues are effectively managed and resolved with the appropriate teams.
- Play a key role in maintaining and delivering continuous improvement and solution roadmaps, collaborating closely with PMO, Architecture, and Systems Owners to align with the wider Digital, Business Systems, Technology, and People Systems strategies.
- Act as the main point of contact for senior IS stakeholders, serving as the organization’s authority on QA processes and best practices, setting the standard for how quality assurance is defined, delivered, and continually improved at Howdens.
Description
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Senior team in a Head of Systems QA role at Howdens. This is a permanent full-time position based at one of our corporate sites, including Raunds, Brackmills Business Park, Howden, or Croxley Park. You will be expected to travel and work onsite 4 days per week. As a leading FTSE100 company and the UK's number one trade kitchen supplier, Howdens Joinery has a strong entrepreneurial ethos and offers the opportunity to develop within a fast-paced and commercial environment. We pride ourselves on our commitment to excellence, being recognized among the Best Big Companies to Work For. If you are looking to contribute to a rewarding organization and have the relevant experience, we encourage you to apply now.
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