Director of Quality Assurance - Military veterans preferred

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership
o Develop and support strategic planning for the direction and control of all quality assurance activities using both automated and manual strategies and technologies.
o Ensure that product quality assurance is focused on meeting and exceeding the customer requirements.
• Manage People
o Define job descriptions and career paths for team members.
o Engage and collaborate with team members to facilitate professional development and career advancement in alignment with strategic goals.
o Set, document, and communicate goals for team members.
o Monitor performance against job description and goals.
o Continuously assess performance and communicate assessment with team members.
o Formallly document and communicate performance per corporate Employee Engagement policies.
o Act on employee performance through compensation adjustments, promotions, performance improvement plans, etc.
o Recruit for, interview, and managing hiring for open positions on your team.
• Manage Process
o Ensure implementation and refinement as required of formal process to support the quality assurance / quality control procedures.
o Engage with quality related activities such as ISO audits, customer audits, training, etc.
o Work closely with managers and leads to supervise and manage quality assurance teams to ensure quality processes are followed.
o Hire and direct staff to acquire necessary resources to meet scheduled commitments.
o Motivate staff and provide technical direction and guidance, as well as hands-on project management, recognizing the role as that of both manager and support resource/mentor.
o Implement continuous monitoring and improvement for quality assurance activities.
o Authorize product release.

Education / Qualifications

• BS in Computer Information Technology, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or other related degree.
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering management / leadership
• “Out of the box thinker” must be key driver delivering against the product’s roadmap and willing to take innovative product risk while balancing the road map for on-time deliverables.
• Experience working with Behavior-Driven Development testing practices and tools.
• Knowledge/awareness of Life Sciences testing requirements including Computer Systems Validation.
• Manage diverse, simultaneous projects of varying complexities.
• Strong relationship management, strategy development, project management, problem solving and change management skills.
• Professional and positive approach, self-motivated, strong in building relationships, team player, dynamic, creative with the ability to work on own initiative.
• Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills.
• Experience working in an agile environment.
• Experience work with agile processes in Jira.
• Solid project management and facilitation skills.
• Demonstrated team building and leadership skills.

About Hexagon

Hexagon is a global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies. We are putting data to work to boost efficiency, productivity, quality and safety across industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, public sector, and mobility applications.

Hexagon’s Asset Lifecycle Intelligence division helps clients design, construct, and operate more profitable, safe, and sustainable industrial facilities. We empower customers to unlock data, accelerate industrial project modernization and digital maturity, increase productivity, and move the sustainability needle.

Our technologies help produce actionable insights that enable better decision-making and intelligence across the asset lifecycle of industrial projects, leading to improvements in safety, quality, efficiency, and productivity, which contribute to Economic and Environmental Sustainability.

Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B) has approximately 25,000 employees in 50 countries and net sales of approximately 5.4bn EUR. Learn more at hexagon.com and follow us @HexagonAB.

Why work for Hexagon?

At Hexagon, if you can see it, you can do it. Hexagon’s Asset Lifecyle Intelligence division puts their trust in you so that you can bring your ideas to life. We have emerged as one of the most engaged and enabled workplaces*. We are committed to creating an environment that is truly supportive by providing the resources you need to fully support your ambitions, no matter who you are or where you are in the world.

* In the recently concluded workplace effectiveness survey by Korn Ferry, a global HR advisory firm, Hexagon, Asset Lifecycle Intelligence division has emerged as one of the most Engaged and Enabled workplaces, when compared to similar organizations that Korn Ferry partners with.

Everyone is welcome

At Hexagon, we believe that diverse and inclusive teams are critical to the success of our people and our business. Everyone is welcome—as an inclusive workplace, we do not discriminate. In fact, we embrace differences and are fully committed to creating equal opportunities, an inclusive environment, and fairness for all.

Respect is the cornerstone of how we operate, so speak up and be yourself. You are valued here.