Quality Engineering Manager - Evinova

WHY JOIN US?

Transform billions of patients' lives through technology, data, and innovative ways of working. You're disruptive, decisive, and transformative. Someone excited to use technology to improve patients' health. We're building a new Health-tech business - Evinova, a fully-owned subsidiary of AstraZeneca Group.

Evinova delivers market-leading digital health solutions that are science-based, evidence-led, and human experience-driven. Thoughtful risks and quick decisions come together to accelerate innovation across the life sciences sector. Be part of a diverse team that pushes the boundaries of science by digitally empowering a deeper understanding of the patients we're helping. Launch pioneering digital solutions that improve the patients' experience and deliver better health outcomes.

Together, we have the opportunity to combine deep scientific expertise with digital and artificial intelligence to serve the wider healthcare community and create new standards across the sector.

Recognizing the importance of individualized flexibility, our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to create a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork by engaging face-to-face in our offices 3 days a week.

About the Opportunity:

Are you ready to lead a team that drives innovation and quality in clinical study implementations? As a Quality Engineering Manager, you'll spearhead the Quality Engineering function within our Delivery organization, ensuring high-quality execution across study implementations. You'll manage a team of QE testers, optimize processes, and validate clinical studies. Collaborating closely with Product and Engineering teams, you'll ensure seamless integration, compliance with regulatory standards, and continuous improvement in testing practices.

This leadership role is pivotal in shaping the QE team's vision and fostering a culture of quality and innovation.

What You'll Do:

* Team Leadership & Development:
Build and lead a high-performing Quality Engineering team responsible for delivering exceptional testing outcomes across all study implementations. Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.

* Quality Engineering Oversight:
Define and implement test strategies for functional, integration, regression, and performance testing. Ensure validation of clinical studies through IQ/OQ protocols and automation. Drive defect management and corrective actions to maintain product integrity.

* Process Optimization & Compliance:
Improve QE processes for efficiency and consistency. Maintain SOPs and Work Instructions aligned with regulatory standards and audit readiness. Promote best practices in documentation and risk management.

* Customer UAT Feedback Integration:
Create a structured approach to capture and leverage insights from UAT activities, ensuring findings inform quality improvements and future delivery practices.

* Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Partner with Product and Engineering teams to embed QE principles into development workflows. Support design discussions, influence technical decisions, and ensure smooth handoffs between development and validation phases.

* Innovation & Continuous Improvement:
Introduce modern testing tools and automation frameworks. Monitor industry trends and lead initiatives to improve quality metrics and optimize processes.

* Risk Management & Issue Resolution:
Identify potential quality risks early in the delivery cycle and implement mitigation strategies. Ensure timely escalation and resolution of critical issues to minimize impact on project timelines and deliverables.

* Stakeholder Communication:
Provide clear and timely updates on QE progress, risks, and outcomes to senior leadership and project stakeholders. Prepare reports and dashboards that highlight quality metrics and trends for informed decision-making.

* Resource Planning & Forecasting:
Collaborate with Delivery leadership to forecast QE resource needs based on pipeline and project complexity. Ensure optimal allocation of team members to meet deadlines without compromising quality.

* Training & Knowledge Sharing:
Develop training programs and knowledge-sharing sessions to upskill QE team members and promote best practices across the organization.

Essential Skills/

Experience:

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred.

* Proven experience managing a team of testers and driving quality engineering practices in a delivery or product development environment.

* Strong understanding of validation processes for clinical studies and regulatory compliance.

* Expertise in test planning, execution, and automation strategies.

* Hands-on experience with Jira for test management, issue tracking, and building reports and dashboards to communicate quality metrics.

* Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change and implement process improvements across teams.

* Excellent stakeholder management…