Job Title: Quality Assurance Manager

Are you a strategic leader with a passion for driving quality at scale? Gathern is looking for a Quality Assurance Manager to lead our QA function and ensure the delivery of high-quality products across our platforms. In this role, you'll shape the quality strategy, manage a team of skilled QA engineers, and collaborate closely with engineering, product, and business teams to embed quality into every stage of the development lifecycle.

As a key leader in the tech organization, you will be responsible for enhancing our QA processes, defining KPIs, and championing a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and innovation.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor the QA team to ensure effective execution of testing strategies and delivery of high-quality software.
• Develop and implement scalable QA policies, processes, and standards aligned with business and product goals.
• Drive quality initiatives across squads, focusing on early bug detection, automation, and CI/CD improvements.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure QA involvement across all SDLC phases - from requirements to release.
• Define and track QA and quality KPIs, analyze trends, and present actionable insights to leadership.
• Establish QA OKRs and lead strategic initiatives to reduce bugs and optimize product stability.
• Optimize test planning, regression coverage, and release readiness, ensuring minimal production incidents.
• Manage team performance, training, and career development, promoting a high-performing and collaborative culture.
• Own the QA roadmap and contribute to engineering leadership strategy and long-term goals.

Why Join Gathern?

• Be part of a collaborative and innovative team driving quality excellence.
• Work on cutting-edge products with real-world impact.
• Enjoy opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

• 8+ years of experience in software quality assurance, with at least 2 years in a leadership or managerial role.
• Proven experience managing QA in agile environments across web, backend, and mobile platforms.
• Deep understanding of QA methodologies, SDLC, CI/CD, and modern quality engineering practices.
• Strong leadership, people management, and communication skills.
• Experience in building and scaling QA teams, processes, and automation frameworks.
• Solid understanding of QA metrics, KPIs, and reporting tools.
• Fluency in Arabic and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience in shift-left testing and risk-based testing approaches.
• Familiarity with Jira, GitHub, test management tools, and observability platforms like Sentry or Datadog.
• ISTQB Advanced Certification or equivalent.
• Experience working in product-led, high-scale tech environments.

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