Negotiable Salary
Gathern
Riyadh Saudi Arabia
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. Requirements 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.