Head of Testing

Indivi; Córdoba; Presencial; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A TechBio company in Córdoba, Spain is seeking a Head of Testing to lead the verification and validation strategy across digital health products. The candidate should have strong leadership skills, over 5 years in Quality Assurance, and fluency in English and Spanish. This is a full-time, on-site position offering a critical role in maintaining product quality and compliance.

Formación

• 5+ years in Quality Assurance or V&V, including at least 2 years in management.
• Proven experience in verification and validation of digital products.
• Fluent in English and Spanish.

Responsabilidades

• Lead V&V strategy and ensure product quality and compliance.
• Oversee the team for manual and automated testing.
• Plan and coordinate all V&V activities.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-Solving

Educación

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Herramientas

Jira

TestRail

Confluence

Descripción del empleo

Your mission

Indivi is a TechBio company enabling precision and personalized medicine to become a reality in neuroscience research and development. We are going through significant growth and looking for new team members who want to contribute to making our vision — making measurable what is not so — a reality.

Your profile

As Head of Testing, you will play a key role in driving the overall Verification and Validation (V&V) strategy across our complex Digital Health products. You will ensure excellence in product quality, data integrity, and regulatory compliance while fostering collaboration across cross-functional and distributed teams.

You will lead both manual and automated testing resources and activities, coordinate V&V planning and execution, and oversee the delivery of robust, validated, and compliant releases that meet the highest standards of safety and performance in a regulated environment.

This position is ideal for a professional with strong leadership and coordination skills, experienced in V&V or QA management, and motivated to build a collaborative, high-performance testing culture.

This is a full-time, on‑site role based in Córdoba, Spain.

Key Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership & Development

  • Recruit, structure, and develop the V&V organization, including manual and automation testers.

  • Build a data‑driven culture that emphasizes traceability, evidence, and reproducibility in testing.

  • Coach and mentor engineers to embed quality and validation best practices into daily operations.

  • Foster collaboration, motivation, and accountability across distributed teams.

• Verification & Validation Management

  • Plan, coordinate, and monitor all V&V activities

  • Define and execute a balanced strategy combining manual and automated testing, ensuring coverage of functional, performance, and data validation aspects.

  • Ensure each release follows established quality procedures, including traceability, testing evidence, and documentation sign‑off.

  • Review and approve all V&V documentation (plans, protocols, reports, validation summaries) in alignment with ISO 13485 and IEC 62304 standards.

  • Oversee internal and external V&V resources, including contractors and test laboratories.

• Data Validation & Quality Assurance

  • Establish robust processes for data validation, ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of clinical and operational data across systems.

  • Collaborate with Data Engineering and Product teams to define validation rules and test datasets.

  • Ensure validation evidence meets both regulatory and scientific standards of reproducibility.

• Cross‑Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with Product Owners, Engineering, Data Science, and Regulatory Affairs to align on release scope, risk assessments, and acceptance criteria.

  • Act as the customer’s advocate, ensuring reliability, usability, and compliance are prioritized in development.

  • Support audits and inspections by maintaining documentation readiness and ensuring team awareness of compliance requirements.

• Continuous Improvement

  • Identify opportunities to improve test efficiency, automation coverage, and data validation processes.

  • Drive initiatives that prevent defects early in the lifecycle rather than detecting them late.

  • Develop and deliver training programs to strengthen quality and validation competencies across teams.

• Execution & Oversight

  • Ensure timely and meaningful feedback on specifications and design documents.

  • Oversee the creation and maintenance of comprehensive V&V test plans, protocols, and reports, with full traceability to the Risk Analysis Matrix and Design Control documentation.

  • Manage and prioritize QA/V&V workload across multiple projects, ensuring consistent execution and alignment with scope, schedule, and quality goals.

  • Monitor and track defects and test metrics to drive continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

• Experience: 5+ years in Quality Assurance or V&V, including at least 2 years in a team or project management role.

• Proven experience in verification and validation of digital or regulated products (e.g., medical device, pharma, fintech).

• Solid knowledge of validation and compliance frameworks such as GxP, ISO 13485, and IEC 62304.

• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and testing methodologies.

• Languages: Fluent in English and Spanish (written and spoken).

• Excellent organizational, leadership, and communication skills — able to motivate, coach, and coordinate diverse teams.

• Proactive and collaborative mindset, comfortable working with cross‑functional and remote stakeholders.

• Strong documentation and analytical skills.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) or Digital Health platforms.

• Familiarity with tools such as Jira, TestRail, and Confluence.

• ISTQB or equivalent QA certification.

• Experience managing external or offshore QA/V&V teams.

Technical Skills:

• Strong knowledge of software verification and validation methodologies (manual and automated testing).

• Experience with test planning, traceability, and documentation under regulated frameworks.

• Familiarity with testing tools such as Jira, TestRail, Confluence, Git, and automation frameworks (e.g., Cypress, Playwright, Robot Framework).

• Understanding of SDLC, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps collaboration.

• Ability to define and monitor test metrics, coverage, and defect tracking.

• Experience with data validation, test data management, and API or backend testing.

• (Formal and practical knowledge of testing methodologies.)

Soft Skills:

• Strong leadership and coordination abilities — able to motivate, coach, and develop teams.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across technical and non-technical functions.

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to prioritize in fast-moving, multi-project environments.

• Analytical mindset with a focus on root‑cause analysis and continuous improvement.

• Collaborative and proactive attitude, comfortable working in distributed teams.

• Balance of decisiveness and empathy — a confident leader and a supportive team player.

Industry‑Specific Skills:

• Understanding of medical device regulations and Digital Health product lifecycles.

• Working knowledge of ISO 13485, IEC 62304, ISO 14971, and GxP frameworks.

• Awareness of data privacy and security principles (GDPR, HIPAA).

• Experience with SaMD, clinical‑grade software, or other regulated industries (pharma, biotech, fintech).

• Familiarity with risk-based testing, design control, and audit preparation.