Chief Quality Engineering & Automation Leader

Moneyboxapp; England; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Moneybox is seeking a Head of Quality Engineering to set the direction for software quality across Moneybox and ensure scalable delivery without compromising customer outcomes, reliability or regulatory standards.

This senior leadership role will establish quality as a shared responsibility across Engineering, Product and Design, connecting quality priorities to company risks and providing clear oversight from strategy to delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience leading QA or Quality Engineering in a technology organisation.
• Strong understanding of quality engineering across the software development lifecycle.
• Technical credibility across software testing, test architecture, automation and modern delivery practices.
• Experience defining and delivering quality and automation strategies.
• Ability to connect quality priorities, standards and controls to company risks.
• Strong judgement around risk, quality, delivery speed and proportionate control.
• Experience establishing clear, traceable and auditable quality processes.
• Experience using metrics to drive measurable improvement.
• Track record of leading and developing QA leaders and engineers.
• Ability to influence and challenge senior technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience operating in a regulated or high-accountability environment.
• Clear ownership, strong execution and the ability to turn ambiguity into action.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver a risk-based quality strategy aligned with goals across Moneybox.
• Provide senior leaders with evidence-based oversight of material quality risks.
• Establish proportionate quality controls to enable fast, safe delivery.
• Ensure critical journeys receive proper testing and assurance.
• Drive decision-making with traceable, auditable evidence across teams.
• Resolve quality risks with recommendations and escalation where needed.
• Set ownership boundaries across QA, Engineering and Product functions.
• Lead a high-performing QA team with autonomy and accountability.
• Promote quality as a proactive partnership across the organisation.
• Influence senior stakeholders to prioritise risk-aware, quality-focused work.

Skills

QA leadership

Quality engineering

Automation strategy

Stakeholder influence

Regulated environment

Metrics-driven improvements

Job description

Moneybox is seeking a Head of Quality Engineering to set the direction for software quality across Moneybox and ensure scalable delivery without compromising customer outcomes, reliability or regulatory standards.

This senior leadership role will establish quality as a shared responsibility across Engineering, Product and Design, connecting quality priorities to company risks and providing clear oversight from strategy to delivery.