QA Manager

Currys; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Currys is seeking a QA Manager for a fixed-term contract in Waterloo, offering hybrid working. This role is crucial in developing and implementing quality standards while ensuring compliance with internal benchmarks and regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience in a senior quality role and be capable of leading cross-functional teams and managing third-party delivery teams across various geographies. Excellent communication skills and a delivery-focused mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience (3+ years) in a senior quality role within a commerce or regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of quality assurance methodologies and compliance frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve Quality processes to support consistent delivery.
• Define and implement quality standards aligned with Currys' strategic goals.
• Manage quality assurance across third-party delivery partners.

Skills

Quality assurance methodologies

Compliance frameworks

Continuous improvement practices

Communication skills

Leadership in cross-functional teams

Job description

QA Manager
Waterloo - Hybrid Working
Full Time
Fixed Term Contract (12 Months)
Grade 4

The Quality Manager will play a critical role in shaping and embedding robust Quality processes that supports our ambition to deliver best-in‑class products and services that are Right First Time. Reporting to the Head of Engineering, this role will lead the development and implementation of quality standards, drive continuous improvement, and ensure compliance across internal teams and external partners, including third‑party onshore and offshore delivery teams.

Role overview:

• Own and evolve Quality processes to support consistent, predictable delivery across all product and service lines.
• Define and implement quality standards, procedures, and specifications aligned with Currys’ strategic goals.
• Manage quality assurance across third‑party delivery partners, both onshore and offshore, ensuring alignment with Currys’ standards and expectations.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Delivery, and Vendor teams to embed quality practices from ideation through to launch.
• Ensure all products and services meet internal quality benchmarks and external regulatory requirements.
• Ensure suppliers align with Currys’ quality expectations and compliance standards.
• Drive the adoption of modern quality metrics and reporting frameworks to enable data‑driven reporting.
• Coordinate environment utilisation, provisioning with internal delivery colleagues and partners.
• Produce clear environment improvement roadmaps based on learnings from active programmes in test.
• Maintain clear documentation and change control processes to support audit readiness and traceability.
• Contribute to, and drive adoption of the advancement of the Currys Quality Standard and Principles

Required Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience (3+ years) in a senior quality role within a commerce, regulated or high‑compliance environment.
• Strong understanding of quality assurance methodologies, compliance frameworks, and continuous improvement practices.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional teams and influence stakeholders across technical and non‑technical domains.
• Experience managing third‑party delivery teams across multiple geographies, including offshore and nearshore models.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex quality concepts into actionable insights.
• A pragmatic, delivery‑focused mindset with the ability to balance governance with agility.
• Demonstrable experience of managing multiple high value programmes concurrently, and exercising pragmatic self‑prioritisation to focus on the right areas.
• Ability to operate at a details‑focussed level where required but report at a management level highlighting key take‑aways.