Product Quality & Release Lead

Jobtailor; Dearborn (MI, MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a quality program coordinator to compile validation data, run readiness reviews, and coordinate cross-functional QA activities across digital and automotive projects. You will design UAT scenarios, track defects, and ensure sign-off for CI/CD releases tied to vehicle milestones.

The role requires strong organizational skills, experience with QA and release planning, and the ability to collaborate with Marketing, Operations, and CRM to capture GTM scenarios.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field.
• 3-5+ years of experience working with cross-functional teams in complex digital or automotive ecosystems.
• 1+ year of experience supporting quality assurance, release management, program planning, or related coordination activities.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with ability to juggle multiple workstreams.
• Comfort working with data and pulling together information into clear reports.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills.
• Visa sponsorship is not available.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Verification of employment eligibility required at hire.

Responsibilities

• Compile, analyze, and synthesize validation and quality data into status reports and dashboards.
• Run readiness reviews, quality gate checkpoints, and cross-team syncs aligning CI/CD software releases with vehicle milestones.
• Design, schedule, and run journey-level User Acceptance Testing scenarios; track defects and sign-off status.
• Partner with Marketing, Operations, and CRM to capture GTM and customer service scenarios in the Unified Backlog.
• Support Product Requirement Document updates incorporating GTM and operational considerations.
• Coordinate test vehicles, accounts, and data with V&V teams; monitor post-Job1 cloud deployment activities.
• Execute unified defect triage and escalation, tracking issues through resolution.
• Support rollout of PIT processes from North America to global markets, including documentation and localization.
• Identify coordination inefficiencies and help reduce per-product QA environment overhead.
• Collaborate with the Manager and cross-functional partners, escalating risks and blockers and contributing to a unified quality culture.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Release Management

Program Planning

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Data Analysis

Defect Tracking

CI/CD

GTM Scenarios

Unified Backlog Management

Documentation

Localization

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a quality program coordinator to compile validation data, run readiness reviews, and coordinate cross-functional QA activities across digital and automotive projects. You will design UAT scenarios, track defects, and ensure sign-off for CI/CD releases tied to vehicle milestones.

The role requires strong organizational skills, experience with QA and release planning, and the ability to collaborate with Marketing, Operations, and CRM to capture GTM scenarios.