QA Hybrid - Lead

• Define overall hybrid testing strategy and quality assurance framework ensuring optimal balance between manual and automation testing.

• Drive adoption of automation tools, frameworks, and best practices to improve testing efficiency and coverage.

• Establish automation governance, framework standards, and quality engineering best practices across projects.

• Lead automation initiatives using Selenium or Playwright to improve testing effectiveness and delivery quality.

• Lead multiple QA teams ensuring delivery of high-quality products aligned with business objectives.

• Identify quality risks, automation gaps, and process improvement opportunities while defining mitigation strategies.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define quality KPIs, reporting dashboards, and release readiness criteria.

• Drives improvements in quality metrics such as defect leakage, cycle time, and release readiness.

• Identify opportunities for process optimization, automation expansion, and continuous improvement.

• Provide leadership, mentoring, and strategic direction to QA teams.

• Demonstrates leadership and accountability in driving quality outcomes.

• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and business stakeholders.

• Promotes a culture of quality and continuous improvement.

• Apply strategic thinking to manage quality risks and testing challenges.

• Makes informed decisions balancing quality, timelines, and business needs.

• Communicates effectively on quality status, risks, and dependencies.

• Encourages innovation and continuous learning within the QA team.

• Promotes a culture of quality, continuous improvement, and customer focus.

• Builds and mentors high-performing QA teams through coaching and guidance.

• Drives innovation, testing governance, quality best practices, compliance and excellence in testing processes.

• Maintains a customer-focused approach to delivering high-quality solutions.