National Delivery Excellence- QA Manager

At PwC, our people in software and product innovation focus on developing cutting-edge software solutions and driving product innovation to meet the evolving needs of clients. These individuals combine technical experience with creative thinking to deliver innovative software products and solutions. In quality engineering at PwC, you will focus on implementing leading practice standards of quality in software development and testing processes. In this field, you will use your experience to identify and resolve defects, optimise performance, and enhance user experience.Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member’s unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.

Skills

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system.
• Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion.
• Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables.
• Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same.
• Effectively mentor others.
• Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members.
• Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.
  

The OpportunityWhen you join PwC Acceleration Centers (ACs), you step into a pivotal role focused on actively supporting various Acceleration Center services, from Advisory to Assurance, Tax and Business Services. In our innovative hubs, you’ll engage in challenging projects and provide distinctive services to support client engagements through enhanced quality and innovation. You’ll also participate in dynamic and digitally enabled training that is designed to grow your technical and professional skills.As part of the Quality Engineering team you will lead the quality assurance efforts to promote applications meet the significant standards. As a Manager, you will oversee strategic planning and hands-on testing leadership while fostering a culture of quality throughout the software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Oversee quality assurance efforts for software applications
• Lead strategic planning for testing and quality initiatives
• Foster a culture of quality throughout the development lifecycle
• Mentor team members in testing methodologies and practices
• Collaborate with development teams to secure quality standards
• Analyze testing results to identify areas for improvement
• Implement exemplary practices in quality engineering
• Uphold the firm's commitment to excellence in deliverables
  

What You Must Have

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 7 years of experience
• Oral and written proficiency in English required
  

What Sets You Apart

• Strong understanding of E2E multitiered web applications architecture.
• Proficiency in automation tools such as Playwright/Selenium, RestAssured, Postman, or similar.
• Strong programming skills in languages like Java, Python, or JavaScript.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and processes (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps)
• Experience in performance and security testing.
• Familiarity with BDD/TDD practices and tools (e.g., Cucumber, SpecFlow).