A Quality Leader is responsible for establishing metrics, mentoring team members, and managing outside resources, and to develop test programs. Certain duties that are relevant to this post are listed on the Quality Leader Resume as – establishing and evolving formal QA processes, ensuring the team is using industry-accepted best practices; overseeing all aspects of quality assurance including establishing metrics, applying industry best practices; developing new tools and processes to ensure quality goals are met; acting as a key point of contact for all QA aspects of release and services; leading and mentoring the QA team members; and executing test cases, and procedures.
The applicant for this role should be organized, and detail-oriented, have the ability to track multiple aspects of a project simultaneously; and management expertise. Employers seek candidates with the following skills – familiarity with quality assurance processes; industry-specific skills and certification; knowledge specific to the industry; familiarity with coding languages; familiarity with creating and deploying quality assurance test plans; and experience with test management tools. The education requirements vary based on the work setting, however, to the least a degree is required.