TL;DR

Lead Qa (SaaS): Leading quality assurance and release management for a large-scale Greenfield SaaS platform with an accent on multi-team coordination, automation-first practices, and delivery governance. Focus on defining modern QA strategies, ensuring predictable releases, and driving technical rigour across complex engineering environments.

Location: Hybrid – Leeds or Manchester, UK (2 days per week onsite)

Salary: £85,000 per annum

Company

A major SaaS organisation undergoing a large-scale digital transformation, building a next-generation Connected Platform as a core technology foundation.

What you will do

Own end-to-end release test plans ensuring reliable delivery cycles
Lead and coordinate multi-team software delivery and smooth go-lives
Define and implement comprehensive test strategies across workstreams
Drive alignment across engineering, product, and stakeholders, escalating barriers early
Champion automation-first QA practices and continuous improvement
Mentor QA contributors fostering quality, consistency, and accountability

Requirements

Location: Hybrid role based in Leeds or Manchester, UK
Significant QA leadership experience in multi-team or large-scale product environments
Strong understanding of release management, CI/CD, and delivery pipelines
Excellent knowledge of Agile methodologies and roadmap execution
Skilled in modern QA practices, risk management, and quality strategy

Nice to have

Exposure to API testing, web technologies, databases, and complex system integrations

Culture & Benefits

Work on a flagship Greenfield platform with long-term strategic impact
Hybrid working model with flexibility and senior-level visibility
Competitive £85k package on a 6-month fixed-term contract
Opportunity to shape QA standards and delivery assurance practices