Role: Program Director- QE
Location: Norwich
The Quality Engineering (QE) Technical & Transformational Leader is a pivotal senior responsible for driving QE modernization, technical excellence, and large‑scale transformation across Client’s multi‑platform, multi‑portfolio environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and drive end‑to‑end QE & Testing transformation aligned to Client’s engineering, digital, and modernization roadmap.
- Define and own QE operational model evolution, embedding continuous testing, shift‑left, shift‑right, DevOps alignment, automation‑first culture, and AI/GenAI adoption.
- Identify and drive transformation levers such as automation scaling, test data modernization, environment optimization, and productivity uplift.
- Partner with domain leaders to introduce modern testing practices (in‑sprint automation, service virtualization, early performance testing, observability, etc.).
Technical Leadership & Engineering Excellence
Bring exceptionally deep technical expertise across:
- Automation frameworks (UI, API, Mobile, Performance, CI/CD)
- Architecture‑level understanding of QE tooling and engineering ecosystems
- Test Data Management, Cloud testing, Environment strategy
- GenAI‑powered test design, data creation, failure analysis
- Build and govern standard frameworks, reusable assets, accelerators, and next‑gen engineering solutions.
- Evaluate, propose, and institutionalize new tooling, frameworks, and engineering approaches through innovation, benchmarking, and continuous improvement.
- Present complex technical concepts clearly to Client’s senior leadership, including CIO, CTO, QE Heads and Portfolio Directors.
- Navigate challenging conversations with clarity, data, confidence, and strategic storytelling, especially in performance, productivity, and transformation reviews.
- Ability to “throw weight” effectively in Client’s stakeholder landscape—challenge decisions, influence strategy, and drive alignment.
- Establish KPIs, productivity metrics, and value dashboards for QE across programs.
- Lead analytics‑driven decision‑making on Productivity improvement, Defect trends, Cost of quality, Test efficiency & cycle time
- Automation ROI
- Ensure transparency in reporting to Client’s leadership with clear action plans.
- Managed team-size of 300+ in large programs in multi-years engagement.
- Lead distributed teams across functional, automation, performance, environmental, TDM, release engineering, and AI‑QE capabilities.
- Mentor QE leaders, architects, and managers to uplift skills, competency, and engineering maturity.
- Align teams to outcome‑driven delivery, not just “lights‑on” operations.
- Evaluate and integrate Client’s tool chain, aligning QE innovation with Client’s AI architecture direction.
Required Skills & Experience
Strong experience in QE engineering, transformation, and automation leadership.
- Playwright, Appium, Selenium, Cypress, Java
- API Automation (REST Assured, Karate, Postman)
- Performance (JMeter, LoadRunner)
- Cloud‑native testing (Azure, AWS, GCP)
- Test orchestration, CI/CD pipelines
- TDM, environment strategy, observability tools
- Outstanding communication, influence, and executive presence.
- Proven ability to operate in demanding, politically dynamic client environments (such as Client).
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving capability; able to translate data into action plans.
- Resilient, proactive, and assertive in driving change across large stakeholder groups.
- Demonstrated experience building QE roadmaps, maturity models, organization realignment frameworks.
Wipro
is an exciting organization to work for. We ranked as a “Top Employer” as part of the Top Employer Institute annual listings. We were assessed on several key HR practices including Diversity and Inclusion.
Benefits:
You will receive a competitive salary, a generous benefits package, training, and development, as well as an exciting career within a fast paced and dynamic business. Your benefits include
- Contributory pension of up to 5%
- Extra holiday purchase
- 4x life insurance policy
- Private medical insurance (50)
Equal Opportunities:
Wipro is an advocate for positive change and conscious inclusion. As a global employer, we strive to create a diverse Wipro family by remaining committed to the development of our culture, diversity, equality, and inclusion in the workplace. All applicants welcome.
