Quality Engineering Manager

at  Best Buy

Are you passionate about leadership and being a quality champion for your team? Do you thrive on building strong relationships with business partners and representing quality engineering to enhance both quality and agility? If yes, come and join our team!
As a Quality Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for developing and expanding quality engineering teams at Best Buy Canada. This exciting role offers the opportunity to shape the future of the quality engineering team by creating and implementing policies, procedures, and standards that align with and impact key departmental goals.
We practice a remote first working model, leveraging in person interactions at our head office, in beautiful Vancouver, BC, for strategic, collaborative and social purposes.
Join our innovative team as a Quality Engineering Manager.

What you’ll do:

• Build and maintain a “best in class” testing organization from a hybrid of insourced and outsourced capabilities.
• Strong working knowledge of industry standards and best practices for software testing and test automation.
• Mentor, lead and coach QA members of the team to grow the technical knowledge and expertise of the team.
• Oversee activities with system testing, vendors, partners, process owners, and other IT support areas to maximize the overall effectiveness of testing.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop short-term strategies by establishing priorities and scheduling testing activities.
• Partner with stakeholders to develop effective system integration, performance, regression and user acceptance testing plans.
• Champion the learning and development of the QA community.
• Track and report quality metrics, defects, and conduct risk analysis by prioritizing testing efforts.
• Ensure software releases meet quality benchmarks before production deployment.
• Effectively plan for succession, recruit talent, and manage resources to maintain focus on business strategies.

What we’re looking for:

• 3+ years of increased responsibility and progression in software development and quality engineering.
• 3+ years of experience in people leadership and management directly or indirectly.
• Excellent project planning skills, including the ability to facilitate, present and organize data.
• Adaptability and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to influence and persuade those not directly in reporting structure.
• Knowledge of business workflow modeling techniques, use cases, and software development lifecycle best practices.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, and/or a related discipline is a bonus.

Why you’ll love it here:

• Employee discounts on awesome tech from day one.
• Flexible health benefits and wellness program.
• TFSA and RRSP programs.
• 100% matched company pension plan.
• Training programs to build new and transferable skills.

About Best Buy
As Canada’s destination for the coolest tech, Best Buy offers one of the best work environments in the country! Annually recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, our culture is one of inclusivity and belonging and provides employees an environment where they can bring their whole selves to work.
We believe in a fair and inclusive hiring process. We encourage you to apply even if you may not meet all the requirements.
Join our amazing team!
We are looking for people just like you.
Annualized base pay range
$118,750.00 - $125,000.00
Starting pay offered will consider skills and experience. Your pay can grow as you build your career with us.
Suite 102 - 425 West 6th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1L3

• Build and maintain a “best in class” testing organization from a hybrid of insourced and outsourced capabilities.
• Strong working knowledge of industry standards and best practices for software testing and test automation.
• Mentor, lead and coach QA members of the team to grow the technical knowledge and expertise of the team.
• Oversee activities with system testing, vendors, partners, process owners, and other IT support areas to maximize the overall effectiveness of testing.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop short-term strategies by establishing priorities and scheduling testing activities.
• Partner with stakeholders to develop effective system integration, performance, regression and user acceptance testing plans.
• Champion the learning and development of the QA community.
• Track and report quality metrics, defects, and conduct risk analysis by prioritizing testing efforts.
• Ensure software releases meet quality benchmarks before production deployment.
• Effectively plan for succession, recruit talent, and manage resources to maintain focus on business strategies