Software Quality Assurance Manager

Google Chrome Microsoft Edge Apple Safari Mozilla Firefox Software Quality Assurance ManagerFull-timeCompany DescriptionEurofins is an international network of independent life sciences companies, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate. The Eurofins network is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across its companies around the world.Job DescriptionIn a nutshellWe are looking for a Software Quality Assurance Manager to provide independent quality assurance, validation governance and compliance oversight for our Eurofins Quality Management System — eQMS, a GxP-regulated, custom-built enterprise application.This role will ensure that software development, testing, release and validation activities are performed in line with Eurofins Quality Policies, SDLC standards and regulatory expectations, including GxP and GAMP5.You will also play a key role in driving modern software quality engineering practices, with a strong focus on test automation, continuous testing and scalable validation approaches within DevOps environments.Where will you be based and what business will you support?You will be part of Eurofins GSC IT Solutions, supporting the Pharma business line.This is a role with global scope and visibility, working closely with Product Management, Application Management, Development, DevOps, Validation and Business Quality teams.How can you help us?As Software Quality Assurance Manager, you will act as the independent quality authority for eQMS software releases, ensuring that quality, compliance and validation requirements are embedded across the full software lifecycle.Your key responsibilities will include:Owning and maintaining the software quality assurance framework for the eQMS application.Defining and enforcing quality gates across SDLC phases, including requirements, design, build, testing and release.Reviewing and approving key documentation such as user requirements, functional and technical specifications, test plans, protocols, summary reports, release candidates and deployment documentation.Ensuring end-to-end traceability between requirements, testing, release and validation evidence.Overseeing Computer System Validation activities, including validation plans, risk-based impact assessments, IQ/OQ/PQ activities where applicable, and validation summary reports.Ensuring change management is applied consistently across functional, technical and configuration changes.Reviewing change impact assessments, regression testing scope, deviations and quality risk acceptances.Providing formal QA release approval for production deployments.Supporting audits and regulatory inspections as the QA representative.Ensuring software quality and validation documentation remains current, approved and audit-ready.Driving continuous improvement through quality metrics, trend analysis, audit findings, CAPA follow-up and lessons learned.A key part of the role will also be to define and drive the test automation strategy for the eQMS platform. You will help move the organization towards automation-first testing approaches, integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and embedding shift-left quality practices across the lifecycle.QualificationsYou will ideally bring:A Bachelor’s degree in IT, Engineering, Life Sciences or an equivalent field.Extensive experience in Application Testing or Software Quality Assurance within regulated GxP environments.Proven experience...