Sphera is a leading integral provider of enterprise software and services that enables companies to manage and optimize their environmental, health, safety and sustainability. Sphera is a portfolio company of Blackstone, a U.based alternative asset investment company that focuses on private equity, technology and innovation, and more. Blackstone businesses succeed through strong partnerships, a personalized approach and a commitment to exceptional performance with uncompromising integrity. Sphera and Blackstone are leaders in the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) space. It is important to us that each and every Spherion is not only eager to challenge themselves and knows how to get work done but is an awesome addition to our company culture. Sphera is seeking a QA Manager to lead quality assurance across multiple product lines and concurrent projects. This role owns QA execution and team leadership, ensuring high-quality releases while driving consistent testing practices and continuous improvement across squads. This is a hands-on management role: you'll lead a team of QA engineers, coordinate closely with Engineering Managers, Product Owners, and cross?functional stakeholders, and be accountable for the quality outcomes of your product lines' releases. Manage and mentor a team of QA engineers across multiple product lines, providing coaching, performance feedback, and career development Allocate QA resources across concurrent projects and sprints based on release priorities and risk Foster a culture of quality ownership and continuous improvement within the team Quality Strategy & Execution Own the QA strategy and test planning across your assigned product lines, including functional, regression,



and release testing Define and maintain risk-based test coverage that balances thoroughness with delivery speed Ensure test automation is appropriately invested in and maintained, avoiding over-reliance on UI/E2E tests where lower-level coverage is more effective Drive clarity on QA vs. Automation & AI-Driven Quality Transformation Lead the transition from manual to automated testing across your teams, building automation into sprint delivery rather than treating it as a post-sprint add-on Champion the organization's move toward an AI-driven development lifecycle (AI DLC), identifying where AI?assisted testing, test generation, and quality tooling can accelerate coverage and reduce manual effort Partner with QA leadership to pilot and scale AI?assisted QA practices within your product lines, balancing innovation with reliability and maintainability Release & Process Management Manage QA activities across the full release lifecycle for your product lines, including regression cycles and release sign?Partner with Engineering Managers to ensure developer involvement in testing activities, particularly during regression windows Identify and address structural gaps in QA process (e.g., Act as the primary QA point of contact for your product lines, working closely with Product Owners, Engineering Managers, and other stakeholders Communicate quality status, risks,



and release readiness clearly to stakeholders at varying levels of technical depth Collaborate with QA leadership on company?automation standards, shift?Track and report on quality metrics (defect trends, test coverage, regression outcomes) for your product lines 5+ years of experience in software QA, including 2+ years in a QA leadership or team management role Experience managing QA across multiple products or projects simultaneously Demonstrated experience leading a team's transition from manual to automated testing, including planning, tooling decisions, and change management Strong understanding of test automation principles and the test pyramid; Working knowledge of or genuine interest in AI?assisted development and testing practices, with an eye toward adopting AI DLC (AI?driven development lifecycle) approaches based testing and regression planning for enterprise SaaS products Excellent stakeholder communication skills — comfortable presenting quality status to both technical and non?Experience with Azure DevOps or similar test/work management tooling Domain familiarity with risk management or compliance software is a plus, but not required Direct ownership of quality outcomes across multiple active, evolving product lines Close collaboration with senior QA leadership driving a broader shift?left quality transformation across Sphera Opportunity to shape team structure, automation direction, and testing practices for growing squads This

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📌 QA Engineering Lead (Castro Caldelas)
🏢 Sphera
📍 Castro Caldelas