Posting Date
03/24/202615271 Laguna Canyon RdSte 100, Irvine, California, 92618-3146, United States of AmericaGENERAL PURPOSE OF THE JOB
This position is responsible for leading quality assurance activities related to the quality, reliability and compliance of DaVita products. Provides guidance to project teams in order to maintain quality in our deliverables. Responsible for supervising the work of Quality Assurance professionals and organizing and monitoring work process.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
A thought leader for quality principles and processes in the design, development, testing, and delivery of mission critical applications. Responsible for leading a team of Quality Assurance professionals and prioritizing working assignments for the team and manages their deliverables.
Ensures that the company's clinical software products meet total quality management standards and other reliability standards. Maintain QA processes, policies, and procedures. Define standard roles and responsibilities.
Establish, develop, and monitor QA processes including standard meetings, approvals, checkpoints, metrics, and status reviews.
Researches and implements new documentation and testing methods and tools in order to maximize operational efficiency and continuously improve product quality.
Develop standard templates. Accountable for QA systems and tools. Provide communication and training on these as needed.
Has the ability to assist team members with troubleshooting and resolving complex technical problems.
Directly leads QA professionals, conduct one on one meetings with direct reports and provide feedback provide regarding DaVita’s core values, behaviors, beliefs and goals, and conduct performance reviews and corrective action to teammates including mentoring, coaching, and hiring as needed.
Works with project managers to develop project schedules and resource allocation models.
Develops and manages quality assurance metrics for assigned projects. Identifies and escalates risks and mitigation strategies to maintain high quality project deliverables.
Manages and responds to software quality assurance issues with related groups such as development, database, design, and support.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, TRAINING, OR QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in related area or a combination of education and progressively responsible work experience in related area may be substituted in lieu of degree on a year-for-year basis
Post-graduate education or training preferred
Experience in the healthcare/pharmacy Industry preferred
Minimum 10 years of relevant QA testing and/or development and implementation of IT Quality Assurance initiatives, building of quality standards and test cases, and performance parameters
Minimum of five (5) years’ experience with leadership on project teams and interaction with project managers, business and functional analysts, developers and the business community directly related to quality assurance responsibilities and roles.
Minimum of two (2) years’ experience leading multiple, simultaneous quality assurance efforts, and a track record as a mentor while providing quality assurance leadership in a test lead capacity.
Experience with test tools such as HP ALM
Intermediate computer skills and proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required
Experience leading teams through various IT methodologies and frameworks such as waterfall, agile, scrum, and continuous integration
Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and adjust priorities appropriately in an evolving work environment with shifting time frames; self-starter with high degree of initiative, urgency, and follow through
Successful track record introducing test automation
Deep understanding of and enthusiasm for the QA process, tools, documentation, profession.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to seek underlying assumptions through probing, questioning, and listening
Managerial fiduciary experience – understanding of financial balance sheet, resource forecasting, capacity utilization, ROI/risk/asset management.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS
Software Quality Assurance Certification
TRAVEL AND TIME REQUIREMENTS
Travel: Occasionally needed for company meetings.
Nights/Weekends: As needed to meet deadlines and deliverables
What We’ll Provide:
More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.
Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more
Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning.
At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
This position will be open for a minimum of three days.
The Salary Range for the role is $104,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year.For location-specific minimum wage details, see the following link: DaVita.jobs/WageRates
Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits
Colorado Residents: Please do not respond to any questions in this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
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What We Do
The name DaVita is an adaptation of an Italian phrase meaning “giving life.” We give life every day for our patients needing dialysis. Our mission is to be the Provider, Partner and Employer of Choice, and we are building the greatest health care community the world has ever seen, guided by our core values of: Service Excellence, Integrity, Team, Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Fulfillment, and Fun. At DaVita, we’re a community first and a company second. We care for our teammates with the same intensity with which we care for our patients – and encourage our teammates to bring their hearts to work. That is, we can be the same people inside and outside of work because for us, it’s not work, it’s our passion.
