Sr Director, Quality Engineering and Engineering Excellence

Sr Director, Quality Engineering and Engineering Excellence

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Job Title : Sr Director, Quality Engineering and Engineering Excellence

Reports to : SVP, Chief Technology Officer

Location : United States (Remote)

Interested applicants must reside in one of the following approved states : Arizona, California, Colorado, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington

Overview

Are you a transformative leader ready to drive innovation and excellence? As the Senior Director of Quality Engineering & Engineering Excellence, you will consolidate fragmented QA efforts into a unified, AI-enhanced quality engineering function. You will lead a team of program and project managers delivering strategic initiatives such as cloud migration and integration platform consolidation. Partnering directly with the CTO, you will drive long-range planning, leadership offsites, and strategic transformation across the engineering organization.

We celebrate diversity of background and experience. Deckers Brands is committed to an inclusive and equitable workplace where all employees can come as they are.

Responsibilities

• Quality Engineering Transformation : Build and scale a modern, unified QA practice across the organization; define and implement AI-driven testing strategies, automation frameworks, and continuous testing models; drive shift-left testing and embed quality throughout the SDLC; establish and monitor KPIs for quality, velocity, and team effectiveness; foster a culture of engineering excellence and accountability.
• Strategic Program & Project Delivery : Lead a team of program and project managers responsible for delivering high-impact initiatives such as cloud migration, integration platform consolidation, and enterprise systems modernization; ensure alignment between strategic priorities and execution plans; implement governance, delivery frameworks, and resource planning for timely, high-quality outcomes; collaborate cross-functionally with product, architecture, and infrastructure teams.
• CTO Partnership & Engineering Excellence : Serve as a strategic advisor to the CTO, contributing to long-range planning and organizational transformation; drive leadership offsites and planning sessions toward clear, actionable outcomes; develop executive-level narratives, frameworks, and presentations to communicate technology strategy and progress; help organize and optimize engineering teams, workflows, and delivery models to support strategic goals.

Qualifications

What We'll Give You

Salary

$245,000 - $260,000 (posted range and conditions noted by Comp Team). The exact salary is determined by location and factors such as skills, experience, and education. Recruiter can share specifics for your location during hiring.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Diversity and inclusion are key to our success. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and our employees come from diverse strengths, experiences and backgrounds. We welcome qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, or any other protected status.

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