Enterprise Quality & Delivery Lead (AI-Driven QA Transformation)

Our client is a global organization focused on professional education and certification.Our client is undergoing a strategic quality transformation aimed at elevating QA to a core enterprise delivery driver. The Enterprise Quality & Delivery Lead will play a key role in shaping and executing this transformation, integrating AI-driven capabilities, and driving quality-centric delivery governance across complex enterprise environments.We are seeking a highly experienced Enterprise Quality & Delivery Lead with a strong background in QA leadership and demonstrated success transitioning into program, project, or delivery management roles. This strategic, client-facing position requires a holistic and business-oriented approach to QA, strong stakeholder management capabilities at the executive level, and a visionary mindset for embedding AI into modern quality engineering ecosystems.You will act as a trusted partner to senior client stakeholders (C-1 / C-2 levels) and collaborate closely with the client's Senior QA Director to define and drive enterprise-wide quality strategy, governance, and innovation.The estimated salary range for this position is from 120,000 to 150,000 USD per year.Serve as a strategic advisor and peer to senior client stakeholders, including C-level executives and their teams.Partner with the Senior QA Director to define, evolve, and promote enterprise quality strategy.Advocate for quality as a business enabler focusing on business outcomes, risk reduction, and delivery excellence.Provide end-to-end visibility into delivery processes to ensure alignment across QA, engineering, and business teams.Operate effectively in large-scale, complex enterprise environments involving multiple cross-functional teams.Ensure governance, transparency, and predictability in QA and delivery workflows.Lead the evolution from traditional QA to AI-enabled, insight-driven quality engineering.Identify and implement opportunities for AI-assisted testing, predictive quality analytics, and process optimization.Promote best practices such as continuous testing, shift-left strategies, and intelligent automation.Maintain a big-picture view of the software development lifecycle and delivery lifecycle.Align quality initiatives with broader enterprise transformation efforts.Balance quality goals with speed and broader business priorities.Proven career progression: QA Engineer → QA Lead → QA Manager → Program/Project/Delivery Manager.Extensive experience in enterprise environments with complex, cross-team delivery structures.Ability to operate effectively at both strategic and operational levels.Experience engaging directly with C-level and senior stakeholders in a business context.Excellent communication skills capable of translating technical topics into business language.Solid understanding of modern QA practices, automation, and AI trends in testing.Strong holistic mindset with an ability to see beyond QA to overall delivery effectiveness.Experience driving QA and delivery transformation initiatives.Hands-on experience with AI-driven testing tools or frameworks (Playwright).Experience leading QA transformation or modernization programs.Familiarity with large enterprise systems such as ERP, e-commerce, and cloud platforms.