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Olivia Martinez
Senior QA Manager
ai_summary6 yrs shipping production-grade qa manager work. Strong on Test strategy & Automation leadership.
6+
Years
$185k
Expects
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3
Markets
UK · DE · US
24h
First shortlist
from kick-off call
14–21
Days to hire
median across roles
Tailored
Typical mid pay (UK)
Why Haystack
The fastest way to hire qa managers without the agency tax.
QA managers shape how quality is built into your product - leading testers, automation engineers and quality strategy.
Haystack matches you with QA managers across automation-led, manual and hybrid testing organisations.
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QA Managers ready to interview
A sample of qa managers currently active on Haystack. Sign in to browse full profiles, see expected salaries, and start a conversation.
Amelia Hughes
Lead QA Manager
7+
Years
£82k
Expects
<2h
Response
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Jordan Okafor
Staff QA Manager
5+
Years
£68k
Expects
<2h
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Priya Shah
Lead QA Manager
9+
Years
£95k
Expects
<2h
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Liam Walker
Senior QA Manager
4+
Years
£60k
Expects
<2h
Response
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Lena Schneider
Lead QA Manager
6+
Years
€78k
Expects
<2h
Response
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Maximilian Weber
Senior QA Manager
10+
Years
€105k
Expects
<2h
Response
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Core stack
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- 01
30-min kick-off
Day 0We capture the brief, scorecard and salary band. No long forms.
- 02
Matches in 24h
Day 1A curated shortlist of vetted candidates lands in your dashboard.
- 03
Interview rounds
Day 2–10We handle scheduling. You focus on the conversation.
- 04
Offer & references
Day 10–14We support both sides through offer and reference checks.
- 05
Onboard
Day 14–21Structured ramp template so your new hire ships in week one.
92%
Offer acceptance
Because every candidate has already aligned on level, comp and working pattern before you meet, qa manager offers via Haystack are accepted 92% of the time.
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"For anyone in the industry struggling with tech hiring and finding those really niche candidates, I'd highly recommend using Haystack. Ultimately Haystack helped us find great candidates that we couldn't find anywhere else."
"Working with Haystack has helped us widen our brand, it's helped us recruit great people, and it's been an easy thing to do. When we think about our candidate experience and the experience of people in my team, I want that rounded experience and that's what we've seen with Haystack."
"I'm really impressed with the candidates that I'm finding on Haystack, I'm looking at them and thinking, 'wow, this looks like a great engineer'. We made multiple hires in our first year. It's been a really nice way to hire tech talent, with a very unique approach."
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