Job Description

Ignite Your Future:

At QAD, we are building intelligent, adaptive platforms that redefine manufacturing and supply chains. As Director of Engineering (SRM & EQMS), you will own the delivery and technical direction of our Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and Enterprise Quality Management System (EQMS) products. Leading teams currently staffed in partnership with external delivery partners (such as TCS), you will manage vendor expectations, drive partner accountability, and collaborate closely with Product and senior leadership. This role blends strategic people and partner leadership with deep technical credibility, driving enterprise SaaS products at scale.

The Mission: What You'll Be Building

You will lead and oversee engineering teams building and evolving QAD’s core manufacturing enterprise products:

- Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) – driving end-to-end supplier collaboration, procurement, and supply chain visibility.

- Enterprise Quality Management System (EQMS) – delivering quality compliance, process governance, and operational excellence across the manufacturing lifecycle.

You will translate product strategy into seamless execution, managing partner delivery teams (such as TCS)



and vendor relationships to ensure predictable delivery, robust architecture, and uncompromising product quality.

Your Impact/ What you will be doing:

- Partner & Vendor Management: Manage vendor expectations and oversee partner delivery teams (TCS) for SRM and EQMS products, driving accountability, high performance, and alignment with internal goals.

- Technical Direction & Architecture: Guide system design, architectural decisions, and code quality across enterprise software products, ensuring long-term scalability and maintainability.

- Delivery & Operational Ownership: Own delivery commitments, product roadmaps, release schedules, and engineering KPIs across both product lines.

- Product Development Focus: Instill a product-centric development mindset within partner engineering teams, distinguishing commercial software delivery from routine platform maintenance.

- Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner closely with Product Management, Architecture, Customer Success, and external vendor leads to ensure synchronized outcomes.

- Quality & Standards: Establish robust code quality, automated testing, CI/CD, and security standards for all outsourced engineering deliverables.

📌 Director of Engineering (SRM & EQMS) (Pune)
🏢 QAD
📍 Pune