Ivona G.-Head of QA
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Head of QA
Allocate / RLDatix
- Member of CTO leadership team; responsible for portfolio delivery assurance, quality strategy, and enterprise governance across multiple SaaS products.
- Led a 50+ QA team across EU, UK, and APAC, coaching project leads and fostering high performance.
- Delivered CRO & Life Sciences digital transformation programs (NHS, NHSP, NSWH, Region H) including end-to-end planning, UAT facilitation, and executive stakeholder briefings.
- Implemented enterprise-level dashboards and KPIs to monitor portfolio health and drive outcome-based delivery.
- Established quality governance frameworks and post-mortem practices to enable continuous improvement and lessons learned.
- Recognized with CEO Impact Award for orchestrating transformative delivery processes using live data and innovative team structures.
Quality & Delivery Manager
Allocate / RLDatix
- Directed cross-functional teams within Agile Release Trains, aligning delivery milestones with strategic objectives.
- Introduced quality gates, Definition of Done, and enterprise delivery rituals to standardize program execution.
- Partnered with Project Leaders to identify and resolve blockers, optimize workflows, and enhance stakeholder alignment.
- Achieved measurable improvement in delivery timelines and client satisfaction across Life Sciences and enterprise projects.
QA Manager - NHSP Project
Allocate / RLDatix
- Managed Product Success Team (Product Owners, QA, Support) for NHS Professionals, ensuring successful delivery of bespoke releases.
- Acted as primary liaison to NHSP executives, overseeing release sign-offs, live demonstrations, and executive reporting.
- Designed and executed bespoke quality and release strategy, approved by NHS leadership.
Product Owner & Chapter Lead
Allocate / RLDatix
- Prioritized and aligned multi-region NHS customer requirements with internal engineering capacity.
- Mentored junior Product Owners and contributed to roadmap planning, executive updates, and strategic delivery decisions.
- Enabled cross-team alignment for mission-critical Life Sciences software releases.
Senior QA Roles
Allocate / RLDatix & Seavus (Quinshift)
- Delivered QA strategy and business analysis for key clients including NHS, Vendavo, and Scania.
- Introduced innovative quality processes, reducing defects and increasing team efficiency.
- Mentored QA engineers, drove continuous improvement, and implemented enterprise delivery standards.
Project Coordinator & Translator
British Embassy & NGOs
- Delivered training and digital solutions for NGO and government projects in the UK & Macedonia.
- Key contributor to British Embassy-led digital transformation initiatives, building foundation skills in portfolio and program coordination.
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Experienced in Healthcare, Information Technology, Automotive, and Government and Administration.
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Experienced in Quality Assurance, Project Management, Information Technology, Product Development, and Strategy.
Summary
Visionary enterprise transformation and software delivery leader with 15+ years of global experience, driving strategic digital initiatives, portfolio management, and business transformation across healthcare, Life Sciences, and enterprise technology. Recognized for enabling cross-functional alignment, integrating AI-driven solutions, and delivering measurable outcomes through strategic program and portfolio leadership. Proven expertise in managing high-value Life Sciences projects (NHS, NHSP, NSWH, Region H), shaping enterprise delivery governance, and mentoring teams for sustainable capability building.
Key strengths include enterprise program delivery, stakeholder engagement, change management, EPMO alignment, and executive communication.
Skills
- Enterprise Portfolio & Program Delivery: Epmo Governance, Milestone Management, Kpis, Dashboards, Post-Mortems, Risk Mitigation, And Cross-Project Alignment.
- Transformation Leadership: Strategic Planning, Digital Transformation, Ai Integration, Change Management, Continuous Improvement, And Capability Building.
- Stakeholder & Executive Engagement: Board-Level Reporting, Executive Presentations, Contract Negotiation, Requirements Elicitation, And Uat Facilitation.
- Team Leadership & Mentoring: Leading Global Cross-Functional Teams (50+), Coaching Project Leaders, Enabling High-Performing Agile And Qa Teams.
- Software Delivery & Quality Governance: Saas Product Lifecycle, Release Strategy, Quality Gates, Kpi Dashboards, And Enterprise Testing Frameworks.
- Tools & Platforms: Azure Devops, Jira, Aha!, Zendesk, Confluence, Power Bi, Ms Teams, Ms Project.
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Education
Master of Science · Software Project Management
Master of Business Administration · Strategic Human Resource Management
Certifications & licenses
Certified Hiring Manager
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Ivona is based in Skopje, North Macedonia.
Ivona speaks the following languages: Croatian (Native), English (Advanced), Macedonian (Advanced), Serbian (Advanced), German (Elementary), Swedish (Elementary).
Ivona has at least 22 years of experience. During this time, Ivona has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 8 months. Note that Ivona may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Ivona would be well-suited for roles such as: Head of QA, Quality & Delivery Manager, QA Manager - NHSP Project.
Ivona's most recent position is Head of QA at Allocate / RLDatix.
In recent years, Ivona has worked for Allocate / RLDatix.
Ivona is most experienced in industries like Healthcare, Information Technology, and Automotive. Ivona also has some experience in Government and Administration.
Ivona is most experienced in business areas like Quality Assurance, Project Management, and Information Technology. Ivona also has some experience in Product Development and Strategy.
Ivona has recently worked in industries like Healthcare and Information Technology.
Ivona has recently worked in business areas like Project Management and Quality Assurance.
Ivona holds a Master in Software Project Management and a Master in Strategic Human Resource Management.
Ivona has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Certified Hiring Manager, and Certified Scrum Product Owner.
The availability of Ivona needs to be confirmed.
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