The RealReal

Manager, Quality Assurance

The RealReal$73K — $95K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in quality assurance and operations management in fast-paced environments
  • Proven track record in managing performance via KPIs like QC, UPH, and SLAs
  • Strong analytical skills to interpret large datasets and identify trends
  • Effective communicator with experience presenting findings to leadership
  • Comfortable with ambiguity and adept at organizational skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead daily operations of Inbound Merchandising and Quality Control teams
  • Develop team members through feedback and growth plans
  • Manage operational planning and present performance findings to leadership
  • Oversee Zendesk queues for timely issue resolution
  • Analyze dashboards to identify performance trends and process inefficiencies
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve operational backlogs
  • Consolidate QC audit data to improve processes and training

Benefits

  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • 401K with Company Match
  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • 9 Paid Company Holidays
  • Flexible Time Off (With Manager Approval)
Full Job Description
About The Role
The Manager, Quality Assurance is a managerial role, that will be responsible for leading the daily operations of the Inbound Merchandising Operations and Quality Control teams.

This person will focus on creating and maintaining operational efficiencies and upholding service levels to standard, while continuously looking for ways to optimize process and SOP.

The teams they lead focus on conducting various quality control audits, error correction reviews, and investigate customer relations escalations. Various special projects will be assigned as needed, typically to test a new workflow or generate insights around an existing process where there is room for improvement.

Additionally, this person will be responsible for deep diving moderately large data sets across multiple concepts/tasks and be well skilled at distilling information into a clear point of view that can be presented effectively amongst a cross-functional audience.

What You Get To Do Every Day
People Leader:
  • Own team development by ensuring clear feedback loops exist and skill based growth plans are in place for each employee.
  • Lead the engagement strategy for your teams and ensure that recognition is given in complement to performance management.
  • Lead the time and attendance analysis at the org level to understand team capacity vs demand, maintain an operational forecasting model, and deliver equitable measurement standards for all employees,
  • Ensure operational spend (payroll, supply, and recognition), does not exceed the budget and be able to articulate where trade offs or overages may need to occur.

Operational Excellence:
  • Manage daily operational planning, including re-forecasting projections vs. actuals, summarizing prior day/weekly performance, and presenting findings to the leadership team as needed.
  • Oversee multiple Zendesk queues to ensure timely and accurate investigations and resolutions across a variety of issue types.
  • Drive performance management of direct teams, maintaining standards for speed (UPH) and quality (QC) to meet or exceed operational goals.
  • Verify equitable and consistent Quality Control (QC) sampling across all Inbound teams to uphold fair evaluation standards.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to identify and resolve operational backlogs or aged inventory; analyze root causes and recommend SOP updates or develop new workflows to prevent recurrence

Data Aggregation & Insights:
  • Analyze operational dashboards and spreadsheets to identify performance trends, process inefficiencies, and deviations from forecasted outcomes.
  • Support profitability by monitoring aged inventory across departments, conducting root cause analyses (human error vs. automation), and driving corrective actions to improve time-to-site readiness.
  • Proactively identify risks in the Inbound pipeline that could lead to customer dissatisfaction or brand impact, and escalate as needed.
  • Consolidate QC audit data to detect systemic training gaps or process deficiencies, and partner with relevant stakeholders to drive continuous improvement.


What You Bring To The Role

Minimum Requirements:
  • Proven ability to manage performance using operational KPIs such as Quality Control (QC), Units Per Hour (UPH), and Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
  • Experience managing case or issue resolution queues (e.g., Zendesk, Salesforce, Jira) in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret medium/large datasets, identify trends, and drive data-informed decisions
  • Strong proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and dashboard tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau) for tracking, reporting, and root cause analysis
  • Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting findings and recommendations to leadership
  • Demonstrated success in driving cross-functional initiatives, improving operational workflows, and reducing inefficiencies
  • Comfortable in ambiguity with strong organizational and prioritization skills


Preferred Requirements:
  • 5+ years of experience in quality assurance, operations, and people leadership in an e-commerce, or logistics fast paced environment.
  • Experience scaling QA programs or implementing quality frameworks
  • Familiarity with root cause analysis tools and techniques
  • Experience with automation tools or workflow optimization platforms
  • Prior exposure to product authentication, fraud detection, or risk mitigation processes (especially relevant if this is resale/luxury space)
  • Track record of mentoring team members and building high-performing teams
  • Experience working cross-functionally with Engineering, Product, or Data teams to influence tool development or process automation
  • Advanced proficiency in data tools (e.g., SQL, Looker, Power BI) and Excel/Google Sheets for deeper performance insight and forecasting


Compensation, Benefits, + Perks
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • 401K with Company Match
  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • 9 Paid Company Holidays
  • Flexible Time Off (With Manager Approval)
  • Find out more about our Benefits here.


The expected salary range for this role is $73,440.00-$95,000.00. To determine starting pay we carefully consider a variety of factors, including primary work location and an evaluation of a candidate's skills, experience, market demands, and internal parity. Additionally, salary is just one component of TRR's total rewards package. Depending on role, employees may also be eligible for a bonus program, incentive pay and benefits.

About The RealReal

The RealReal is a luxury online consignment store that specializes in authenticated, pre-owned designer fashion and accessories. The company was founded in 2011 by Julie Wainwright and has since grown to become a leading player in the online luxury consignment market. The RealReal employs a team of experts who carefully inspect and authenticate every item sold on the platform, ensuring that customers receive only the highest quality products. The company is committed to sustainability and has implemented several initiatives to reduce waste and promote circular fashion. The RealReal is headquartered in San Francisco, California and has additional offices in New York, Los Angeles, and Washington D.C.
Learn more about The RealReal
Size
2,604 employees
Market Cap
$114.8 million
Industry
Net Income
-$175.8 million
Founded
2011
Revenue
$299.9 million
NASDAQ

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