Lead Quality and Testing Strategy
Develop and maintain the overall testing strategy for projects, enhancements, releases, and operational initiatives.
Establish testing standards, methodologies, quality controls, and best practices.
Drive continuous improvement and adoption of modern testing approaches, including automation and shift-left testing practices.Ensure quality objectives align with business goals, contractual commitments, and client expectations.
Manage Testing Operations
Lead all phases of testing, including:Test planningTest case designTest executionDefect managementSmoke testingRegression testingSystem Integration Testing (SIT)End-to-End TestingUser Acceptance Testing (UAT) support
Develop effort estimates, resource plans, and testing schedules for large and complex initiatives.
Monitor testing progress, risks, dependencies, and quality metrics.
Lead and Develop Teams
Manage a blended team of onshore and offshore testing professionals.
Provide coaching, mentoring, and career development for testing staff.
Balance resources across multiple projects, releases, and competing priorities.
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Partner with Internal and Client Stakeholders
Collaborate closely with Project Managers, Business Analysts, Functional Area Leads, Developers, Architects, Release Managers, and client representatives.
Participate in planning sessions, design reviews, release readiness reviews, and quality governance activities.
Communicate testing status, risks, and recommendations to executive leadership and client stakeholders.
Drive Quality Governance
Establish and report on key quality metrics and performance indicators.
Facilitate defect triage and root cause analysis activities.
Assess release readiness and provide recommendations for Go/No-Go decisions.
Identify opportunities to improve testing effectiveness, efficiency, and overall product quality.