Test Lead

About the role

Lead a high-visibility enterprise transformation program with significant organizational impact. Own the end-to-end testing strategy and influence quality outcomes across the project lifecycle. Work alongside business leaders, architects, developers, and program stakeholders on a critical implementation initiative. Collaborate with globally distributed teams and gain exposure to complex business processes and integrations. Drive quality improvements and testing best practices within a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Enjoy flexibility through a hybrid work arrangement, with consideration for fully remote candidates.

Responsibilities

• Develop, own, and execute the overall testing strategy, approach, and plans for project implementation initiatives
• Mentor, guide, and coordinate testing teams across multiple business units, regions, and external partners
• Translate business and technical requirements into comprehensive test scenarios, scripts, and validation plans
• Oversee the creation, review, and execution of test cases, test scripts, and test data to validate system functionality and integrations
• Manage defect tracking, triage processes, root cause analysis, and issue resolution activities
• Cook up testing schedules and deliverables with program leadership, release management, and change readiness teams
• Define, track, and communicate quality metrics, KPIs, testing progress, risks, and outcomes to key stakeholders
• Support deployment activities and provide quality oversight through go-live and stabilization phases

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in software testing, quality assurance, or test management roles
• 4+ years of experience leading testing teams as a Test Lead, Test Manager, or comparable leadership position
• Proven experience supporting large-scale ERP implementations or similarly complex enterprise platforms
• Strong expertise in functional, integration, regression, UAT, and end-to-end testing methodologies
• Experience with data migration testing, data validation, and system integration testing
• Proficiency with test management and defect tracking tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, ALM, or comparable platforms
• Demonstrated success leading distributed or geographically dispersed testing teams
• Strong stakeholder communication, facilitation, organizational, and leadership skills
• Ability to thrive in complex, fast-paced environments with multiple concurrent priorities
• Experience coordinating internal teams, vendors, contractors, and third-party partners

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• ISTQB Certification or similar software testing certification preferred
• Additional quality assurance, testing, Agile, or project management certifications are a plus