QA Lead
New York, NY

Job Description

The QA Lead/Manager is responsible for the test management and execution of complex enterprise-wide technology solutions consisting of multiple work streams and/or projects that support HF's mission and goals. The incumbent is accountable for delivering test planning, test cases and execution at the domain level; provides team leadership; resource management; Business testing coordination, technical, strategic and tactical oversight; prepares and presents reports and metrics; ensures that standardized methods and procedures are followed; and partners with Information Technology (IT), Test Strategy and Planning, Project Management and business owners to meet the business objectives and priorities of the domain.

Job Description:

* Test planning and execution
* Ensure all strategic projects and operational projects meet the highest quality possible by following industry recognized testing methodologies and best practices.
* Manages all risks associated to testing and takes preventative measures to ensure project milestones are met.
* Provide oversight and overall test execution management of all system and integrated release testing in the domain, insuring alignment to project and release level testing.
* Provide oversight and input to test plans and test strategy creation at release train level.
* Support in the creation and management of regression test suite and drive automation of testing within the domain.
* Assure proper hand-offs and walk-throughs with project stakeholders are completed.
* Oversight of development of test scenarios, test cases and test data for internal domains and external vendors.
* Accountable for requirements traceability, defect management, test execution and risk mitigation.
* Provide input to QA-related metrics in support of test execution.
* Manage a team of test analysts aligned to the domain.
* Assure test analysts remain up-to-date on new technology; organizational changes; industry/product news; SDLC changes; and department and project related information.
* Establish strategic and performance goals at a team and individual level that are aligned to the goals of Healthfirst.
* Manage resource deployment and overall coordination efforts to ensure projects are completed on schedule and within budget with quality outcomes.
* Enforce standard policies and procedures required by the QA department.
* Continuously promote, design and implement methods to improve quality of processes and products
* Collaborate with the Application Development Domain leads, Technical Owners, Project Managers, Business Stakeholders, Technical Services and Business Analysts to ensure planning, execution and delivery is aligned.
* Assist IT and the Business in use and adaptation of QA methodologies and Test Tools.
* Communicate effectively (verbal and written) with IT and business partners.
* Participate in gathering data for Healthfirst Audits.

Minimum Requirements:

* Experience leading Testing effort for implementing Workday for both HR and Financials
* Experience in managing testing of systems and applications
* Experience in implementing quality guidelines, standards and procedures
* Experience working and coordinating Business testing and UAT
* Strong knowledge and background in Test implementation in Agile/Safe Agile methodology
* Proficient in assessing and defining test data needs for successful domain testing and associated upstream and downstream processes.
* Strong experience using HPALM for requirements, test plans, traceability, defect management and test coverage reports.
* Ability to work in a fast-paced, member-focused, dynamic environment with minimal supervision.
* Ability to express and organize thoughts, ideas and information in a logical and understandable manner, both written and verbal, in relation to issues that fall within their scope of responsibility.
* High School diploma from an accredited school

Preferred Qualifications:

* Bachelor's Degree or relevant work experience.
* Strong understanding of Workday and ERP systems
* Strong project management and team management skills e.g. planning, budgetary control and people management, including on and off-shore resources.
* Participate in selection of professional services/vendor management.
* Experience facilitating in the integration opportunities for the manual and automated test tools.
* Experience coaching/mentoring teams and developing career plans, performance evaluations, and identifying advancement opportunities.
* Familiarity of SQL knowledge and its appropriate use in the test data identification analysis.
* Familiarity with test automation and its appropriate use in the overall test strategy.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

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