Test Lead- IT Applications

Job Title: Test Lead - IT Applications 
Location: Columbus, OH 43230 
Duration: 11 Months    
Job Type: Temporary Assignment   
Work Type: Hybrid 

Additional Information: Are you currently interviewing any candidates on your own for this role? If “yes” where are you in the process with them? - No What are the top 3 to 5 skills you are looking for from a candidate for both soft skills and technical skills? - Test Leadership Retail Order Management Could you provide a little background on the department and the team they will be working on? Do you foresee more projects coming down the pipeline for your team? - Part of the overall TCoE team supporting the Order Management project. Do not know if more projects will be in the pipeline. What are some things that would stand out from candidates? - Communication and experience working on Order Management projects. What are some disqualifiers? - Lack of the above skills or ability to come into the office. What is your timeline for reviewing interviewing and hiring a candidate? - ASAP What is the interview process for this role? - Candidate will interview with manager and leads from TCoE. Is there a chance this will be extended? - Unsure Would you consider a recent graduate (or years of experience)? Need someone with experience - test leadership and OMS Why is the role open – Newly created Backfill Project based (please provide details of project)? - Project need What are the Personality/Cultural fits needed to be successful? - Able to work independently ask questions seek answers and provide clear visibility to work and issues.

Job Description: 

• The Test Lead will be part of the Test Management Organization.
• This position leads and directs projects as part of a high performing quality assurance team participating in the delivery of quality software.
• This role is responsible for leading the creation of project test plans and strategy in partnership with developers, business analysts, functional/product owners, and project managers, to verify code and check conformance to system requirements.  
• This individual will provide leadership across the board for all manual testing to ensure that all deliverables are completed successfully and on time. 

Responsibilities: 

• Able to lead testing activities on large enterprise projects or multiple smaller projects, including delivery of test strategy, test plan, and test status.  
• Assists in onboarding testers. 
• Has delivery experience leading projects through a standard software testing methodology (test planning, test scope identification, test case development, test execution, and defect management). 
• Oversees project to make sure work is scheduled based on priorities, risks, and team strengths and assist with assignment of resources. 
• Demonstrate leadership accountability for testing on the projects assigned. 
• Exhibit confident, tactful oral communication with peers and IT leaders. 
• Develop and deliver formal written communication to IT and Business leaders with support from QA Manager. 
• Deliver day-to-day assignments with a high level of quality and attention to detail. 
• Independently drive issues to closure, escalating to leadership as needed. 
• Assist in identifying process improvement opportunities and implement solutions when appropriate. 
• Apply a systematic approach to data gathering and analysis to make key decisions that are supported by facts. 
• Successfully multi-tasks across project and non-project assignments, delivering on time with direction on priority from QA Manager. 
• Build and manage User Acceptance Testing. 

Qualifications: 

• 5-10 years of experience working in SAP and on SAP projects with demonstrated test leadership experience. 
• Retail experience. 
• Experience leading projects moving from SAP ECC to SAP S4 preferred. 
• Experience leading SAP implementations. 
• Knowledge of SAP including SD, MD, Finance and BW. 
• Experience leading projects with integration to package solutions including POS, Web, OMS, Financial, and Data Warehouse systems. 
• Strong understanding of Software Development Lifecycle methodologies (Waterfall, Iterative, Agile). 
• Experience leading projects with multiple teams and integration across multiple applications, including, Omni channel, Warehouse Management, and Reporting applications. 
• Experience delivering testing services in an onshore/offshore model. 
• Strong experience with HP ALM/JIRA, or other test and defect management tools. 
• Organizational and planning skills. 
• Strong interpersonal skills. 
• Proactive participation in team environment. 
• Strong documentation and communication skills. 
• Takes pride in delivering quality work to meet the needs of clients and customers.