QA Project Manager / Scrum Master – Anaplan
Location: Remote
Duration: Long-Term Contract – 2 Years
Start Date: Approximately 2 weeks after offer
Interview Process: 1 round – Hiring Manager screening
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced QA Project Manager / Scrum Master with a strong QA delivery and program coordination background to support multiple Anaplan initiatives.
This is not a hands-on testing role. The consultant will focus on QA-level planning, delivery coordination, milestone tracking, risk management, governance, and cross-functional communication. The ideal candidate will have experience coordinating QA activities across multiple projects and a strong understanding of Anaplan, Finance, or Planning environments.
Key Responsibilities
QA Delivery & Timeline Management
- Own QA-level planning, milestone tracking, and delivery coordination across multiple Anaplan initiatives.
- Translate overall project schedules into clear QA timelines, milestones, and dependencies.
- Track QA readiness across SIT, UAT, Regression, and Release Support phases.
- Ensure QA deliverables align with overall project and release timelines.
- Coordinate multiple concurrent initiatives and competing priorities.
Cross-Functional Coordination
- Serve as the primary coordination point between:
- QA Functional Leads
- Project and Delivery Managers
- Anaplan development/build teams
- Internal and external vendors
- Finance and business stakeholders
- Identify and track dependencies related to build readiness, environments, test data, and business sign-offs.
- Facilitate communication and ensure stakeholders remain aligned on QA commitments and timelines.
QA Governance & Reporting
- Maintain QA status reporting covering milestones, risks, blockers, dependencies, and readiness.
- Manage QA-related RAID items and drive resolution or escalation.
- Provide leadership with clear and proactive visibility into QA delivery health.
- Track progress against agreed timelines and identify potential delays early.
Risk & Dependency Management
- Proactively identify risks related to:
- Compressed testing timelines
- Competing Anaplan releases
- Environment and data readiness
- QA capacity constraints
- Cross-project dependencies
- Partner with QA leads and project managers to develop mitigation strategies and realistic delivery plans.
Continuous Improvement
- Help standardize QA delivery and coordination practices across Anaplan workstreams.
- Improve predictability, transparency, and consistency of QA delivery.
- Identify opportunities to improve program-level communication, tracking, and reporting.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in QA Program Management, Delivery Management, Project Management, or Project Coordination.
- Experience working in Scrum/Agile delivery environments.
- Strong understanding of QA lifecycles and delivery processes.
- Experience coordinating QA activities across multiple concurrent projects.
- Experience supporting Finance, FP&A, Planning, or enterprise business systems.
- Strong project coordination, organization, and prioritization skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong stakeholder management and escalation skills.
- Ability to work effectively with both onshore and offshore teams.
- Ability to manage timelines, dependencies, risks, and competing priorities independently.
Preferred Qualifications
- Anaplan program or project experience.
- Experience coordinating Anaplan testing/planning initiatives.
- Scrum Master certification is a plus.
- Experience working with distributed/onshore-offshore teams.
- Background in Finance Technology or FP&A programs.
- Experience supporting large enterprise transformation or planning initiatives.
Important – Role Scope
This is a QA delivery coordination and program management role, not a hands-on testing position.
Out of Scope
- Test case creation or execution
- Defect triage or validation
- Anaplan model configuration or development
The successful candidate will focus on QA planning, coordination, governance, timeline management, risk/dependency tracking, and stakeholder communication.
Success Criteria
- QA deliverables consistently meet committed timelines.
- Clear visibility into QA readiness, risks, and dependencies.
- Reduced late-stage QA escalations.
- Functional QA leads are able to remain focused on test execution and quality.
- Improved consistency and predictability across multiple Anaplan workstreams.
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply with an updated resume highlighting Anaplan, QA program management, Scrum/Agile, and Finance/Planning experience.
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