QA Lead

This role is responsible for overall accountability for highly complex project or program level Quality Assurance (QA) planning, execution and communication of concurrent test projects that require a coordinated release or multiple projects aligned to a domain. The QA Lead ensures resources are deployed effectively across multiple projects. They identify and manage functional, performance and automation testing as well as other key skill sets when planning for resource demand. They also support management with ongoing resource planning based on program/project progress and skills required. The QA Lead reviews test scope and demand with project managers and test managers prior to engaging resources. They ensure established processes are consistent across the portfolio. During QA planning and test execution, they collaborate with all participants including vendor teams to establish QA processes and status reporting. They drive business acceptance testing to enable signoff from key stakeholders and project sponsors. They also measure and predict QA risks for the organization and recommend solutions.