Enterprise Quality Assurance Test Lead

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: • Develop, manage, and execute comprehensive test plans for projects across multiple lines of business. • Analyze project requirements to define testing scope, strategies, and resource needs. • Coordinate all testing roles and responsibilities within project teams, ensuring alignment with project timelines and objectives. • Oversee the execution of test scripts, validate results, and track defects or issues to resolution. • Mentor, train, and guide test team members in test methodology, best practices, and tools. • Organize and lead test status meetings; communicate progress, risks, and results to project stakeholders. • Utilize test management tools to document testing coverage, results, and performance baselines. • Collaborate with project managers, developers, and business analysts to mitigate testing risks and improve overall project quality. • Recommend process improvements for test planning, execution, and automation to enhance efficiency and quality. • Stay current with emerging testing technologies, methodologies, and industry standards.

JOB FUNCTION / SUMMARY: The Test Lead is responsible for managing and coordinating testing activities across projects, ensuring software and system quality through structured test plans and execution. This role mentors and guides test teams on best practices, oversees test activities for complex initiatives, and partners with project stakeholders to optimize testing resources and execution cycles. The Test Lead ensures accurate documentation, defect tracking, and reporting of testing outcomes to support project success and operational excellence.