Project Leader - QA

Holman•Remote - NJ, NJ

5d•$105,050 - $149,700•Remote

About The Position

Holman is a family-owned, global automotive services organization anchored by our deeply rooted core values and principles that have enabled us to continue Driving What’s Right throughout the last century. Our teams deliver the Holman Experience by treating our customers and each other as we would like to be treated, and creating positive, rewarding relationships all around. The automotive markets Holman serves include fleet management and leasing; vehicle fabrication and upfitting; component manufacturing and productivity solutions; powertrain distribution and logistics services; commercial and personal insurance and risk management; and retail automotive sales as one of the largest privately owned dealership groups in the United States. Principal Purpose of Position: Coordinate the testing for software releases: make sure that the planned items can be tested in the time frame allotted. Coordinate with development if an adjustment to the schedule or task list is needed. Make sure all test cases are created, tests assigned, and regression identified. Manage team capacity. Communicate and recommend solutions to roadblocks. Perform manual and regression testing as needed to complete the testing cycle. This should account for about 50% of the project leader’s time. Resolve any issues in the process as they arise. Work with leaders to decide how to handle specific defects (leave, fix, or hold back from build). Foster candid communication between analysts and all other members of the product or project team. Promote the build Supervise and develop QA team: conduct regular 1:1 meetings with each member of the staff. Review their IDP’s; help them to achieve their goals. Perform performance reviews. Get feedback from other teams about each person’s strengths and areas to develop. Create and maintain meaningful quality metrics: based on the product or project, determine how QA will be measured, how performance excellence will be achieved and recommend changes to improve quality across the life cycle. Evaluate the best use of resources to promote productivity in making product changes.

Requirements

BS/BA degree in any discipline, with 4 years IT experience or post HS education, with 4 years IT QA experience
Relevant QA certification based on the project or product
4 years in IT development/QA environment
Some supervisory experience preferred
Knowledge of product(s) supported – level 4
Oracle P/L SQL software experience – level 2

Responsibilities

Coordinate the testing for software releases
Make sure that the planned items can be tested in the time frame allotted
Coordinate with development if an adjustment to the schedule or task list is needed
Make sure all test cases are created, tests assigned, and regression identified
Manage team capacity
Communicate and recommend solutions to roadblocks
Perform manual and regression testing as needed to complete the testing cycle
Resolve any issues in the process as they arise
Work with leaders to decide how to handle specific defects (leave, fix, or hold back from build)
Foster candid communication between analysts and all other members of the product or project team
Promote the build
Supervise and develop QA team
Conduct regular 1:1 meetings with each member of the staff
Review their IDP’s; help them to achieve their goals
Perform performance reviews
Get feedback from other teams about each person’s strengths and areas to develop
Create and maintain meaningful quality metrics
Based on the product or project, determine how QA will be measured, how performance excellence will be achieved and recommend changes to improve quality across the life cycle
Evaluate the best use of resources to promote productivity in making product changes