Test Lead

Expleo•Milwaukee, WI

6d•$114,000 - $124,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Trissential is hiring a Test Lead to join our client's team and play a critical role in a major implementation program. This is an opportunity to lead testing strategy, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and ensure successful delivery across multiple business units and geographies. If you're passionate about quality assurance, leadership, and delivering exceptional outcomes, we'd love to connect with you. Lead a high-visibility enterprise transformation program with significant organizational impact. Own the end-to-end testing strategy and influence quality outcomes across the project lifecycle. Work alongside business leaders, architects, developers, and program stakeholders on a critical implementation initiative. Collaborate with globally distributed teams and gain exposure to complex business processes and integrations. Drive quality improvements and testing best practices within a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Enjoy flexibility through a hybrid work arrangement, with consideration for fully remote candidates.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in software testing, quality assurance, or test management roles
4+ years of experience leading testing teams as a Test Lead, Test Manager, or comparable leadership position
Proven experience supporting large-scale ERP implementations or similarly complex enterprise platforms
Strong expertise in functional, integration, regression, UAT, and end-to-end testing methodologies
Experience with data migration testing, data validation, and system integration testing
Proficiency with test management and defect tracking tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, ALM, or comparable platforms
Demonstrated success leading distributed or geographically dispersed testing teams
Strong stakeholder communication, facilitation, organizational, and leadership skills
Ability to thrive in complex, fast-paced environments with multiple concurrent priorities
Experience coordinating internal teams, vendors, contractors, and third-party partners
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
Currently authorized to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting large-scale transformation initiatives in highly regulated industries
Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies
Hands-on exposure to enterprise-wide data migration programs
Experience implementing quality assurance best practices across large organizations
Background working with multiple deployment waves and release management processes
ISTQB Certification or similar software testing certification preferred
Additional quality assurance, testing, Agile, or project management certifications are a plus

Responsibilities

Develop, own, and execute the overall testing strategy, approach, and plans for project implementation initiatives
Lead testing activities across functional, integration, regression, UAT, end-to-end user journey, data validation, and post-go-live smoke testing
Mentor, guide, and coordinate testing teams across multiple business units, regions, and external partners
Collaborate with business analysts, solution architects, developers, and stakeholders to understand business requirements and testing needs
Translate business and technical requirements into comprehensive test scenarios, scripts, and validation plans
Oversee the creation, review, and execution of test cases, test scripts, and test data to validate system functionality and integrations
Manage defect tracking, triage processes, root cause analysis, and issue resolution activities
Coordinate testing schedules and deliverables with program leadership, release management, and change readiness teams
Ensure test environments, tools, and data are available and prepared for all phases of testing
Define, track, and communicate quality metrics, KPIs, testing progress, risks, and outcomes to key stakeholders
Support deployment activities and provide quality oversight through go-live and stabilization phases