Principal Specialist, ERP S4 HANA Project Management Test Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in North Carolina.

📋 Description

• Create detailed test strategies and plans.

• Supervise the development of both automated and manual test cases.

• Organize unit, integration, regression, and UAT testing phases.

• Collaborate with functional and technical teams to establish test scope, objectives, and success criteria.

• Oversee test environments, data preparation, and execution schedules.

• Facilitate defect triage meetings, ensuring prompt resolution and retesting.

• Ensure adherence to SAP best practices and the organization's QA standards.

• Provide progress reports and metrics to stakeholders and project leadership.

• Work with business users, consultants, and offshore teams to guarantee test coverage and readiness.

• Propel test progress to align with the overall project timeline.

• Manage resources and allocation, being aware of the test team's workload and potential resource limitations, ensuring optimal utilization throughout the test phase.

• Conduct proactive risk management: identify, assess, mitigate, and monitor potential risks, providing real-time alerts for critical issues.

• Communicate expectations clearly and foster accountability among test team members.

• Resolve conflicts, encourage collaboration, and inspire teams towards shared objectives.

• Oversee multiple testing activities, tasks, and resources through effective prioritization and time management practices to achieve program goals.

• Additional duties include documentation, stakeholder communication, and identifying opportunities for enhancing the quality and efficiency of testing efforts.

• Willingness to travel approximately 25%-50% to various major RTX US locations (e.g., Farmington, Richardson, Cedar Rapids, and Charlotte).

⛳️ Requirements

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience OR an Advanced Degree in a related field with at least 3 years of experience OR in the absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience.

• Practical experience with test management tools such as qTest, ALM, or similar software.

• Proven experience in coordinating cross-functional testing across various workstreams, including the management of onsite and offshore testing teams and harmonizing deliverables.

• Previous involvement in SAP upgrade or implementation projects.

• Familiarity with multiple methodologies, including waterfall and agile Scrum methodologies.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.

• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.

• Tuition reimbursement program.

• Student Loan Repayment Program.

• Life insurance and disability coverage.

• Optional coverages available for pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal services, and ID theft protection.

• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.

• Ovia Health services for fertility and family planning.

• Adoption Assistance.

• Autism Benefit.

• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.

• Healthy You Incentives wellness rewards program.

• Doctor on Demand for virtual doctor visits.

• Bright Horizons child and elder care services.

• Teladoc Medical Experts for second opinion services.

• And more!