Key Responsibilities

• Develop and own the UAT Test Strategy, including scope, objectives, timelines, and approach aligned with the overall delivery plan.
• Review URS, KPI Catalogue, Functional Specifications, and Reports Inventory to design high-level and detailed test scenarios.
• Define and maintain the UAT Test Plan, ensuring coverage across KPIs, reports, and data reconciliation outcomes.
• Lead coordination with business testers, functional teams, and POD leads to ensure smooth test execution and issue resolution.
• Manage end-to-end defect lifecycle, including triage, prioritisation, and closure using defect tracking tools (e.g., JIRA).
• Track and report testing progress, risks, and issues to project stakeholders and leadership on a regular cadence.
• Facilitate defect triage meetings with business and technical teams to ensure timely resolution and retesting.
• Ensure UAT environment readiness, data availability, and test preconditions in collaboration with technical teams.
• Validate adherence to acceptance criteria for each user story or KPI group before business sign-off.
• Document test results, maintain evidence, and support audit/compliance reviews as applicable.
• Drive continuous improvement of test processes and templates, ensuring alignment with Agile delivery methodologies.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline.
• 10-12 years of experience in testing and quality assurance, with at least 4–5 years in a Test Lead role.
• Strong experience in UAT management, business validation, or data/report testing in analytics or data warehouse projects.
• Exposure to Life Sciences commercial domain (Sales, Contracts, Interactions, C360, or Reporting KPIs) preferred.
• Proficiency in test management and defect tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, Azure DevOps, etc.).
• Proven ability to create test strategies, test plans, and high-level scenarios from business and functional specifications.
• Strong coordination and stakeholder management skills across business and technical teams.
• Working knowledge of Agile principles and sprint-based delivery.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

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