Senior Test Lead (m/f/d)

Senior Test Lead (m/f/d)- GxP / CSV solutions / Pharmaceuticals / PMBOK / agile / waterfall / stakeholder management / English & German

Project:
For our customer a big pharmaceutical company in Basel we are looking for a highly qualified Senior Test Lead (m/f/d).

Background:
The Project relevant for this job position is implementing an SAP S/4HANA solution to manage the logistics processes for a large internal customer at the Roche headquarter Basel and Kaiseraugst. The Project has already delivered several releases and is now gearing up for a next major release, which focuses on the implementation and integration of a large warehouse at the Roche main site in Basel, including the collaboration and integration with a global Transformation Program and ERP solution. The Test Lead role, which will be filled through this search event, will cover all testing activities for this major release.

The perfect candidate: The perfect candidate should be an experienced Teamlead with a technical background and experience in delivering GxP and CSV solutions. Additionally we are looking for a strong Teamplayer and a highly outgoing personality.

Tasks & Responsibilities:
* Member of the project management team of the respective project(s)
* Together with the co-Test Lead, responsible for the entire area of testing within the respective project(s) and being the central project’s contact person on the subject of testing
* Planning, alignment and collaboration on testing topics with several project- and stakeholder groups on IT- and Business side, incl. Validation, Quality, and multiple partner projects, teams and systems (key word: interfaces)
* Creation of the Test Plan and the Test Report (according to the PMM – Project Management Methodology and CSV) to cover all test related activities and deliverables
* Define, plan, organize, manage and track all related test activities according to the Test Plan, including the following:
* Planning and confirmation of all required resources
* Preparation of informal and formal test inventories/scope with consideration of the results of the FRA – Functional Risk Assessment
* Ensuring ‚requirements to testing‘ coverage (incl. supporting the creation of the RTM – Requirements Traceability Matrix)
* Preparation of test scripts
* Test environment provisioning and (transport) change management
* Preparation of test data for informal and formal testing
* Defect management for informal and formal testing
* Training of testers (e.g. on HP ALM tool and test script preparation, test execution, defect management)
* Execution of informal testing and subsequent, compliant formal test script execution.
* Preparation and facilitation of test phases entry- and exit meetings, incl. the definition of entry- and exit criteria.
* Reporting on testing status on agreed intervals and format to project team and stakeholders.

Must Haves:
* Background as an IT Professional
* A minimum of 7 years of experience in a team/stream lead role.
* Experience in delivering GxP and CSV solutions, ideally in a pharmaceuticals / life sciences environment
* Experience in working according to a comprehensive project management methodology (e.g. PMBOK), including waterfall and agile delivery approaches
* Experience in working in a large multinational company , preferably previous experience at Roche
* Experience in collaborating with multiple IT- and Business stakeholder groups
* Fluent in German (preferably native) and English
* Has a strong desire and ability to lead, plan, coordinate, manage, facilitate and enable
* Is a very clear communicator, is open-minded and listens to input and feedback from others
* Ability to motivate and manage part-time business resources
* Ability and proactive willingness to reconcile conflicting priorities with part-time testers and there line managers

Reference Nr.: 922802SDA
Role: Senior Test Lead (m/f/d)
Industrie: Pharma
Workplace: Basel
Pensum: 100%
Start: 01.09.2022 (latest Start Date: 01.10.2023)
Duration: 12++
Deadline: 09.08.2023

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