Global Erp Quality And Testing Lead

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WSP is moving to a new global Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system based on Oracle Fusion. In order to do this effectively, collaboratively, and efficiently, the Horizon Program has been established with members from across the globe to unify best practices across our people & culture, sales, projects, procurement and finance processes. The primary objective of the program is to deploy new global WSP processes and benefit from a Single Source of Truth that is Future Ready.

The ERP project will create modern and integrated systems and an environment to support our People, Financial, and Client management programs. This will drive improved insights, a better employee experience, improved transparency, and real-time data and analytics.

The success of this program will require input and leadership from WSP colleagues who understand our industry, our clients, our people and our core businesses. Open positions require people of a variety of skillsets who wish to influence the direction of the ERP as it develops and create the foundation for an overall business transformation.

Employees can grow their careers and gain an invaluable understanding of the business while staying in the same location. They will have the opportunity to work with colleagues from across the globe, building personal networks while growing their own professional experience.

Reporting to the Horizon Program director, the Global Quality and Testing lead will define the overall program testing and quality approach and manage execution of testing activities across the various phases of implementation projects by WSP and external partners. The incumbent will ensure appropriate detailed testing and quality activities are established from the initial phases of planning and throughout the full lifecycle of the solution development and implementation. This position is responsible for implementation testing efforts in additional to operations production testing efforts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the testing & quality approach for the overall program, for all phase of the solution development life cycle
• Define detailed plan and activities for each test phase, with alignment to global program timeline
• Define detailed deliverables required to ensure consistency and traceability of testing artefacts (test scripts format, negative testing inclusion, centralized location, etc)
• Manage continuous update to test scripts (manual and automated) in context of operational evolution of the solution
• Identify required resources to achieve testing and quality outcome
• Manage User Acceptance Testing, covering end-to-end business processes of system solutions, upgrades, and enhancements
• Communicate detailed expectations to all testing participants
• Work closely with Process expert and Solution leads to ensure appropriate solution understanding is embedded into testing scope
• Manage day-to-day activities of the testing teams
• Ensure effective communications and expectations across WSP and external partners for testing and quality activities
• Implement continuous improvement approach across test cycles/phases
• Track testing progress and provide regular status update

• Bachelor's Degree in computer science, Business, or related field.
• Experience in management of Quality and test for ERP implementations across multiple process / functional areas – HR, Finance, Sales, Project and Procurement, in context of international Global template approach
• Experience in Agile delivery
• Excellent communication skill across multiple stakeholders groups
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively in a diverse group
• Demonstrated ability to work in a high pace and frequently shifting environment

• Work-life balance?

WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself.

Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.

• Inclusivity & Diversity?

We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial EQuality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP’s Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.

• Health & Wellbeing?

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.

• Flex your time?

For improved work life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

• Your development?

We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.

#WeAreWSP

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.

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