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In AppleCare BPR (Business Process Re-engineering) we view inclusion and diversity as critical for innovation. That's because our Systems Quality Project Managers lead the most challenging cross-functional QA initiatives in AppleCare - the ones that involve multiple systems and require complex testing activities across the AppleCare organization and beyond. We turn ambiguity into order, and we know how to complete big projects successfully and with the highest quality.
The AppleCare Business Process Reengineering team has an immediate opening for a Senior Systems Quality Project Manager to plan and lead testing across complex AppleCare projects. You will be responsible for the planning, preparation, resourcing, execution management, issue resolution, and progress reporting of testing activities across business and technical groups on the project.
You will also play a key role in our ambitious testing transformation journey. Through your knowledge of industry standard methodologies for quality management, you will help to evolve the way we approach test planning and execution.
Key Qualifications
7+ years experience leading testing/QA, with emphasis on planning and managing cross-functional testing
Experience with different testing methodologies and driving a quality approach
Experience establishing QA program structure for optimal return-on-investment, and coordinating and delegating cross-project initiatives
Ability to develop technical expertise and understanding of system interdependencies, and their impacts on testing plans
Experience with system and/or software architecture models
Ability to abstract technical details and effectively communicate to audiences at different levels
Proficient at balancing multiple efforts at a time
Excellent listening, communication, leadership and presentation skills
Ability to develop and maintain relationships with internal partners
Exemplify flexible thinking, curiosity, self-motivation, dedication to quality, focus on the details, and a positive perspective
Ability to navigate through ambiguity to clarify objectives and execution plans
Strong organizational and documentation skills
SAP functional experience, and experience migrating from SAP R/3 to SAP S/4 HANA is beneficial
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
Description
Quality advocate who will partner with business and technical teams to build comprehensive test plans for large cross-functional systems projects and programs, with particular focus on UAT
Inspire others to fight for excellence, even under competing priorities and pressures
Effectively lead meetings ranging from 2 to 60+ participants, and communicate resulting actions
See opportunities to use automation for test prep and execution
Proactively look for risks (technological, organizational, political) and identify appropriate mitigation plans
Seek expertise and involve the right experts for the best testing outcomes
Drive schedule, planning meetings and activities for UAT preparation and execution
Facilitate identification of test scenarios and ensure requirements traceability
Foster healthy debate and seek to understand multiple perspectives
Estimate resource requirements to complete testing, and ensure realistic plans are in place
Ensure the test environments and required data are available to support testing
Utilize analytical skills to investigate and drive resolution of issues found in UAT activities
Report progress on UAT activities and issues to the project team and to management
Approach problems flexibly, and be willing to adapt and modify your approach, without compromising on the outcome.
Participate in testing transformation activities by driving forward innovative approaches and methodologies
Education & Experience
Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
Quality Assurance certification (ISTQB, ASQ, etc) and/or PMI certification is highly desirable