Product Quality Assurance - Test Lead

Eli Lilly and • Indianapolis, IN

367d • $63,750 - $145,200

About The Position

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We're looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world. Come build the next generation of Software Engineering, so we can reach and support more patients digitally! Lilly's mission is to develop and maintain software products that meet the needs and requirements of both our internal and external customers. This typically involves a combination of activities such as gathering and analyzing user requirements, designing, and implementing software solutions, testing, and debugging code, and maintaining and improving the performance and reliability of the software over time. The goal of software engineering at Lilly is to create high-quality, reliable, and effective software utilizing cutting edge methodologies and integrations to solve Lilly's real-world problems and provide value to our customers.

Requirements

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and team building skills and the ability to work effectively across multiple business and technical teams.
• Proven experience as a Test Lead having managed end to end Testing Lifecycle.
• Attention to detail and ability to identify, isolate and document defects.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC/STLC, Agile practices and experience with Agile planning tools (e.g., Jira).
• Proficiency in testing tools, automation frameworks, and scripting languages.
• Strong ability to motivate, guide, and resolve conflicts within the team.
• Clear and effective communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to align testing efforts with business goals and deliverables.
• Quick decision-making to address challenges during the testing lifecycle.
• Experience with test management tools (e.g., TestRail, XRay, Qtest, Quality Center) and test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Puppeteer, Playwright).

Responsibilities

• Test Planning and Strategy: Develop and document the test strategy and plan in alignment with project goals.
• Define testing objectives, scope, deliverables, and success criteria.
• Identify the types of testing required, plan resources, schedules, and tools required for testing activities.
• Test Execution Management: Oversee the preparation and execution of test cases, ensuring thorough coverage of requirements.
• Monitor the progress of testing activities and ensure adherence to the plan.
• Manage defect tracking, reporting, and resolution processes.
• Test Automation Leadership: Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of test automation frameworks.
• Ensure a balanced approach between manual and automated testing based on the project's needs.
• Advocate for continuous integration and testing in the CI/CD pipeline.
• Communication and Stakeholder Collaboration: Serve as the primary point of contact for testing-related queries from project stakeholders.
• Provide regular updates on test progress, metrics, and results to project managers and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and product owners to ensure clarity of requirements and test coverage.
• Escalate critical issues or risks to appropriate stakeholders promptly.
• Risk and Issue Management: Identify potential risks in the testing phase and develop mitigation strategies.
• Track and manage critical issues, ensuring they are addressed before release.
• Work proactively to resolve bottlenecks or dependencies impacting testing.
• Reporting and Metrics: Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for testing, such as defect density, test coverage, and test execution rates.
• Generate and present detailed test reports highlighting progress, risks, and quality trends.

Benefits

• Eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree