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Job Description
Quality Lead ClearSight will work within the Human Health Digital Data and Analytics (HHDDA) division where we are realizing the vision of a cohesive commercial decision support product suite helping stakeholders make data-driven decisions to optimize delivery of our medicines to patients. This role will contribute to the development and activation of our advanced internal forecasting products.
The QA Lead will oversee the Quality Assurance processes within the development lifecycle ensuring that products meet the agreed standards of quality before release. This role will work closely with development teams and stakeholders to define testing strategies and ensure comprehensive testing coverage throughout the project lifecycle
The preferred candidate will have an entrepreneurial spirit understanding of healthcare & technology and experience with product development. The candidate will have
demonstrated strong leadership skills an ability to work independently and deal well with ambiguity and strong collaboration and communication skills. The candidate will
empower a growth mindset and inspire a culture of continual learning.
The Role
We need people who
- Devise a reasonable QA Strategy. We need you to lead and develop and execute a comprehensive QA Strategy aligned with our organization standards. If you have past successes in this area apply now!
- Understand more than just jargons. You know everything there is to know about Testing methodologies and applications. Youve seen the best and worst of all different ways of working and understand the need to use a certain process or not use it at all.
- Prioritize plan and execute. You are meticulous about how work is executed.
- Take pragmatic decisions around how work is accomplished. We would like our leads to strike a balance between idealism and fit-for-purpose.
- Learn/Introduce new technique. You are curious about your field and you would like to apply tools and techniques to our current processes. You share your knowledge with our community and you are happy to learn from them too.
- Build & Develop the QA Community. Organize bug-bashes or brown-bag-sessions or marathons. Whatever helps bonding and knowledge sharing within the group.
- Communicate politely professionally and effortlessly with everyone
- Have fun at work. Work life balance is just as important to you as it is to us.
What you will be doing
Within 3 Months
- Understand the current QA processes tools and technologies used within the organization.
- Familiarize yourself with the product architecture team structure and ongoing projects.
- Establish relationships with cross-functional teams to understand their expectations from your group/domain
- Review existing projects and documentation to assess coverage and effectiveness.
- Participate in the different ceremonies. Understand their purpose. Get acquainted with our stakeholders
- Shore up your knowledge on Pharmaceutical Processes around Forecasting.
Within 6 Months
- Develop and implement an improved QA strategy that aligns with organizational goals and enhances testing efficiency.
- Identify opportunities for automation in testing processes and begin the implementation of automation tools.
- Establish metrics to assess the quality of products and the effectiveness of QA processes reporting on these metrics regularly.
Within 9 Months
- Lead the QA team in major project releases ensuring that all testing is completed on time and meets quality standards.
- Conduct regular reviews of QA processes and implement continuous improvement initiatives based on feedback and performance data.
- Present QA findings challenges and achievements to senior management highlighting the impact of quality assurance on product success.
- Mentor and train new joinees and existing peers
Education Minimum Requirements:
Engineering in Computer Science post-graduates plus.
Required Experience and Skills:
- 8 years of experience in the relevant roles; with 1-2 years of experience in pharmaceutical strategic forecasting or analytics as an added plus including 1-2 years of leading QA Teams
- Experience with test automation frameworks and tools and writing automation scripts.
- Experience with end to end testing for enterprise applications.
- Familiarity with Agile Methodologies and experience with working in Agile Teams.
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Automated Testing Computer Engineering Computer Science Continual Improvement Process Data Analytics Data Engineering Data Visualization Design Applications Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) Entrepreneurial Thinking New Projects Product Development Quality Assurance (QA) Quality Assurance Processes Quality Management Software Configurations Software Development Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Solution Architecture Strategic Forecasting System Designs Systems Integration Testing Testing Methodology Web DevelopmentPreferred Skills:
Job Posting End Date:
06/9/2025*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFOREthe listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
