Role Summary The Senior Consultant / Associate Manager - Testing is responsible for leading testing activities across complex business and technology transformation programmes, ensuring delivery of high-quality solutions that meet business requirements and operational readiness criteria. The role combines hands-on test leadership with stakeholder management, governance, and team coordination, driving test strategy, planning, execution, defect management, and reporting across multiple workstreams. Key Responsibilities • Define and implement test strategies, plans, schedules, and governance frameworks aligned to programme objectives. • Lead System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT), and end-to-end business process validation activities. • Manage test execution, defect triage, risk assessment, and issue resolution to ensure delivery milestones are achieved. • Coordinate cross-functional teams, including business users, SMEs, developers, solution architects, and third-party vendors. • Provide leadership and guidance to test analysts and consultants, ensuring adherence to testing standards and best practices. • Monitor testing progress and quality metrics, producing clear and concise status reporting for programme and executive stakeholders. • Drive defect management processes, including prioritisation, root cause analysis, and closure governance. • Support release readiness, cutover planning, deployment activities, and production transition. • Facilitate workshops, test reviews, and stakeholder discussions to align expectations and manage programme risks. • Ensure traceability between business requirements, test scenarios, test cases, and defects. • Promote risk-based testing approaches to optimise test coverage and delivery efficiency. • Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, testing methodologies, and quality engineering practices. . Required Experience • Proven experience leading testing activities on large-scale ERP, digital transformation, or enterprise application programmes. • Strong understanding of the Software Testing Lifecycle (STLC) and quality assurance methodologies. • Experience managing SIT, UAT, OAT, regression testing, and defect governance processes. • Demonstrated ability to engage with senior business and technology stakeholders. • Experience with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies. • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. • Experience using Azure DevOps (ADO), JIRA, HP ALM, or equivalent test management tools. • Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence across multiple stakeholder groups. Preferred Skills • Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365, SAP, Oracle, or other enterprise platforms. • Knowledge of test automation, performance testing, and quality engineering practices. • ISTQB Foundation or Advanced Certification. • Experience supporting global, multi-site, or multi-country deployments. Key Competencies • Test Leadership • Stakeholder Management • Defect & Risk Management • Quality Governance • Programme Delivery . At Avanade, we advance the world through the power of people and Microsoft. Join us to shape your skills and the future with bold ideas and innovative solutions. Our partnership with Microsoft and Accenture empowers you to unlock your full potential. Working at Avanade offers the chance to build a career path that suits your skills and interests and the freedom to be your authentic self. We are committed to your growth, well-being, and success. This is where passion meets opportunity, technology meets humanity, and every challenge is a chance to make a genuine impact on colleagues, clients, and communities. Together, we do what matters.

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