A Taleo client is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Lead to provide leadership and oversight across testing activities for complex technology initiatives. The successful candidate will bring a solid background in quality assurance, test planning, and team leadership, with the ability to work closely with technical teams, business stakeholders, and project leadership to ensure solutions are delivered to a high standard of quality.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the overall QA and testing strategy across projects and initiatives

Develop and oversee test plans, test cases, test scripts, and testing schedules

Coordinate functional, regression, integration, system, and user acceptance testing

Provide guidance and mentorship to QA analysts and other testing resources

Review business and technical requirements to ensure appropriate test coverage

Lead defect management activities, including prioritization, tracking, escalation, and resolution

Work closely with developers, business analysts, project managers, and stakeholders to identify and resolve quality issues

Support and coordinate UAT activities with business users

Monitor testing progress, risks, dependencies, and quality metrics,



providing regular updates to project leadership

Establish and improve QA standards, processes, tools, and best practices

Identify opportunities for test automation and continuous improvement

Ensure testing documentation and evidence are complete, accurate, and maintained throughout the project lifecycle

Qualifications

10+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, software testing, or a related field

Demonstrated experience leading QA activities on complex technology projects

Strong experience developing test strategies, test plans, test cases, and test scripts

Experience leading and mentoring QA or testing resources

Strong understanding of software development and testing methodologies

Experience with functional, integration, regression, system, and user acceptance testing

Experience with defect tracking and test management tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar platforms

Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities and testing workstreams in a fast-paced project environment

📌 Quality Assurance Lead (Calgary)
🏢 Taleo Project Services
📍 Calgary