Sr. UAT Lead in Portland, Oregon - #73637 | VanderHouwen

Description

Job Id: 73637

UAT Lead
Our client is seeking an experienced UAT Lead to oversee user acceptance testing activities for complex healthcare technology initiatives. This role will be responsible for developing comprehensive testing strategies, coordinating cross-functional testing efforts, managing defects, and ensuring system enhancements meet business requirements without negatively impacting operational performance. The ideal candidate brings extensive healthcare insurance experience, hands-on Facets knowledge, strong technical testing capabilities, and a proven ability to lead UAT activities across multiple projects and Agile teams.

This role is fully remote. Applicants must reside in Oregon, Washington, Utah, Idaho, North Dakota, or Arkansas.

UAT Lead Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end user acceptance testing (UAT) activities for complex healthcare systems projects, ensuring solutions meet business requirements and quality standards.
• Develop comprehensive UAT strategies, test plans, execution schedules, and resource estimates across multiple projects and functional business areas.
• Translate business requirements, process documentation, and system specifications into detailed test scenarios, test cases, and executable test scripts.
• Coordinate functional, regression, and end-to-end testing activities to validate system functionality and operational readiness.
• Partner with business stakeholders, Product Owners, development teams, and Quality Assurance teams to establish testing objectives, priorities, and acceptance criteria.
• Oversee test data preparation, validation, and coordination to ensure accurate and comprehensive testing coverage.
• Lead defect identification, documentation, prioritization, and triage activities while coordinating resolution with technical and business teams.
• Evaluate testing risks and business impacts to prioritize test execution and ensure critical functionality receives appropriate coverage.
• Monitor UAT progress, identify potential delays or quality concerns, and implement corrective actions to maintain project timelines.
• Develop and present testing metrics, execution reports, defect trends, and overall UAT status updates to project stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Evaluate operational key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure system changes do not negatively impact critical business processes.
• Analyze production defects and testing effectiveness to identify opportunities for improved quality and reduced defect leakage.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to evaluate business workflows, identify process changes, and assess downstream operational impacts.
• Coordinate testing activities across multiple Agile teams, business workstreams, and concurrent technology initiatives.
• Lead and mentor UAT analysts and business testers, providing guidance on testing methodologies, tools, documentation, and best practices.
• Support release readiness, final testing documentation, go-live activities, and post-implementation validation.
• Identify and implement improvements to UAT processes, testing standards, tools, and quality assurance practices.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for healthcare insurance business processes and related system functionality.

UAT Lead Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Mathematics, or a related field preferred, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in healthcare insurance, healthcare operations, or a related business environment.
• At least 7 years of experience in business requirements analysis, process modeling, functional testing, and user acceptance testing.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience leading UAT activities for multiple complex enterprise projects.
• Healthcare insurance industry knowledge and hands-on experience with the Facets platform are required.
• Strong understanding of healthcare payer operations, including claims processing, membership, enrollment, customer service, or related business functions.
• Extensive experience developing UAT strategies, test plans, test scenarios, test scripts, and acceptance criteria.
• Demonstrated ability to lead functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end business testing efforts.
• Strong experience managing defect lifecycles, including identification, documentation, prioritization, triage, retesting, and resolution.
• Advanced SQL query writing and execution skills to support test data validation, troubleshooting, and UAT activities.
• Experience preparing and validating test data across complex enterprise applications and integrated systems.
• Strong knowledge of software development lifecycles, Agile methodologies, and industry-standard testing practices.
• Proven ability to coordinate UAT execution across multiple Agile teams, business functions, and concurrent projects.
• Experience applying risk-based testing strategies to prioritize critical business processes and system functionality.
• Strong understanding of healthcare operational metrics and the ability to evaluate potential impacts to business KPIs.
• Experience analyzing production defects, testing metrics, and quality trends to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrated project leadership skills, including resource planning, scheduling, risk management, issue escalation, and stakeholder communication.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate complex workflows and identify potential system or operational impacts.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting testing results, project risks, and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and mentor UAT analysts and business testing teams.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and adapt quickly within a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Experience implementing testing process improvements, quality standards, or new UAT methodologies is highly desirable.

Compensation: (DOE)

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