HR Testing / Quality Assurance Lead

Location:                           Guadalajara SSC, Mexico

Reports to                        Program Manager, HR Digital Solutions, Vendor Management, Insights & Reporting Services

The HR Testing & QA Lead will lead testing and quality assurance for Ingredion HR applications and platforms, with a focus on HR process, workflow, data integrity and application security. The ideal candidate will  possess deep functional expertise with core HR processes, major HRIS applications (such as Workday HCM, ServiceNow HRSD) and employee experience solutions. S/he will collaborate with Global Process Owners (GPOs), Solution Architects, Continuous Improvement Team, and other GSS team members to support analysis, process/systems improvement, upgrades and data management.

S/he will establish/refine testing methodology, standards and tool/templates to test system changes in a consistent manner, and elevate solutions quality. This is a hand-on Lead role, that will perform process/systems testing, as well as manage testing serviced delivery from team members.

Core Responsibilities

Define / refine HR testing methodology for HR processes and systems including, but not limited to Workday HCM, ServiceNow HRSD, PowerBI.Develop quality assurance standards, and related testing tools / templates for test planning, test scenarios/scripts, issue management, and other testing activitiesManage all testing activities on projects and operational solution improvements – test planning, resource / task allocation, testing services delivery, status updates, issue/risk management and related tasks.Partner with various HR, IT, Vendor and GSS teams to plan and execute testing activities in alignment with the Governance processManage resources effectively to ensure utilization is maximized, aligned to plan, budget and to timeframesCollaborate with GPOs, Solution Architects, and other internal / external project team members to understand requirements and user stories; coach testing team in outlining testing approach, mapping out test scenarios and cases, reviewing test scripts, testing data management and designing overall testing plan.Identify test automation opportunities, then develop and implement automation scriptsLead a variety (function/system/user acceptance) of testing services delivery; perform hands-on testing if/as neededAccountable for services delivery quality – review and approve teams’ testing deliverablesProvide leadership and guidance to testing team on best practicesCoach and mentor team members in developing HR process and systems testingServe as point-of-escalation for testing services delivery challenges; lead team members to address issues and meet services SLAs (time, quality, effectiveness) and established performance expectations. Engage Sr. Management / Leadership teams as needed

Qualified Candidates will have:

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree in HR, Computer Science, or a related field4+ years of experience in testing and quality assurance for software applications – process / systems testing, data / reports testing, audits, function testing, user acceptance testing, test planning, test scenario / case / script writing, testing data and environment setup, testing documentation, issue tracking and management1+ years of experience as a HR or other software applications testing leadMulti-lingual fluency: Advanced English (Required) plus one or more of the following: Spanish, Portuguese3+ years of experience in HRIS, HR Shared Services or Operations; including knowledge of core HR processes and/or policiesIn addition to HR processes and systems testing, must have experience testing HR data/reports, define data audits and drive data qualityMust have significant HR process knowledge in the following domains - Core HR and Employee Data Administration, Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, Compensation.2+ years of experience testing with modern HCM solutions such as Workday / Oracle / SAP HCM, ServiceNow HRSD2+ years Project Management experience – developing project plans / workplans, estimate work effort, status reporting, issue/ risk management etc.Strong analytical and problem-solving skillsExperience working in a distributed global team environmentExperience / ability to interact effectively with a variety of stakeholders – GPOs, Solution Architects, IT teams, Vendors etc.Proficient in use of applicable HR technology and MS Office, especially MS Excel and MS PowerPointExcellent written and verbal communication skills.Ability to work non-standard business hours, in a global business environment

Desired Requirements, Behaviors and Attributes:

HRIS Analyst or Testing experience with Workday HCM and ServiceNowHRIS Analyst or Testing experience on a new HCM platform implementation or major project(s)Experience leading / defining testing approach to deliver positive employee experience outcomesExperience with automated testing tools, including developing automated test scriptsHands-on experience with Workday data entry and transaction processing. Understands the flow of data and system integrationsBusiness Process Design experienceChange Management experienceStrong customer service and team collaboration orientationStrong organizational skills and attention to detailStrong work ethic, integrity and personal accountability

The HR Testing /Quality Assurance Lead will focus on reviewing the needs of the requester > Will participate in workshops > They will be the intermediary with the vendor > Will perform tests (Creation of Test scripts > Testing in test and production environments > Coordination of user testers > Regression testing > Smoke Testing, UAT, documentation of tests performed) > Will participate in all the dynamics of Workday and ServiceNow upgrades 1 to 2 times per year > Will prepare training sessions derived from the project to present globally in English. The ability to create presentations in PowerPoint is important.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, handicap or disability—mental or physical—marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability resulting from military service, or any other classification protected by law (“protected classifications”). We are committed to establishing and maintaining a work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

Relocation Available:

No