Project Leader - QA

Holman is a family-owned, global automotive services organization anchored by our deeply rooted core values and principles that have enabled us to continue Driving What’s Right throughout the last century. Our teams deliver the Holman Experience by treating our customers and each other as we would like to be treated, and creating positive, rewarding relationships all around.

The automotive markets Holman serves include fleet management and leasing; vehicle fabrication and upfitting; component manufacturing and productivity solutions; powertrain distribution and logistics services; commercial and personal insurance and risk management; and retail automotive sales as one of the largest privately owned dealership groups in the United States.

Principal Purpose of Position

• Lead QA delivery across three distinct platforms — Salesforce, Information Management, and Holman Small Business & Robotics — overseeing a team of 16–21 QA professionals.
• This role is responsible for driving quality strategy, accelerating automation adoption, and establishing data quality practices in alignment with the enterprise transformation roadmap.

Platform & Delivery Leadership

• Own QA delivery and automation strategy across Salesforce, Data/API testing, and HSBS.
• Coordinate testing for software releases across all three platforms — ensuring planned scope is testable within sprint timelines, test cases are created and assigned, regression suites are identified and maintained, and team capacity is actively managed.
• Partner with Engineering and Product to adjust schedules or scope when needed and escalate or resolve release blockers.

Quality Strategy & Automation

• Drive adoption of modern test automation tooling and frameworks — including AccelQ, Playwright, Karate, and agentic AI workflows — to reduce reliance on manual execution and scale regression coverage.
• Establish data quality testing practices for lower environments and expand coverage for API, file extract, and Data Lake Gold layer validation.
• Define and own platform-level quality metrics; recommend and implement process improvements across the delivery lifecycle.

Team Leadership & Development

• Supervise and develop QA team members across all three platforms.
• Conduct regular 1:1s, support individual development plans, and perform performance reviews.
• Provide QA thought leadership and mentorship on agile delivery, automation, and AI adoption.
• Foster open communication between QA analysts, engineering, and product stakeholders.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as the primary QA point of contact for Product, Engineering, Data & Analytics, the Transformation Office, EPMO, and HSBS leadership. Communicate quality status, risks, and recommendations clearly to both technical and business audiences.

Education and/or Training

• BS/BA degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline
• 6+ years of IT/QA experience, with at least 2 years in a lead or supervisory capacity
• QA certification preferred (ISTQB, CSTE, or equivalent)
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum delivery models required

Relevant Work Experience

• 6+ years in IT QA or software development environments; supervisory experience required
• Hands-on experience with Salesforce platform testing — Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, or License & Compliance workflows preferred
• Experience with data quality testing — API, file extract, or data pipeline validation (Azure Data Lake or equivalent)
• Demonstrated ability to lead automation adoption across multiple teams
• Familiarity with modern test automation tools (Playwright, Karate, AccelQ, Tosca, or equivalent)
• Experience working across platforms with distinct technology stacks and operating models

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