IT Project Test Lead

We are seeking an experienced IT Project Test Leader to lead testing, validation, training, and cutover activities supporting a large-scale manufacturing facility startup and legacy site transition. • Partner closely with business stakeholders, project managers, vendors, quality teams, and manufacturing operations leaders to ensure successful deployment and adoption.

Shift; 1st shift, Monday-Friday, standard working hours
Duration – 12 months
Work Mode – Onsite

Pay range: $76.00 - $80.29/hr.

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced IT Project Test Leader to lead testing, validation, training, and cutover activities supporting a large-scale manufacturing facility startup and legacy site transition. This role will be responsible for developing and executing comprehensive testing strategies across enterprise and manufacturing systems while ensuring operational readiness, compliance, and successful business adoption.
The ideal candidate has deep experience leading complex testing programs in manufacturing environments, including MES, ERP, WMS, infrastructure, and production floor technologies.

Key Responsibilities
• Develop and lead the overall testing and training strategy for a new manufacturing facility startup and legacy site closure.
• Coordinate testing activities across enterprise and manufacturing systems, including MES, ERP, WMS, infrastructure, and production floor solutions.
• Ensure IT deliverables align with operational startup milestones and production readiness requirements.
• Lead end-to-end planning and execution of User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (PQ).
• Manage testing teams, schedules, defect management, test execution reporting, and stakeholder communications.
• Ensure testing documentation, traceability, validation evidence, and compliance with quality and regulatory standards.
• Support data migration validation, system integration testing, operational readiness assessments, and cutover planning.
• Develop and execute training strategies for plant personnel, supervisors, and support teams.
• Oversee creation of training materials, SOPs, work instructions, job aids, and system user guides.
• Support go-live planning and execution, ensuring a smooth transition to production operations.
• Establish and manage hypercare support models, including stabilization plans, issue management, performance monitoring, and executive reporting.
• Partner closely with business stakeholders, project managers, vendors, quality teams, and manufacturing operations leaders to ensure successful deployment and adoption.

Required Qualifications
• 8+ years of experience leading testing and quality assurance activities for large-scale IT implementations.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, supply chain, or production environments.
• Strong knowledge of testing methodologies, defect management, validation processes, and system integration testing.
• Experience with MES, ERP, WMS, production floor systems, infrastructure deployments, and enterprise applications.
• Proven experience leading UAT, IQ, OQ, and PQ activities.
• Experience developing training programs and organizational readiness plans.
• Strong project management, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with manufacturing facility startups, greenfield implementations, or plant expansions.
• Knowledge of GxP, validation, or regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience supporting cutover planning, data migration, and hypercare operations.
• PMP, CSM, CQE, or equivalent certification preferred.

Employee Benefits:
At LanceSoft, full time regular employees who work a minimum of 30 hours a week or more are entitled to the following benefits:

• Four options of medical Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401k Contributions
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Voluntary Permanent Life Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Other Employee Perks

About LanceSoft
LanceSoft is rated as one of the largest staffing firms in the US by SIA. Our mission is to establish global cross-culture human connections that further the careers of our employees and strengthen the businesses of our clients. We are driven to use the power of our global network to connect businesses with the right people, and people with the right businesses without bias. We provide Global Workforce Solutions with a human touch.