Program Quality Engineering Lead

Job Title: Program Quality Engineering Lead

Duration: 11 Months (W2)

Location: Philadelphia PA - 19103
Work Arrangement: Predominantly Remote; periodic travel to Philadelphia may be required.

Job Summary :

We are seeking an experienced Program Quality Engineering Lead to lead end-to-end testing and quality engineering for a large-scale global UKG Pro Workforce Management (WFM) implementation. The ideal candidate will have strong experience managing enterprise testing programs workforce management systems payroll validation test automation and cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the overall testing strategy master test plan schedules resources and execution.

Oversee end-to-end testing including Functional Testing SIT UAT Regression Testing Data Migration and Payroll Validation.

Manage quality assurance for UKG Pro WFM including timekeeping scheduling accruals pay rules workflows and integrations.

Establish testing governance risk-based testing requirements traceability quality gates and evidence standards.

Lead test automation initiatives and manage testing vendor partnerships including TestAssure.

Oversee defect management issue resolution retesting and executive-level quality reporting.

Manage test data testing environments and deployment readiness.

Lead internal testing teams business stakeholders software vendors and implementation partners across multiple time zones.

Provide testing recommendations and communicate quality risks and readiness to program leadership.

Required Qualifications

8 years of experience leading enterprise testing or quality engineering programs.

Recent experience with Workforce Management Time & Attendance or Payroll implementations.

Strong experience with Functional Testing SIT UAT Regression Testing Data Migration and Payroll Validation.

Experience with test automation risk-based testing defect management and test governance.

Experience managing payroll reconciliation requirements traceability test data and testing environments.

Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams vendors and global implementation partners.

Strong stakeholder management executive communication and analytical skills.

Bachelors degree in IT Computer Science Engineering Business or equivalent relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Direct experience with UKG Pro WFM or Kronos Workforce Central.

Hands-on experience with TestAssure preferably in a UKG implementation.

Experience with AI-enabled testing and automation solutions.

Knowledge of SQL API testing data validation CI/CD pipelines and test-management platforms.

Experience supporting global implementations across multiple countries and time zones.

Relevant certifications such as ISTQB PMP CSTE or CSQA.

Required Skills:

Project Managers