Job Description
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. is a leading health care company serving the needs of more than 60 million people.
Medco, the world’s most advanced pharmacy®, provides clinically driven pharmacy services designed to improve the quality of care and lower total health care costs for private and public employers, health plans, labor unions, and government agencies of all sizes, and for individuals served by Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans. About one-third of the companies on the Fortune 500 list are Medco clients.
In 2009, Medco captured the No. 1 position in Health Care: Pharmacy and Other Services sector on Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies list for the second consecutive year. Of all companies surveyed globally, Medco ranked No. 5 in innovation and No.10 in people management. In the health care sector, Medco ranked No. 1 in seven attributes: innovation, people management, use of corporate assets, quality of management, financial soundness, quality of products/services and global competitiveness. It also ranked No. 2 in the categories of long-term investment and social responsibility.
Come make a difference at Medco-at the head of the industry and at the heart of health. www.medco.com.
Job Requirements
Develops test plans, critical test cases and test scenarios
Validates assumptions made by development team
Manage the testing, implementation and problem resolution processes
Work directly with the user community, project owners and technical teams to ensure understanding of the needs and on-time delivery of each application / release
QA team lead / liaison for large cross-functional projects
Monitor the performance of QA Analysts
Analyze SSR’s / HD Tickets for testing effort
Manage project schedule for all testing, pilot programs and system releases
Participate in QA and User Acceptance testing
Attend a variety of monthly / weekly staff, project and system meetings
Personal Attributes, Skills & Experience
Supervisory, Judgment, Problem Solving, Communications, Leadership, Team Commitment, Change Management, Impact & Influence, Conflict Management, etc.)
Business / MIS related degree preferred.
Five years business or technical experience, one to three years in a management or lead role. Extensive QA / Testing background required.
People-oriented and professional
Testing efforts may require participation in night and weekend activities.
Must be able to work in a rapid-paced environment, meet tight deadlines, be self-managed, and motivated
Prior project management experience strongly preferred.
Proficient in collecting information and subsequently organizing and detailing reports.
Project type experience utilizing similar skills is preferred
Outstanding attention to detail is required
Technical Expertise - The individual must have a working knowledge of what is possible technically in order to provide direction to the staff. Detailed knowledge of principles and experience with the mandated requirements are highly desirable
Results - A proven track record of exceeding goals and a bottom-line mentality; evidence of the ability to consistently make good decisions through a combination of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment
Leadership and Organization –Must have the ability to build a team and to utilize resources outside of the immediate team to accomplish business goals. The candidate must be able to learn the strengths and weaknesses of their team and put people in position to succeed
Action Oriented - Enjoys working hard and looks for challenges. Able to act and react as necessary. Not afraid to take charge of a situation when trouble comes; can overcome resistance and take unpopular stands when necessary
Demonstration of strong leadership abilities
Proven success in delivering solutions for clients and client-facing groups
Motivated by difficult challenges and aggressive timelines
Ability to juggle priorities and adjust to the realities of rapid changes in business requirements
Strong oral and verbal communication skills
Collaborate with other development groups, business partners, field users, and QA
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V
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