Develop and execute the overall testing strategy, covering functional, non-functional, UAT, and performance testing.Define test plans, test cases, and acceptance criteria in collaboration with business and IT teams.Oversee end-to-end testing execution, including system, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing (UAT).Ensure defects are identified, logged, tracked, and resolved efficiently by coordinating with development teams.Manage defect triage sessions and ensure critical issues are resolved in a timely manner.Act as the primary liaison between testing teams, business users and IT teams to align testing objectives.Ensure sign-offs on test results and readiness criteria from key stakeholders before proceeding to deployment.Aligns with the program overall PMO planning structure to enforce a robust tracking and reporting mechanism for their workstream, including cadences, detail of reporting and reporting risks and mitigating actions.Ensure traceability of test cases against business requirements.Act as the technical authority in testing and integration discussions, ensuring the right validation approach is taken.Provide recommendations on testing methodologies, automation frameworks, and performance testing tools.Drive decisions on defect resolution prioritization, test scope adjustments, and acceptance criteria.Ensure compliance with telecom industry best practices and regulatory testing requirements.

Track progress, identify roadblocks, and facilitate resolution by engaging the right teams.Identify and support in managing dependencies across workstreams, ensuring seamless coordination between IT, and business stakeholdersFacilitate discussions between architects, IT teams, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment on technical decisions.Ensure technical trade-offs and risks are clearly communicated to leadership and decision-makers.Support in solution reviews by ensuring that key decisions are well-documented and aligned with business needs.Act as the primary liaison between business, IT and program leadership to ensure alignment on decision making, priorities and progress.Ensure key decisions and actions are documented and followed up on.Coordinate with teams to ensure that planned actions are closed on time and report delays on critical path early on to allow leadership to interveneProvide ongoing structured reporting on status, milestones and upcoming risks and mitigation plans for design and development streamsIdentify and track risks related to scope, design changes, system integration, and implementation delays.Drive issue resolution by coordinating across teams and escalating critical roadblocks when needed.Proactively ensure mitigation plans are in place for potential execution challenges.Capture lessons learned from previous phases and drive continuous improvement in execution approaches.Ensure the adoption of best practices in governance, change management, and program execution.Guide teams in structuring execution plans, ensuring practical and scalable approaches are taken.Provide insights into best practices for BSS solution delivery and ensure alignment with industry standards.Support leadership in evaluating technical trade-offs and prioritization of design and development efforts.