Job Number 22135582 Job Category Information Technology Location Marriott International HQ, 7750 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, United States Schedule Full-Time Located Remotely? N Relocation? N Position Type Management JOB SUMMARY Leads Quality Engineers and Quality Assurance team members to deliver on quality deliverables. Develops and manages a continuous improvement program to improve quality, consistency, and client satisfaction. Enables Product Teams to adapt and implement a Quality Engineering (QE) mindset. While the organization shifts from Waterfall and Agile towards SAFe, supports application development as well as the QE and QA team. Helps create and champions QE principles of automation and continual improvement to advance product development. Drives the creation and adoption of automated testing to facilitate innovation, quality, and speed to market. Partners with vendor and internal Marriott teams to provide leadership, strategy, and orchestration of all testing events to ensure that quality gates are met consistently, drive automation, and coordinate impacted groups across the enterprise. Provides expert guidance on test environment strategy, setup, and configuration. Coordinates with Product teams and Software Development Engineers in Test (SDET) to establish KPIs and Metrics in-line with QE guidelines. Collaborates with Platform teams to ensure tools required for testing conform to standards and help implement new solutions as required. Work with Product teams to ensure integration/ end-to-end test cases are identified and maintained. Assists in the evaluation of QE-related vendors and engages resources outside Marriott to evaluate existing processes and stays cognizant of emerging trends in software testing CANDIDATE PROFILE Education and Experience Required: 10+ years of IT leadership experience with a blend of deep technical knowledge and a customer-focused mindset Direct management of cross functional, sourced, or offshore teams 8+ years' experience in software development, test engineering, with expert-level expertise in multiple testing methodologies 8+ years' experience engaging highly technical architecture, engineering and operations teams and driving outcomes with QA automation Strong verbal and written communication and problem-solving skills Experience with DevOps tools (eg Git, JIRA, Ant, Maven, Jenkins) and Test Automation Experience in financial management of budgets and cost estimations Undergraduate degree in an engineering or computer science discipline and/or equivalent experience/certification Preferred Qualifications: Proven ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment Demonstrated ability to assess customer/client needs, creatively approach solutions, decide and influence appropriate courses of action Strong attention to detail with an ability to operate effectively across multiple priorities Strong knowledge of emerging tools, software, applications, and systems for attaining best-in-class IT technology across the enterprise Experience working with offshore testing organizations Graduate degree Technical certifications (ie, PMP, CSTE, CSQA, Certified SAFe) CORE WORK ACTIVITIES Quality Leadership Works with direct reports to facilitate consistency of service delivery across client groups Mentors and coaches QE/QA team members who work with product team members on Quality Engineering tasks and procedures Communicates to Application Development leaders opportunities to improve quality Establishes the flow of work within the Quality area Creates best practice quality procedures Reviews and edits product documentation Provides leadership and support to Quality inspections Functions as escalation contact for Product teams and SDETs Delivering Technology Performs complex quantitative and qualitative analyses for delivering automated testing processes and tools Negotiates and directs the implementation of enabling tooling such as JMeter, LoadRunner, Cucumber, Selenium, etc. Facilitates CI/CD using the DevOps pipeline Validates solutions with enterprise architecture team Facilitates achievement of expected deliverables and obligations of Services Providers Ensures proper coordination with appropriate IT and vendor relations teams Coordinates with Operations and Infrastructure teams for deployment and production support activities Managing Projects and Policies Advises team on debugging aids available for environment. Prepares testing schedules and documents expected results. Facilitates the scheduling and performance of testing activity, submitting errors/issues for correction. Participates in the identification and monitoring of risks and issues. Facilitates risk management practices. MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES Leadership Communication - Conveys information and ideas to others in a convincing and engaging manner through a variety of methods. Leading Through Vision and Values - Keeps the organization's vision and values at the forefront of employee decision making and action. Managing Change - Initiates and/or manages the change process and energizes it on an ongoing basis, taking steps to remove barriers or accelerate its pace; serves as role model for how to handle change by maintaining composure and performance level under pressure or when experiencing challenges. Problem Solving and Decision Making - Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; obtains and compares information from different sources to draw conclusions, develops and evaluates alternatives and solutions, solves problems, and chooses a course of action. Professional Demeanor - Exhibits behavioral styles that convey confidence and command respect from others; makes a good first impression and represents the company in alignment with its values. Strategy Development - Develops business plans by exploring and systematically evaluating opportunities with the greatest potential for producing positive results; ensures successful preparation and execution of business plans through effective planning, organizing, and on-going evaluation processes. Managing Execution Building a Successful Team - Uses an effective interpersonal style to build a cohesive team; inspires and sustains team cohesion and engagement by focusing the team on its mission and importance to the organization. Strategy Execution - Ensures successful execution across of business plans designed to maximize customer satisfaction, profitability, and market share through effective planning, organizing, and on-going evaluation processes. Driving for Results - Sets high standards of performance for self and/or others; assumes responsibility for work objectives; initiates, focuses, and monitors the efforts of self and/or others toward the accomplishment goals; proactively takes action and goes beyond what is required. Building Relationships Customer Relationships - Develops and sustains relationships based on an understanding of customer/stakeholder needs and actions consistent with the company's service standards. Global Mindset - Supports employees and business partners with diverse styles, abilities, motivations, and/or cultural perspectives; utilizes differences to drive innovation, engagement and enhance business results; and ensures employees are given the opportunity to contribute to their full potential. Strategic Partnerships - Develops collaborative relationships with fellow employees and business partners by making them feel valued, appreciated, and included; explores partnership opportunities with other people in and outside the organization; influences and leverages corporate and continental shared services and/or discipline leaders (eg, HR, Sales & Marketing, Finance, Revenue Management) to achieve objectives; maintains effective external relations with government, business and industry in respective countries; performs effectively as a liaison between locations, disciplines, and corporate to ensure needed resources are received and corporate strategies are understood and executed. Generating Talent and Organizational Capability Developing Others - Plans and supports the development of others' skills and capabilities so that they can fulfill current or future job/role responsibilities more effectively; provides high visibility to individuals with potential; offers challenging assignments that build confidence and credibility and provides such individuals with a personal vision for their future. Organizational Capability - Evaluates and adapts the structure of assignments and work processes to best fit the needs and/or support the goals of an organizational unit. Learning and Applying Professional Expertise Business Acumen - Understands and utilizes business information to manage everyday operations and generate innovative solutions to approach business and administrative challenges. Technical Acumen - Understands and utilizes professional skills and knowledge in a specific functional area to conduct and manage everyday business operations and generate innovative solutions to approach function-specific work challenges. Technical Intelligence: knowledge and ability to identify technological opportunities and threats that could affect the future growth and survival of the business. Technology Life Cycle: knowledge of the Life Cycle of technologies and how applications, infrastructure, and processes relate to these timelines. IT Systems: Knowledge of IT systems supporting the business including benefits, requirements, costs, justification, and operations. IT Resources: The ability to secure and manage IT resources to achieve business objectives (eg, contracts, vendor relationships, financial accountability, portfolio management, information and resource planning) and measure project impact. Continuous Learning - Actively identifies new areas for learning; regularly creates and takes advantage of learning opportunities; uses newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learns through their application. Strategy Knowledge - Understanding and utilizing professional skills and knowledge in a specific functional area to conduct and manage business operations and generate innovative solutions to approach function-specific strategic work challenges. Basic Competencies - Fundamental competencies required for accomplishing basic work activities. Basic Computer Skills - Uses basic computer hardware and software (eg, personal computers, word processing software, Internet browsers, etc.). Mathematical Reasoning - Adds, subtracts, multiplies, or divides quickly, correctly, and in a way that allows one to solve work-related issues. Oral Comprehension - Listens to and understands information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. Reading Comprehension - Understands written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. Writing - Communicates effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. This position requires proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 prior to the first date of employment, subject to applicable law. If you are offered employment, this requirement must be met by your date of hire, unless a reasonable accommodation request is received and approved. Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law. Marriott International is the world's largest hotel company, with more brands, more hotels and more opportunities for associates to grow and succeed. We believe a great career is a journey of discovery and exploration. 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