Enterprise Test Automation Product Manager

Indianapolis, IN
$123,000-180,400 per year
Permanent
Full-time

1 day ago

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.Are you passionate about using technology to automate and transform business processes?We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Software Test Automation expert to join the Enterprise Test Automation Center of Excellence (TACoE) team as the Product Manager. You will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our pharmaceutical software products across the enterprise. You will lead automation testing efforts, working closely with cross-functional teams globally. You should have hands on technical experience with test automation tools and frameworks like Mabl, Cypress, Playwright, etc. and a high technical learning agility. This role often includes tasks requiring strong programming, proficiency with software testing standards and best practices, infrastructure activities, and continually researching and applying the newest technologies to test engineering.What You’ll Be Doing:The Test Automation Product Manager is a global role responsible for the Test Automation product strategy. In this role you will be responsible for the strategy, roadmap, and execution of Test Automation set of tools and direction of the Enterprise Test Automation Centre of Excellence (TACoE) along with partnership with the Test Automation architect. You will support the process and products used as part of the automated testing framework, and research the external landscape and find technological gaps to fill at Lilly. You will also engage with the customers and champion an automation first mindset across the enterprise to increase automated testing usage and help create metrics that demonstrate the business value of test automation. This will be a cross functional role, partnering with Information Security, Quality, and other functional Tech@Lilly areas to drive change.Key Responsibilities:Product Strategy & Roadmap:

Define & execute Product Strategy and Roadmap for Test Automation suite of tools and align with organizational goals
Communicate the product vision and strategy to stakeholders, ensuring alignment
Align people, tools, and processes to enable rapid and reusable automation solutions across the enterprise

Technology & Innovation:

Develop deep technical expertise in test automation platforms and industry best practices to drive innovation and continuous improvement
Continuously evaluate and validate emerging automation tools and technologies to ensure Lilly remains at the forefront of innovation, and adjust product strategy

Managing Features Backlog:

Own and prioritize the ART Backlog, ensuring it is refined for effective delivery
Guide product team in prioritizing features and managing the product backlog

Performance Monitoring and Reporting:

Monitor product performance, user feedback, and ensure compliance with regulatory and security standards.
Analyze product metrics including adoption metrics and KPIs to measure success and identify areas for improvement.

Value Delivery:

Ensure that the product meets business goals and delivers maximum value to users
Communicate the potential value of their products, and quantify the value realized through adoption

Collaboration

Serve as a liaison across various Tech@Lilly functional areas to promote and support enterprise-wide test automation initiatives
Lead and mentor a diverse team of Test Leads and Engineers to rapidly initiate and scale test automation efforts
Provide expert consultation on test automation tools, solution fit, and best practices
Collaborate with the Test Automation Architect to ensure platform stability, security, performance, and scalability
Work closely with delivery teams to anticipate demand, plan capacity, and ensure timely project execution

What You Should Bring:

Experience with API testing and performance testing tools such as k6, LoadRunner, and JMeter.
Familiar with database testing and SQL scripting for data validation.
Understanding of authentication and identity protocols such as OAuth and OpenID Connect.
Experience with accessibility testing standards and tools.
Experience in Python scripting for automation and testing tasks
Familiar with AWS services
Familiar with Power BI reporting
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Solid understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
Familiarity with cloud platforms and their testing requirements.
Understanding of compliance and documentation processes in the healthcare/pharma industry.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills for working with cross-functional teams.
Proficiency in BDD frameworks, particularly Cucumber.
Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools for CI/CD.

Basic Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field
6+ years of experience as a Software Tester or Test Lead
Experience with Agile methodologies and tools such as Jira
Experience with JavaScript testing frameworks such as Cypress and Playwright
Experience across various testing types: functional, integration, regression, mobile, data, cross-platform, component, security, and UI/UX.

Organization OverviewLilly IT builds and maintains capabilities using cutting edge technologies like most prominent tech companies. What differentiates Lilly IT is that we redefine what’s possible through tech to advance our purpose – creating medicines that make life better for people around the world, like data driven drug discovery and connected clinical trials. We hire the best technology professionals from a variety of backgrounds, so they can bring an assortment of knowledge, skills, and diverse thinking to deliver innovative solutions in every area of our business.The Global Information and Services Tech team is at the forefront of digitalization to enable and advance the entire company, with increased productivity and best-in-class Customer experiences. This team provides a robust and sustainable infrastructure of hardware, software and services that are critical to enable our global workforce and business to operate and transform. As leaders in technology and understanding business requirements and challenges, this team defines and leads the overall company technology strategy.Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ( ) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups.Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $123,000 - $180,400Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.#WeAreLilly

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