Collinson is the global, privately-owned company dedicated to helping the world to travel with ease and confidence. The group offers a unique blend of industry and sector specialists who together provide market-leading airport experiences, loyalty and customer engagement, and insurance solutions for over 400 million consumers.Collinson is the operator of Priority Pass, the world's original and leading airport experiences programme. Travellers can access a network of 1,500+ lounges and travel experiences, including dining, retail, sleep and spa, in over 650 airports in 148 countries, helping to elevate the journey into something special. We work with the world's leading payment networks, over 1,400 banks, 90 airlines and 20 hotel groups worldwide.We have been bringing innovation to the market since inception - from launching the first independent global VIP lounge access Programme, Priority Pass to being the first to sell direct travel insurance in the UK through Columbus Direct and creating the first loyalty agency of its kind in the travel sector with ICLP. Today we still invest heavily in innovation to ensure that we continue to deliver superior customer experiences.Key clients include Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Cathay Pacific, British Airways, LATAM, Flying Blue, Accor, EasyJet, HSBC, Chase, HDFC.Our mission is focused on doing good beyond profit, which for us means we seek out opportunities for our people to share in our success and that we give back to the communities and people within which we work.Never short of ambition, the success of our business is delivered through the diverse and talented team of over 1,800 global colleagues.Purpose of the jobThis is a 12 month contract for Consultancy services reporting into the Regional Technology Director EMEA and based within the Microsoft Dynamics Implementation Team. This role is to be a Test Lead for Phase 2 of the MSD implementation.Key Responsibilities· You will be responsible for ensuring all test scripts are fit for purpose and contain the right amount of contextual relevance· You will plan and manage the execution and delivery of the Systems Integration Testing, to cover all integrations relating to phase 2 of the MSD implementation· You will plan the training of all users, alongside the project team and will monitor attendance and completion of test scripts, prior to performing UAT· You will plan the User Acceptance Testing to cover all appropriate users and legal entities/Regions, coordinating across time zones to deliver timely and accurate UAT· You will ensure that all UAT scripts are completed· You will collect feedback from all users, where difficulties were encountered and feed back to the project team manager· You will raise issues for defects in Devops as appropriate and ensure timely resolution of these with SA Global and the project team· You will ensure the project team actively engages in resolving Devops tickets in a timely manner and escalate any issues accordingly· You will plan appropriate retesting· You will recommend and gain approval for appropriate exit criteria for UAT· You will be responsible for facilitating the successful completion of UAT in line with agreed exit criteria.Other Activities· Attend regular project workstream team meetings· Support other team members with tasks and knowledge, as required· Build collaborative working relationships with other teams· Ensure any risks and issues are communicated timely to the programme manager.Highly experienced Test Lead with previous systems implementation experienceHighly organised individual, able to prioritise multiple tasks and deliver to deadlinesMeticulous attention to detail, quality and accuracyCredible and collaborative, relationship builderMSD experience is highly advantageous but not essential.Collinson is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes differences in all their forms including: colour, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, neurodivergence, family status, age, individuals with disabilities and people from all backgrounds, cultures and experiences as we strongly believe this contributes to our on-going success.We are focused on continually evolving our purpose driven, high performing culture, providing an environment where our people have the opportunity to achieve their full potential and do interesting and meaningful work. Our company values are: Act smarter, Do the right thing, One team and Be insight led. These help guide everything we do internally in terms of how we think, act and interact, right through to how we deliver value to our customers and clients.In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use (For example - she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc).If you need any extra support throughout the interview process, then please email us atWe also have our very own Beacons (Domestic Abuse Advisors) supporting within each of our global offices. Our Beacons will be your point of contact if you or someone you know needs support.
