Policy and Quality Assurance Lead

Seneca Resources; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Job summary

A staffing and consulting firm is seeking a Policy & Quality Assurance Lead in McLean, VA, to support a significant enterprise transformation initiative. The role involves ensuring compliance with policies and quality standards, conducting policy reviews, and developing testing strategies. Candidates must have 10+ years of experience in policy analysis or quality assurance and hold a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. This role offers a hybrid work model and is a contract position lasting 12-18 months with potential extensions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in policy analysis, quality assurance, or compliance.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory compliance frameworks.
• Proven experience developing master test strategies and test plans.

Responsibilities

• Conduct enterprise-wide reviews of existing policies.
• Create and maintain a Policy Impact Register.
• Develop and lead end-to-end testing strategies.

Skills

Policy analysis

Quality assurance

Compliance knowledge

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Quality Management, or related field

Tools

ISO 9001

CMMI

ITIL

Job description

Policy & Quality Assurance Lead

Location: McLean, VA (Hybrid)

Clearance Requirements: U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card holder)

Position Status: Contract (12–18 months) | Potential Extension & Contract-to-Hire

Position Description: We are seeking a highly experienced Policy & Quality Assurance Lead to support a large-scale enterprise transformation initiative. This role is responsible for ensuring that future‑state business processes, system integrations, and data flows align with established policies, regulatory requirements, and quality standards. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in policy governance, quality assurance, and enterprise system testing, and will partner closely with functional, technical, finance, and change management teams throughout design, build, testing, and implementation phases. This role plays a critical part in driving compliance, accuracy, and readiness across integrated ERP and CLM platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct enterprise-wide reviews of existing policies and SOPs impacted by system modernization initiatives
• Create and maintain a Policy Impact Register to track required updates, approvals, and training needs
• Identify obsolete, conflicting, or duplicative policies and coordinate updates or retirements
• Draft and revise corporate policies, procedures, and process maps aligned to standardized Source-to-Pay (S2P) and Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) workflows
• Partner with Change Management teams to communicate policy updates and support training material development
• Develop and lead end-to-end testing strategies, including SIT, UAT, and regression testing
• Author and oversee execution of test plans and test cases focused on compliance, financial accuracy, and system integrations
• Validate workflows, integrations, and cross-system data accuracy during end-to-end testing
• Track defects, support remediation efforts, and ensure resolution prior to go-live
• Maintain traceability between business requirements, design decisions, and testing outcomes
• Support readiness assessments, milestone reviews, and implementation governance

Required Skills / Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Quality Management, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in policy analysis, quality assurance, or compliance within complex enterprise environments
• Strong knowledge of regulatory compliance frameworks and industry standards (e.g., ISO 9001, CMMI, ITIL)
• Proven experience developing master test strategies, test plans, and detailed test scripts
• Demonstrated success authoring and revising corporate policies and procedures
• Experience supporting ERP, CLM, or large-scale system integration initiatives
• Excellent analytical, documentation, and communication skills
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and senior leadership

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications such as CPA, CGFM, CISA, or PMP
• Experience with supply chain modernization or business process re‑engineering (BPR) initiatives
• Familiarity with supplier exchange portals and flow-down compliance requirements
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional policy harmonization efforts across enterprise programs

About Seneca Resources

At Seneca Resources, we are more than just a staffing and consulting firm—we are a trusted career partner. With offices across the U.S. and clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to government organizations, we provide opportunities that help professionals grow their careers while making an impact. When you work with Seneca, you’re choosing a company that invests in your success, celebrates your achievements, and connects you to meaningful work with leading organizations nationwide. We take the time to understand your goals and match you with roles that align with your skills and career path.

Seneca Resources is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

Seniority level: Associate

Employment type: Contract

Job function: Information Technology