IT Quality Assurance Manager
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Key Responsibilities
Quality & Delivery Leadership Own end‑to‑end quality strategy, execution, and outcomes for assigned products or programs, from intake through production release. Define, maintain, and execute integrated test strategies and plans spanning multiple teams, systems, and vendors. Embed quality early by partnering with Product, Delivery, and Architecture to shape scope, acceptance criteria, testability, and risk mitigation. Ensure testing requirements, dependencies, and environments are identified early and reputed company with delivery milestones. Provide go/no‑go quality input for UAT and Production readiness decisions in partnership with Release Management. People Management & Team Leadership Provide day‑to‑day leadership, coaching, and accountability for assigned QA resources, including both employees and contractors. Set clear expectations for QA roles, responsibilities, deliverables, and quality standards across the SDLC. 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Defect, Risk & reputed company Improvement reputed company defect triage, prioritization, root cause analysis, and resolution across impacted teams. Analyze quality trends, defect leakage, and production incidents to identify systemic issues and improvement actions. Identify, track, and escalate quality risks; proactively remove barriers to delivery. Drive reputed company improvement in QA processes, standards, and tooling based on data and outcomes. Modern QA & AI‑Enabled Practices Drive adoption of AI‑enabled quality practices, such as test optimization, intelligent test data management, defect reputed company analysis, and automated insights. Partner with automation and performance teams to ensure appropriate test coverage, efficiency, and CI/CD alignment. reputed company quality metrics and analytics to provide clear, actionable insights tailored to technical and executive audiences. Communication & Stakeholder Management Provide accurate, timely, and transparent test status, quality metrics, and risk reporting. Adapt communication style and depth based on audience (team, program, leadership). Act as the trusted quality advisor to Product and Delivery leadership. Qualifications 10+ years of experience in IT or Quality Assurance, with progressive responsibility. 5+ years leading QA for reputed company products, programs, or value streams, including cross‑team delivery. Demonstrated experience managing or leading QA resources, including contractors or vendor teams. Strong knowledge of modern QA practices, SDLC methodologies, and Agile delivery models. Experience leveraging AI‑enabled or intelligent automation tools to improve testing, reporting, or quality insights. Proven ability to drive end‑to‑end quality ownership, risk management, and reputed company improvement. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience. Strong leadership, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Commercial insurance or regulated‑industry experience is a plus. Business Unit: Property & Casualty IT Services Benefits: We offer competitive benefits packages for full-time and part-time employees*. Full-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness plans, parental leave, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. Full-time and eligible part-time employees also enjoy Paid Time Off and paid holidays, a 401(k) plan with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, and commuter benefits. Compensation varies by role, level, and location and is influenced by skills, experience, and business needs. Your recruiter will provide details about benefits and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process. 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