QA Manager

Description

Lead crossfunctional QA efforts, driving quality practices into work products throughout the lifecycle of a project. Expertlevel experience with QA function within agile development environment Serve as a liaison with the business community and IT to ensure that changes are understood. Build essential relationships with Genworth business SMEs and their managers, project leaders, and IT staff. Ensure balance is achieved between time to market, cost, scope, and risk. Understand the business functionality, business requirements and technical specifications of the application(s) under test (Genworth will be accountable for providing business requirements, functional knowledge and technical specifications of the application). Provide multiple options for the sizing estimates of project deliverables. Develop, track, and report project level status and other performance metrics to appropriate business and IT leaders. Lead Genworth crossfunctional test teams to deliver w2w test solutions. Lead offshore test team to deliver w2w test solutions Establish and maintain standards (Test Data libraries, Test cases, Test scripts and the Testing process) in collaboration with Genworth. Ensure adherence to standards (Test Data libraries, Test cases, Test scripts and the Testing process). Become a test SME when none exists or is available in the business. Adhere to the Change Management Process. Build Test strategies/Test Plans in collaboration with Genworth. Support and facilitate Test planning and Test management meetings. Get the Test strategies/Test Plans reviewed and signed off from Genworth. Report on the Testing activity. Support and facilitate Defect review/Issue management meetings. Coordination of all Testing activities. Administer and maintain testing tools and assets (develop processes and training documents for the same). Conduct user trainings and Support users in daily test tool activities. Provide input for improvements and enhancements to quality strategy. Provide mentorship and guidance to individual team members. Advise on, and implement industry best practices through ongoing research, benchmarking, professional organizations, and conferences.