Starblazers, a leader in Technology Recruiting, has an immediate opening for a Quality Assurance Manager (QAM) at one of their financial services clients in the Philadelphia (Norristown, PA) area. The QAM will have strong background with Project Management and 7-12 Years IT experience, preferably with financial services background. The Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for, although not limited to the following: • Assisting in the overseeing of various QA systems projects of an integrated nature. • Developing and managing the overall testing project plans, using MS Project tools, to ensure deadlines are met. • Promoting QA methodology across the project team. • Participating in high level planning sessions and attend QA team meetings as required • Participating in the review and validation of project plans for each iteration. • Communicating results and status of the projects; ensuring adherence to project management and Quality Assurance processes and documentation standards. • Working with Senior Quality Assurance Leads to define and track test scope coverage for the project as well as deliverables of the test effort with project teams. • Project based test planning and management of its execution, progress monitoring and corrections to the plan necessary to achieve project goals. • Managing change in the project test activities resulting from the changes in the project level. • Providing continuous review and recommendations for improvement of processes related to status reporting/dash-boarding and QA. • Advise and assist QA Manager on project status, project risks and their resolutions. • Managing the hand-offs and flow of information, design documents and code between team members at Oaks and off-shore teams • Providing weekly summary of accomplishments, issues and work planned for the next week • Working with Quality Assurance team to insure Track and QA project plans are accurately updated each week The successful candidate would demonstrate: • A willingness to work a flexible schedule to accommodate business and travel requirements • Ability to collaborate effectively with other disciplines including business analysts, technical leads, senior level managers and project managers. • Advanced written and oral communication skills are a must • Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional work teams toward project completion • Ability and desire to work in an iterative development model which emphasizes speed and proactive decision making • Excellent time-management skills and an ability to multi-task or work on multiple projects concurrently • Demonstrated effective leadership and analytical skills • Proven ability to apply situational leadership concepts in a matrix organization. • Familiarity with systems scope and project objectives, as well as the role and function of the various members of the team • Proven self-starter with track record of setting goals and delivering results • Three (3) to five (5) years experience managing projects • Demonstrated knowledge of a Project Management tool such as MS Project • Seven (7) to twelve (12) years in Software Development Environment preferred • A minimum of two (2) to three (3) years experience with Quality Center • A minimum of one (1) year experience with Sharepoint • Proven experience and understanding of all phases of the development lifecycle including scoping, design, construction, integration and testing preferred • Investment processing experience preferred Starblazers has been helping businesses in the Philadelphia area for over 15 years source and manage people effectively. We offer a broad range of technology and internet positions available for contract, contract-to-hire, or full-time placement. We excel at managing candidate and client communications during the hiring process. We want to make the best possible match for each and every consultant. We listen, we care, and we stay connected to you throughout your career search. Email resume to :kward@starblazersinc.com Other Open Positions: http://www.youtube.com/user/Starblazersinc Connect: LinkedIn :http://www.linkedin.com/in/kecaward Twitter : https://twitter.com/kecaward

• published: 28 Feb 2013
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