Global IT Quality Assurance

Location: Morristown, NJ, Purchase, NY, Conshohocken, PA or Charlotte, NC

Sponsorship is Not Available

Candidates MUST possess prior experience in the insurance industry.

Job Description:

Our industry leading client is in search of a VP, Global IT Quality Assurance to join their Information Technology. As the VP, Global IT QA, you will provide strategic leadership and direction, overseeing all Centralized QA functions. This role involves managing multiple teams of full-time employees and consultants, driving modernization in our QA processes across various areas including functional/manual, automated, load/performance testing, and more. Premier company offering exceptional opportunities, compensation, and benefits.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and execute the overall QA Strategy aligned with the wider IT strategy

Drive centralization, modernization, and scalability of QA resources

Coordinate with CIO, CTO, and other tech leaders to prioritize key systems initiatives and ensure quality assurance of enterprise solutions

Lead the IT Quality Assurance group with a process-driven methodology to ensure project goals and QA standards are met

Collaborate with Business and Development teams to generate comprehensive test strategies, plans, and cases

Manage QA recruiting, vendor management, and contracts

Define new best practices, processes, and tooling for QA

Establish test automation standards and frameworks

Provide standardized QA productivity and project/release testing status reporting

Own and govern the QA environment

Technical Qualifications:

Must have 5+ years of Insurance industry experience

10+ years as a QA leader and 15+ years QA experience

Experience in managing software/application QA at scale

Proven track record in test automation strategy and frameworks

Expertise in Automation Testing Tools (HP QTP, Selenium, etc.) and performance testing tools (LoadRunner, AppLoader, etc.)

Strong hands-on experience in UI and back-office systems testing

In-depth knowledge of software engineering and development lifecycle

QA leadership experience with DuckCreek preferred

Guidewire Insurance solutions required

General Qualifications:

Experience leading leaders and offsite teams

Ability to manage team and tooling costs

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Knowledge of integration with enterprise systems and architectural standards

Excellent communication, presentation, and organization skills

Comfortable with fast-paced and schedule-driven development

Education Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management, Mathematics, or related field preferred