Test Project Manager

Solid reputation, passionate people and endless opportunities.

That's Travelers. Our superior financial strength and consistent record of strong operating returns mean security for our customers - and opportunities for our employees. You will find Travelers to be full of energy and a workplace in which you truly can make a difference.

Test Project Manager, Auto
Location: CT/MN

Looking for a candidate with strong project management background with significant exposure to testing lifecycles and its role in the SDLC with definite exposure to forecasting, planning and budgeting for projects.

The candidate should be able to take on large projects (multiyear duration, $1+ million QA/Testing budget) and design a testing solution that incorporates use of best practices, tools, processes and automation, including regression & performance. Provides estimates, tracks testing efforts to actuals and provides testing metrics that roll up into the project metrics for progress measures. Provides to a project the most comprehensive testing solution afforded. Uses such projects to drive innovation by way of developing/honing/using new techniques that will assist other projects for efficient delivery.

Experience in insurance (commericial) would be strongly preferred. Ability to communicate both written and orally with senior leaders, offshore vendor resources and business sponsors is strongly desired.

Methodologies Exposure/Expertise: Agile, Iterative, Waterfall

Project Management Skills: Demonstrated and evident use of being able to apply PM-ing skills to the testing lifecycle of a project

Tools:
- Expertise in the use of Project Management toolsets (MS Project/Excel (budgeting/forecasting) and any industry standard PM tools.
- HP Quality Center exposure and preferred ability to demonstrate use of the tool in helping architect testing solution including preferred exposure to server side Scripting which helps direct solutions where it-s use is warranted or not.
- HP QTP (nice to have) which helps direct automation solutions as necessary on projects on hand
- HP PerformanceCenter/LoadRunner (nice to have) which helps direct/identify volume/stress/performance testing solutions for project on hand which have been utilized on projects for scheduling, tracking, measuring

QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum 5 -10 years of leadership experience in QA/SDLC; P&C Insurance a plus
- Experience managing offshore consulting resources and matrixed-teams effectively
- Strong test methodology/process knowledge a must

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We actively promote a drug-free workplace.

Job Category: Information Systems