This program requires US Citizenship or Green Card (Lawful Permanent Residents) We are looking for a Test Manager who will be responsible for developing testing and test management requirements, procedures, standards and policies. These responsibilities include areas such as: scheduling and management of testing assignments, project testing status, defect tracking, and measurement reporting. **Location:** This position is located in Newark, NJ. Qualified candidate must be in a commutable distance and able to go into the office as needed. This team typically goes into the office 2 + days a week. **Job Responsibilities:** + Understand the business functionality and define over all test strategy. + Capability to understand the big picture – system / app / product and weave in a comprehensive test plan + Develop and maintain standard IT testing and test management processes and procedures; this also includes developing a set of test policies to define acceptable levels of testing based on a set of criteria which considers risk vs. cost benefit. + Develop and maintain standard requirements management processes and procedures + Develop and maintain staff training materials for the above test and requirements management processes. + Conduct staff training for test and requirements management processes. + Effectively communicate at senior manager / director / executive levels about the program / project level risks / issues / escalations. + Provide consulting to project teams for test and requirements management. + Develop requirements for standard test management reports and visualizations in the form of mockups, to be built and implemented by other IT staff. + Develop requirements for standard requirements management reports and visualizations in the form of mockups, to be built and implemented by other IT staff. + Become “go-to” – escalation point person for any project related test management activities. + Communicate effectively the daily status – risks / issues / dependencies, track progress and manage issue workflow to resolution. + Logging and managing the defects in ServiceNow + Work directly on projects in a test manager or similar technical lead role + May be responsible for the technical direction, leadership, and training of less experienced staff. **Required Education & Experience:** + Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. + 3+ years of experience as a Test Manager + Thorough understanding of testing/QA techniques, practices, and processes. Experience with planning and leading QA efforts for a program or large complex projects. + Thorough knowledge of the System Development Life Cycle process. + Prior experience managing large, complex, testing efforts crossing multiple departments. + Excellent communication skills (written & verbal) both internally to the project team and leadership. + Ability to provide necessary support to the gathering and writing of accurate, complete test materials. + Strong business analysis skills for capturing business/clinical scenarios and translating them into test cases and scripts. + Detail oriented with strong analytical skills with an ability to organize and communicate thoughts clearly. Preferred Experience: + ServiceNow Test Management experience a plus + Utilities experience a plus **Position Details:** + Pay Rate / Range: $35-$42.86 _The above salary range represents the range expected for the position; however, final salary offers are based on a number of factors such as the position’s responsibilities; the candidate’s experience, education, and skills; location; travel required; and current market conditions._ + Benefits (Regular, Full Time Employees): + Medical, Dental, and Vision offerings + Weekly Direct Deposit + Paid Holidays and Personal Time Off + 401(k) with match + Voluntary Life and AD&D, Short / Long Term Disability, plus other voluntary coverages + Pre-Paid Legal and Employee Assistance Programs + Northwest Federal Credit Union Membership + BB&T @ Work Program **_ABBTECH is an EOE/Minorities/Women/Disabled Individuals/Veterans_** **_tag#IND1_**