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Title: Project Test Manager/QA Manager
Location: Rosemead, CA(Hybrid) Job Type: Contract
Job Description:- This role manages grid systems implementation projects while providing test governance and lifecycle oversight. The Project & Test Management role is responsible for managing scope, schedule, and delivery, while coordinating and overseeing all testing activities executed by a third-party testing provider. This role defines testing strategy, alignment, quality, and readiness without performing hands-on test execution.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Delivery & Governance
- Manage end-to-end delivery of grid systems implementation projects, including scope, schedule, budget, and resource coordination.
- Develop and maintain integrated project plans, milestones, and status reporting.
- Maintain and track RAID (risks, actions, issues, decisions) and manage items through closure.
- Coordinate across internal teams, business SMEs, vendors, and integration partners.
- Facilitate project meetings, issue triage, and decision-making sessions.
- Ensure alignment with regulatory, security, and compliance requirements as applicable.
Test Strategy, Oversight & Vendor Coordination
- Define and manage the overall testing strategy across functional, integration, regression, and UAT phases.
- Oversee creation and approval of test plans, test cases, and execution schedules developed by the third-party testing provider.
- Manage vendor-based testing activities and provide governance and direction without performing hands-on testing.
- Coordinate test environment readiness, data preparation, and deployment windows.
- Track and report test progress, metrics, and defect lifecycle through resolution.
- Support business readiness, UAT coordination, and post-go-live validation.
- Ensure alignment between testing outcomes, project milestones, and release objectives.
Required Skills & Experience
- 7+ years of experience managing IT/OT implementation projects, with at least 3 years in a Project Management or Test Management capacity.
- High level of attention to detail, organization, process documentation.
- Experience managing delivery or testing of grid systems or operational technology platforms
- (e.g., ADMS, DMS, EMS, OMS, GIS, historian, or related utility applications).
- Strong understanding of SDLC, QA methodologies, and project management practices (Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid).
- Experience managing vendor-based or third-party testing programs.
- Proficiency with test and project management tools (e.g., Client ALM, JIRA, Zephyr, qTest, Grip).
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- PMP, CSM, or ISTQB certification.
- Experience working in utilities, energy, or industrial environments (or any critical infrastructure environment).
- Familiarity with IEC standards, NERC/CIP compliance, or SCADA systems.
- Working knowledge of API testing, automation concepts, or scripting tools.
Regards,
Aman Raj Sr. Technical Recruiter
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ShiftCode Analytics Inc., 5118 Sylvester loop Tampa, Florida 33610