QA Manager - Hartford, CT

Job Title : QA Manager
Location : Hartford, CT
Position Type : Contract
US Citizen, Green Card, TN, GC EAD and H4 EAD only No Third-party agencies corp to corp.
Job Description:

Skills and Experience Required:

• Proven ability to quickly earn the trust of sponsors and key stakeholders; mobilize and motivate teams; set direction and approach; resolve conflict; deliver tough messages with grace; execute with limited information and ambiguity.
• Sound business and technical acumen
• Ability to navigate matrixed organizations effectively
• Results-oriented, diligent and works with a sense of urgency
• Assertive, responsible for his/her own work (self-directed), have a strong affinity for defining work in deliverables, and be willing to commit to deadlines
• Ability to take on multiple assignments and projects and take active initiative to meet the demands and needs of customers with limited direction
• Ability to identify and implement required actions quickly in order to accomplish goals, eliminate roadblocks, and create focus
• Possess knowledge and expertise in QA practices for various delivery methodologies (waterfall and iterative) and have a clear understanding of human resources policies/practices and change management techniques
• Experience with Client Test Tools and Clarity PPM Toolset
• Influential, focused and versatile team player that is comfortable under pressure and changing environments
• Ability to communicate at all levels with clarity, poise, maturity and precision both written and verbally
• Demonstrated, applied experience establishing and delivering complex projects
• Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills