Test Manager - Benefitfocus

The Test Manager is responsible for the planning and project management of all testing activities required to bring our clients live on the Benefitfocus enterprise platform. �The Test Manager works closely with our clients, the Benefitfocus Project Manager, and the other Benefitfocus project team members throughout the test effort to ensure successful delivery of a quality solution.� The Test Manager must ensure proper management of the testing activities, including workstream management, risks / issues management, escalations, status reporting, etc. �This is a full-time position that requires excellent communication, organization, and time management skills.

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Responsibilities

• Plan testing scope and timeline for assigned projects
• Manage testing activities on implementations, including component, system, and UAT testing
• Manage a number of projects and test efforts simultaneously
• Attend design meetings and identify downstream dependencies impacting testing success
• Create and maintain integration test plans in accordance with internal and external project plans and technical requirements
• Maintain visibility into the status of test environments and ensure that they will be available and updated as needed for testing
• Coordinate internal system testing of solution functionality prior to external testing with clients
• Facilitate testing kickoff and be the main point of contact for all client coordination required to complete client-involved testing
• Facilitate regular status meetings with the clients and the Benefitfocus internal project teams
• Drive testing activities progress across the areas of application configurations, data integrations, reports, data imports, etc.
• Work closely with the client and Benefitfocus Project Manager to track testing status against the project plan / test plan
• Coordinate issue identification and tracking along with troubleshooting: execute issue resolution and escalation of critical issues during testing
• Address outstanding issues and mitigate project risks to ensure a timely implementation
• Gain client signoff on testing activity milestones
• Maintain an active status view of all projects and ensure risk / issue identification and escalations to ensure project remains on track
• Ensure that the project management tools are maintained with accurate status information
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of the Benefitfocus enterprise platform and products
• Maintain a working knowledge of industry concepts, terminology, events, and trends
• Other duties as assigned

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