Test Program Manager / QE Transformation Lead

    Highlights

    This role will establish and operationalize the testing organization across Application Development, Application Support, and Enterprise End-to-End Testing (Test Center of Excellence) while driving staffing, sourcing, governance, and transition readiness. We are seeking an experienced Test Program Manager / QE Transformation Lead to lead discovery, transition, and workforce planning activities for a large healthcare transformation program.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSeattle, WA

    Description

    Job Title: Test Program Manager / QE Transformation Lead(23963-1)

    Duration: 6-12+ Months Contract

    Location - Seattle, WA(4 Days Onsite)

    Need strong Test program manager with facets experience ; Experience Required:12+ Years

    Must Have Skills

    Skill 1 - Test Program Management / QE Transformation Leadership

    Skill 2 - Testing Center of Excellence (TCoE) Setup & Operations

    Skill 3 - Healthcare Payer Domain (Facets, Claims, Enrollment, Billing, Provider Management)

    Skill 4 - Managed Services Transition, Discovery & Due Diligence

    Skill 5 - Workforce Planning, Vendor Management & Global Delivery Management

    Skill 6 - Test Automation & Quality Engineering (Playwright, Automation Frameworks)

    Skill 7 - Azure DevOps, CI/CD Pipelines & Release Governance

    Skill 8 - AI-Enabled Quality Engineering, Performance Engineering & Test Data Management (TDM)

    Healthcare Payer (Mandatory)

    Facets platform experience preferred

    EDI Transactions (834, 835, 837)

    Claims Processing, Enrollment, Billing, Provider Management

    Must Have Certifications

    ISTQB Certification (Preferred)

    Azure DevOps / Microsoft Azure Certification (Preferred)

    Agile/Scrum Certification (CSM/PSM) Preferred

    Role Summary

    We are seeking an experienced Test Program Manager / QE Transformation Lead to lead discovery, transition, and workforce planning activities for a large healthcare transformation program.

    This role will establish and operationalize the testing organization across Application Development, Application Support, and Enterprise End-to-End Testing (Test Center of Excellence) while driving staffing, sourcing, governance, and transition readiness.

    Key Responsibilities

    Lead discovery workshops with business, IT, and delivery stakeholders.

    Assess current testing processes, organizational structure, tools, service catalog, workloads, SLAs, and governance.

    Define the future-state testing operating model, organization, and roadmap.

    Identify capability gaps across:

    Functional Testing

    Automation Testing

    Performance Testing

    Test Data Management (TDM)

    Develop and execute discovery, knowledge transfer (KT), transition, and go-live plans.

    Drive shadow, reverse-shadow, and ownership transfer activities.

    Manage risks, dependencies, readiness reviews, and stakeholder communications.

    Coordinate transition activities across Application Development, Application Support, and Testing workstreams.

    Establish TCoE governance, standards, metrics, and reporting frameworks.

    Define Core and Flex team operating models.

    Lead enterprise-wide quality governance, release readiness, and quality reporting.

    Support adoption of automation, AI-enabled testing, performance engineering, and Test Data Management capabilities.

    Required Experience

    12+ years of experience in Quality Engineering and Testing.

    5+ years of experience leading large testing programs.

    Proven experience in discovery, due diligence, transition, and managed services engagements.

    Experience building or managing a Testing Center of Excellence (TCoE).

    Strong experience in workforce planning, hiring, and vendor management.

    Experience working with distributed onshore/offshore delivery teams.

    Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.

    Experience with Healthcare Payer platforms and processes, including:

    Facets

    EDI transactions: 834, 835, 837

    Claims

    Enrollment

    Billing

    Provider Management

    Working knowledge of:

    Playwright

    Azure DevOps

    CI/CD

    Modern Quality Engineering practices

    Preferred Experience

    Healthcare Payer domain expertise.

    Managed Services transition experience.

    Large-scale discovery and due diligence programs.

    Test Data Management expertise.

    Performance Engineering leadership.

    AI-enabled Quality Engineering experience.

    Key Must-Have Skills

    Test Program Management / QE Transformation

    Healthcare Payer & Facets

    TCoE Setup, Management & Governance

    Discovery, Due Diligence & Transition

    Workforce Planning, Hiring & Vendor Management

    EDI 834/835/837, Claims, Enrollment, Billing & Provider Management

    Stakeholder Management & Executive Communication

    Azure DevOps, CI/CD & Modern QE Practices

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