Test Manager

Overview

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. From molecule to medicine, we advance clinical research providing outsourced services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and government and public health organizations.

With our patients at the center of all that we do, we help to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life.

Our people are our greatest strength, are at the core of our culture, and the driving force behind our success. ICON people have a mission to succeed and a passion that ensures what we do, we do well.

Responsibilities

• Routinely communicate status (progress, tasks, problems encountered and time remaining to complete) to the team and stakeholders.
• Serve as a technical functional manager, providing guidance on technical testing strategies and mentor team members.
• Develop team’s knowledge of quality assurance best practices
• Improve automation test case coverage

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Experience managing quality in a compliance related field (clinical, finance)
• Experience developing SMART goals
• Experience Managing both down & up
• Experience managing distributed team with offshore talent
• 10+ years of extending standardized test framework in Java
• 10+ years of experience testing web applications with Selenium
• 5+ years of experience testing mobile applications
• 5+ years of REST API Testing using RestAssured
• 5+ years of CI/CD experience
• Working knowledge of both SQL and NoSQL DBs (MongoDB)
• Experience with leading and participating in QE automation architecture and design discussions
• Experience developing standards for testing framework (including keyword driven, data driven, coding standards, naming standards)
• Experience with JIRA for tracking user stories and defects
• Ability to work cross-functionally with high attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience with management of direct reports such as timesheet approvals, annual reviews etc.
• Ability to communicate fluently in English (written and verbal)
• Experience with an Agile-based organization
• BS/BA in related technical field (or equivalent)

Preferred Qualifications

• Clinical, healthcare or life sciences background (HIPAA, 21 CFR Part 11)