Job Title: Software Quality Assurance Project Manager
Location: Seattle, WA 98121 (Hybrid)
Duration: 12 Months (Tentative)
Location: Hybrid; remote with occasional in-person meetings at headquarters in Seattle, WA
Travel: Occasional site visits across the Puget Sound region are expected. Travel outside King County will be reimbursed per standard state rates, pending pre-approval.
Lead and coordinate all QA activities including test planning, execution, and reporting.
Manage a testing team (3+ members), overseeing system, regression, and UAT phases.
Collaborate with project stakeholders to define QA scope, test objectives, and strategy.
Validate vendor-performed functional, non-functional, performance, integration, and security testing.
Analyze system requirements, create test cases, and ensure full traceability and defect tracking.
Provide feedback on testability of requirements and missing functionality.
Support documentation and process improvements for testing artifacts and workflows.
Guide and consult with stakeholders on QA best practices and standards compliance.
Recent experience (within the last 5 years) leading QA efforts for large-scale SaaS or COTS applications.
Proven leadership in QA roles within Agile or Scrum SDLC environments.
Experience coordinating multi-phase testing (system, regression, UAT).
Familiarity with assurance assessment methods (security validation, risk/threat analysis, etc.).
Strong collaboration and communication skills with cross-functional teams and external vendors.
Ability to define assurance levels, set test policies, and report metrics and results clearly.
Experience with Azure DevOps
Experience facilitating Scrum ceremonies
Familiarity with quality frameworks (e.g., ISO 9000, CMMI)
Prior experience with public sector or transportation-related projects
Skill in QA resource estimation and risk-based planning
Ability to mentor QA testers and support project teams with QA best practices