Test Manager, Mid Level

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** This position is contingent upon contract award **

Testing Manager will provide Test & Evaluation (T&E) support to IS Product Owners. Activities include but not limited to conducting comprehensive reviews, analysis, evaluations, and tests of the project's technical capabilities (i.e. system behaviors, processes and interfaces, operational use, feasibility, or practicality of the technology) in each operational environment (NIPR, SIPR, JWICS) to confirm that requirements are correctly implemented as examples.
In this role you will...

• Objectives of performing T&E include:
• Facilitate early detection and correction of cost and schedule variances
• Enhance management insight into process and product risk
• Support project cycle processes to ensure compliance with regulatory, performance, schedule, and budget requirements
• Validate the project's product and processes to ensure compliance with defined requirements
• The contractor must ensure appropriation coordination with Government verification and validation POC, as applicable through iterative UAT as a feedback mechanism.
• Activities must include:
• Developing CT/UAT plans
• Assisting with coordination and scheduling CT/UAT events
• Documenting and consolidating test results
• Reviewing test event associated artifacts are accurate (pre and post release announcements)
• Each test must include the operational environment (as close as possible), consisting of any hardware, software, interfacing applications and systems, documentation, operators, and user experience to ensure that the product is well-engineered, and is able to be deployed and developed in accordance with DoD requirements per industry best practices.

Experience Requirements:

• 3+ years of related experience related to project/program management and program integration
• Excellent communication, written and verbal
• Experience with MS Word, MS Excel, Adobe PDF
• Ability to handle stress and management multiple priorities
• Ability to complete other duties as assigned.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Certification Requirements:

• PMP desired

Security Clearance Requirements:

• Active DOD Top Secret (TS) Clearance

Other Requirements:

• May be required to move equipment/files weighing up to 50 pounds
• Requires ability to consistently perform repetitive tasks including filing and scanning
• May require sedentary work at least 50% of the time
• Reports to a physical location which occasionally requires the ability to traverse between buildings
• Ability to manage stress with a high degree of maturity/professionalism
• Demonstrated critical thinking and leadership skills and the ability to work well with others
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Other duties as assigned

Watermark provides salary ranges with job postings in states where it is legally required; any other salary ranges associated with our postings are third party estimates and may not be an accurate reflection of Watermark's total compensation package. Multiple considerations are taken into account when determining the final salary/hourly rate, including but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, education and certifications, relevant work experience, related skills and competencies, as well as Federal Government Contract Labor Categories. Central to Watermark's employment philosophy is the wellbeing of our employees which is why we offer a robust benefits package and wellness program alongside of annual base compensation.

Watermark Risk Management International, LLC is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.