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For more than 125 years, the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies has been delivering exceptional property and casualty insurance products and services to businesses and individuals around the world.

Today, we are the 11th largest property and casualty insurer in the United States and have a worldwide network of some 120 offices in 27 countries staffed by 10,400 employees. The Chubb Corporation reported $48 billion in assets and $13.2 billion in revenues in 2008. According to Fortune magazine, Chubb is the 203rd largest U.S.-based corporation. The magazine also includes Chubb in its list of “America’s Most Admired Companies.” Forbes listed Chubb as one of America’s 400 Best Big Companies.

Chubb has maintained its reputation and financial stability with underwriting expertise, unparalleled customer service, unique industry-specific specialization and a deep respect for all of our employees.

Position Summary

The Quality Services Automation Manager has the responsibility to manage all aspects of test automating engineering and testing tool support, including:
• Identification, development and maintenance of automated testing solutions
• Testing tools management and support (e.g. Quality Center, LoadRunner, McCabe, etc.)
• Driving down cost and improving the turn-around time for automated test script development and test execution activity
• Application of Alternative Resources

Position Responsibilities

• Accountable for design, development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of robust, re-usable automated testing solutions, including:
o Collaboration with Architecture to ensure high quality design, strategic frameworks, and extendible solutions
o Production of high quality test automation solutions that can be run by test execution resources
• Accountable for identifying and driving the implementation of testing tools, techniques, and methodologies and ensuring their effective application, including:
o Providing thought leadership, expertise, and coaching in the use of testing tools to improve productivity and effectiveness
o Quantifying productivity and quality improvements realized through the use of tools
• Proactively works with the PMO, Quality Assurance Program Manager, and project managers to forecast resource needs and skills to establish, manage, and optimize a workforce that supports current and longer term strategic objectives of the organization.
• Manages staff performance in accordance with Corporate HR guidelines, working closely with Project Managers and other constituents to obtain feedback on staff.
• Works with Learning & Development, vendors, etc., to establish diverse approaches to staff skills development
• Manages assignments of alternatively sourced staff
• Establishes and maintains metrics which measure resource management effectiveness

Knowledge and Skills

• College degree, advanced degree or certified in systems testing or equivalent work experience
• 4-6 years of hands-on software testing and management experience with significant testing and/or automation experience or relevant certification
• Knowledge of System/Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and a clear understanding of the role of testing in the Testing Life Cycle including the practical knowledge of applying these methodologies to day-to-day operations and projects
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, client-focused, dynamic environment with minimal supervision
• Experience executing performance testing using Chubb standard tools
• Proven ability to scale testing approaches to meet demand
• Experience managing external source providers
• Strong understanding of IT environments, technologies in relation to business needs
• Strong conceptual, analytical and decision making skills
• Strong interpersonal / relationship management skills
• Strong project management skills, including ability to execute and prioritize a number of tasks simultaneously
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills

Location may be Simsbury, CT or New Jersey

Chubb’s compensation and benefit plans work together to create a Total Rewards Program for our employees that is among the best in our industry. As a global organization, we work hard to achieve our goal of providing flexible and competitive compensation and benefits packages in each local market in which we operate. Our goal is to exceed average market practices for our performers. For more information about Chubb and our benefits, visit our website at www.chubb.com.

All interested applicants must apply online at www.chubb.apply2jobs.com Reference Requisition number 8765.

http://www.chubb.apply2jobs.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.showJob&RID=8765&CurrentPage=2
Chubb & Son, Inc., a division of Federal Insurance Company, does not accept resumes from unsolicited third party agencies or recruiters. No fees will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates in this manner.