Senior Test Manager

JOB TITLE: Senior Test Manager JOB LOCATION: Remote WAGE RANGE*: $60.00-75.00/Hr JOB NUMBER: 26-00871 JOB DESCRIPTION Senior Test Manager – MMIS / Medicaid Enterprise Systems Position Summary We are seeking an experienced Senior Test Manager with deep expertise in Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS) and modern Medicaid Enterprise Systems (MES) to lead enterprise-wide testing initiatives for large-scale healthcare technology programs. This individual will be responsible for developing and executing comprehensive testing strategies across complex Medicaid platforms, ensuring quality delivery, regulatory compliance, and operational readiness. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, hands-on knowledge of Medicaid operations and system integrations, and extensive experience managing testing activities across multi-vendor environments within state government healthcare programs. Key Responsibilities Lead all phases of system testing for MMIS/MES modernization and enhancement initiatives, including:Test strategy and planning Test case development and execution Defect management Integration testing User Acceptance Testing (UAT) End-to-end testing Regression testing Performance and operational readiness testing Manage and coordinate testing activities across multiple vendors, state agencies, business units, and technical teams. Develop enterprise test plans, testing schedules, metrics, dashboards, and status reporting for executive leadership and program stakeholders. Ensure compliance with CMS Medicaid Enterprise certification requirements and state/federal healthcare regulations. Collaborate with business analysts, PMOs, developers, operations teams, and external stakeholders to validate business requirements and ensure solution quality. Oversee test environment management, test data preparation, and release validation activities. Establish and maintain defect triage processes, issue escalation procedures, and quality governance standards. Support Medicaid system implementations involving:Claims processing Provider management Eligibility and enrollment Care management Pharmacy/PBM integration Encounter processing Financial management Data warehousing and reporting Interoperability and federal hub integrations Drive continuous improvement of QA methodologies, automation strategies, and testing best practices. Mentor QA leads, analysts, and testing teams in both Agile and hybrid SDLC environments. Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities * While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life/short term disability/whole life/term life/accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions. Benefits offered are in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and subject to change at TCM's discretion.