Quality Assurance Manager Jobs in New Jersey
Quality Assurance Manager jobs in New Jersey are open across Nutley, Warren, and Avenel and other New Jersey metros, with employers like Hill International, Ralph Lauren, and AmeriHealth Caritas hiring at every experience level. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Manager, Quality Assurance – Nexus QA Team
The Nexus QA team is seeking a Manager, Quality Assurance to lead quality planning and execution across a portfolio of enterprise applications and business-critical initiatives. In this role, you will guide a team of QA professionals and delivery partners, establish consistent quality practices, and work closely with technology and business teams to support reliable releases. This position is well suited for a leader who combines people management, delivery oversight, and modern quality engineering practices, including automation and AI-enabled testing.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead QA delivery across a portfolio of projects, enhancements, and production support initiatives, ensuring alignment to scope, timelines, and quality objectives.
- Manage and develop QA team members and delivery partners across onshore and offshore models, promoting accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
- Define test strategies, quality approaches, and engagement models that support functional, integration, regression, automation, and non-functional testing needs.
- Establish and maintain QA standards, quality gates, defect governance, and risk-based controls to improve release confidence and delivery transparency.
- Partner with product, engineering, program, and business teams to align on priorities, resolve risks, and support release readiness across multiple workstreams.
- Monitor and communicate quality metrics, testing progress, risks, and defect trends through regular reporting and governance forums.
- Identify opportunities to improve testing efficiency and effectiveness through automation, AI-assisted testing, process standardization, and continuous improvement practices.
- Support resource planning, supplier coordination, and capacity discussions to maintain effective QA coverage across the Nexus portfolio.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8+ years of experience in quality assurance, quality engineering, or software testing, including experience leading teams or managing QA delivery.
- Experience developing and executing test strategies across functional, integration, regression, automation, and non-functional testing.
- Working knowledge of QA and delivery tools such as JIRA, ServiceNow, Selenium, Katalon, JMeter, LoadRunner, mobile testing tools, and test management platforms.
- Experience working in Agile, hybrid, or SDLC-based delivery environments with strong understanding of release planning, defect management, and quality governance.
- Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and business teams.
- Experience using automation, AI-assisted testing, or modern quality engineering practices to improve delivery outcomes is preferred.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting enterprise application portfolios in a complex, matrixed organization.
- Experience managing offshore teams, third-party suppliers, or managed service delivery models.
- Knowledge of performance testing, API testing, test data management, or environment coordination.
- Familiarity with AI-enabled quality engineering, test optimization, or QA transformation initiatives.
Manager, Quality Assurance – Nexus QA Team
The Nexus QA team is seeking a Manager, Quality Assurance to lead quality planning and execution across a portfolio of enterprise applications and business-critical initiatives. In this role, you will guide a team of QA professionals and delivery partners, establish consistent quality practices, and work closely with technology and business teams to support reliable releases. This position is well suited for a leader who combines people management, delivery oversight, and modern quality engineering practices, including automation and AI-enabled testing.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead QA delivery across a portfolio of projects, enhancements, and production support initiatives, ensuring alignment to scope, timelines, and quality objectives.
- Manage and develop QA team members and delivery partners across onshore and offshore models, promoting accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
- Define test strategies, quality approaches, and engagement models that support functional, integration, regression, automation, and non-functional testing needs.
- Establish and maintain QA standards, quality gates, defect governance, and risk-based controls to improve release confidence and delivery transparency.
- Partner with product, engineering, program, and business teams to align on priorities, resolve risks, and support release readiness across multiple workstreams.
- Monitor and communicate quality metrics, testing progress, risks, and defect trends through regular reporting and governance forums.
- Identify opportunities to improve testing efficiency and effectiveness through automation, AI-assisted testing, process standardization, and continuous improvement practices.
- Support resource planning, supplier coordination, and capacity discussions to maintain effective QA coverage across the Nexus portfolio.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8+ years of experience in quality assurance, quality engineering, or software testing, including experience leading teams or managing QA delivery.
- Experience developing and executing test strategies across functional, integration, regression, automation, and non-functional testing.
- Working knowledge of QA and delivery tools such as JIRA, ServiceNow, Selenium, Katalon, JMeter, LoadRunner, mobile testing tools, and test management platforms.
- Experience working in Agile, hybrid, or SDLC-based delivery environments with strong understanding of release planning, defect management, and quality governance.
- Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and business teams.
- Experience using automation, AI-assisted testing, or modern quality engineering practices to improve delivery outcomes is preferred.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting enterprise application portfolios in a complex, matrixed organization.
- Experience managing offshore teams, third-party suppliers, or managed service delivery models.
- Knowledge of performance testing, API testing, test data management, or environment coordination.
- Familiarity with AI-enabled quality engineering, test optimization, or QA transformation initiatives.
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Quality Assurance Manager Job Market in New Jersey
A snapshot from current New Jersey openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Hill International2
- Ralph Lauren2
- AmeriHealth Caritas1
- CVS Health1
- Celgene Corporation1
Top Industries Hiring
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals3
- Consulting & Professional Services3
- Retail3
- Construction & Real Estate2
- Healthcare & Medical Services1
What New Jersey Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in quality assurance manager jobs across New Jersey.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or a related technical field
- Proven experience managing a quality management system such as ISO 9001
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks including FDA, GMP, or AS9100 depending on industry
- Hands-on experience with root cause analysis tools such as 8D, FMEA, or Fishbone
- Certification such as CQM, CQE, or Six Sigma Green or Black Belt preferred
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and conducting internal audits
Quality Assurance Manager Jobs in New Jersey: Frequently Asked Questions
How many quality assurance manager jobs are there in New Jersey?
There are 14+ quality assurance manager openings in New Jersey on Migrate Mate as of June 2026, with the most roles in Nutley, Warren, and Avenel. New positions post regularly as employers across New Jersey hire.
How much do quality assurance managers make in New Jersey?
Quality assurance managers in New Jersey earn a median of about $147,260 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $91,410 for the lowest 10% to over $218,150 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which New Jersey cities have the most quality assurance manager jobs?
Nutley, Warren, and Avenel have the most quality assurance manager openings in New Jersey right now, with additional roles spread across smaller metros statewide.
Which companies hire quality assurance managers in New Jersey?
Employers hiring quality assurance managers in New Jersey include Hill International, Ralph Lauren, and AmeriHealth Caritas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026.
Are there remote quality assurance manager jobs in New Jersey?
Yes. About 14% of quality assurance manager openings tied to New Jersey are remote or hybrid as of June 2026. The rest are on-site roles based in New Jersey metros.
How do I apply for quality assurance manager jobs in New Jersey?
You can apply to quality assurance manager jobs in New Jersey directly on Migrate Mate. Search the listings above, find roles that match your experience and preferred New Jersey location, then apply to each one that fits.
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