Quality Assurance & UAT Manager – Commercial Real Estate

Quality Assurance & UAT Manager – Commercial Real Estate 00070193981 Date published Oct 03 2026 Location Newark / United States Job category Technology & Engineering Work model Work from Home About the roleAs a Quality Assurance & UAT Manager – Commercial Real Estate, you will make an impact by leading enterprise-wide quality assurance and user acceptance testing initiatives that ensure successful delivery of business-critical technology solutions.

You will be a valued member of the Technology and Product team and will collaborate closely with business stakeholders, product managers, development teams, and program leadership to drive quality excellence across the software delivery lifecycle.In this role, you will:• Own and lead the business-facing User Acceptance Testing (UAT) phase for pre-production releases, partnering with Product and Technology teams to define and execute the UAT strategy.

• Serve as the quality bridge between business and delivery teams by transforming product requirements into effective test scenarios, facilitating stakeholder walkthroughs, coordinating defect triage, and ensuring UAT readiness.• Establish and govern program-wide quality gates for testing and releases, providing independent Go/No-Go recommendations to program leadership.• Lead, mentor, and develop QA professionals while driving capability enhancement, resource planning, capacity management, and adoption of AI-enabled testing practices.

• Ensure end-to-end traceability and compliance across requirements, test cases, defects, and releases to support audit, regulatory, and governance requirements.• Drive defect governance, root cause analysis, quality metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance release quality and provide predictive risk insights.Work ModelWe believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible.

Based on this role's business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 2-3 days per week onsite in a client or Cognizant office in Newark, NJ. While Newark-area candidates are preferred, qualified applicants across the United States may also be considered for a remote work arrangement. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programsThe working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting.

This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements.What you need to have to be considered• Strong experience leading Quality Assurance and User Acceptance Testing programs for enterprise applications.• Commercial Real Estate domain expertise is required.• Proven experience managing UAT planning, coordination, execution, metrics reporting, and stakeholder communications.

• Hands-on experience with release management, defect management, and quality governance processes.• Experience establishing quality gates, test strategies, and Go/No-Go assessments for large-scale technology programs.• Experience managing QA team.• Ability to collaborate effectively across business, product, technology, and executive stakeholder groups.These will help you stand out• Experience leveraging AI-enabled testing and quality engineering tools.

• Knowledge of audit, compliance, and regulatory requirements within Commercial Real Estate platforms and operations.• Experience implementing quality metrics, predictive risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives.• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on defect prevention and process optimization.• Experience working in large-scale digital transformation or enterprise modernization programs.We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways.

Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.Salary and Other Compensation:Applications will be accepted until August 21, 2026.The annual salary for this position is between $71,100– $112,500 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.Benefits:Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:Medical/Dental/Vision/Life InsurancePaid holidays plus Paid Time Off401(k) plan and contributionsLong-term/Short-term DisabilityPaid Parental LeaveEmployee Stock Purchase Plan Additional employment informationCompensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting.

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About Cognizant: Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world.

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