BAP Test Manager L1 Test TransformationTechnology

• Lead the Business Application Platform (BAP) testing team across the cloud and mainframe scopes to ensure the delivery of highquality software products
  
• Your leadership will foster a culture of continuous improvement collaboration and innovation. You will work closely with technology and engineering teams product managers and stakeholders to align testing strategies with business objectives and customer needs
  

• Define and maintain team charter mission and KPIs to achieve company goals
  
• Define track and report KPIs and metrics that measure quality & confidence levels of the applications maturity and productivity of the team
  
• Support leaders to define and implement testing best practices patterns and processes
  
• Promote support and contribute to engineering and IT communities (Community of Practice)
  

• Lead & own the overall test cycle for your team including (but not limited to) functional testing nonfunctional testing regression testing system integration testing performance testing security testing and automation test strategy/planning execution resource management and analysis/reporting
  
• Oversee the creation maintenance and execution of comprehensive test plans test cases and test reports in collaboration with Test Leads
  
• Ensure use of appropriate test methods for effective testing to ensure confidence in quality
  
• Estimate workloads for testing and secure the resources
  
• Oversee and supervise tester workforce within team scope (both internal and vendor members)
  
• Monitor and report on QA & testing activities managing issues/risks
  
• Manage the identification documentation and resolution of defects
  
• Manage test status issues and risks and ensure resolution of issues on time
  
• Ensure the testing infrastructure and tools are in place to support the testing processes
  

• Onboard and mentor test engineers
  
• Helping them to develop their skills and careers and understand testing activities
  
• Promote sharing practices information and experience with the Test Guild and related squads
  

• Conduct goal setting and performance appraisal activities
  
• Motivate team members to improve their capabilities by establishing customized goals suitable for their backgrounds and career objectives
  
• Support team members performing at all levels including those who are underperforming to get back on track
  

• Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to ensure quality is considered at all stages of the product development lifecycle
  
• Drive innovation in testing methodologies and tools to improve efficiency and effectiveness
  
• Foster a culture of quality collaboration and continuous improvement within the team and the wider organization
  

Requirements

• High business level Japanese language proficiency
  
• Business level English language proficiency. (required)
  

• Deep understanding of testing lifecycle and best practices
  
• Broad knowledge of modern testing practices & related technologies (TDD BDD API Testing Jmeter LoadRunner Jira XRAY Playwright Selenium)
  
• Knowledge and/or interest in CICD and automation related technology.
  
• Working knowledge of modern collaboration tools (JIRA Confluence Git or similar)
  
• General IT knowledge (architecture infrastructure development network security etc)
  
• General knowledge and interest in Agile practices DevOps & SRE mindset and culture
  
• Working knowledge of one or more cloud service providers (AWS Azure GCP)
  

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science related field or equivalent work experience
  
• Proven experience as a Test Manager or Lead Tester
  
• Desire to work in a fast paced evolving growing and dynamic environment
  
• Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively
  
• Promote a growth mindset with willingness to take on new challenges
  
• Curiosity to explore new ideas and passion to make them happen
  
• A strong desire and/or a proven ability to motivate mentor and coach team members
  
• Excellent judgment analytical thinking and problemsolving skills
  
• Excellent communication negotiation and resource management skills
  
• Demonstrated ability in strategic planning risk management change management and project management
  
• Selfmotivated individual that possesses excellent time management and organizational skills
  
• Strong crossfunctional collaboration skills relationship building skills and ability to achieve results without direct reporting relationships.
  
• Strong sense of personal responsibility and accountability for delivering high quality work both personally and at team level
  

• Knowledge of mainframe systems
  
• Knowledge of insurance/financial services industry
  
• Agile experience and/or certifications
  

• Experience as Test/QA manager with Mainframe experience ( we will not consider pure open system test candidate)
  
• Business level Japanese and English
  

• Lead the Business Application Platform (BAP) testing team across the cloud and mainframe scopes to ensure the delivery of high-quality software products
  
• Your leadership will foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and innovation. You will work closely with technology and engineering teams, product managers, and stakeholders to align testing strategies with business objectives and customer needs
  

• Define and maintain team charter, mission and KPIs, to achieve company goals
  
• Define, track and report KPIs and metrics that measure quality & confidence levels of the applications, maturity, and productivity of the team
  
• Support leaders to define and implement testing best practices, patterns, and processes
  
• Promote, support and contribute to engineering and IT communities (Community of Practice)
  

• Lead & own the overall test cycle for your team including (but not limited to) functional testing, non-functional testing, regression testing, system integration testing, performance testing, security testing and automation, test strategy/planning, execution, resource management and analysis/reporting
  
• Oversee the creation, maintenance, and execution of comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test reports in collaboration with Test Leads
  
• Ensure use of appropriate test methods for effective testing to ensure confidence in quality
  
• Estimate workloads for testing and secure the resources
  
• Oversee and supervise tester workforce within team scope (both internal and vendor members)
  
• Monitor and report on QA & testing activities, managing issues/risks
  
• Manage the identification, documentation, and resolution of defects
  
• Manage test status, issues, and risks, and ensure resolution of issues on time
  
• Ensure the testing infrastructure and tools are in place to support the testing processes
  

• Onboard and mentor test engineers
  
• Helping them to develop their skills and careers and understand testing activities
  
• Promote sharing practices, information and experience with the Test Guild and related squads
  

• Conduct goal setting and performance appraisal activities
  
• Motivate team members to improve their capabilities by establishing customized goals suitable for their backgrounds and career objectives
  
• Support team members performing at all levels, including those who are underperforming to get back on track
  

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality is considered at all stages of the product development lifecycle
  
• Drive innovation in testing methodologies and tools to improve efficiency and effectiveness
  
• Foster a culture of quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the team and the wider organization
  

Requirements

• High business level Japanese language proficiency
  
• Business level English language proficiency. (required)
  

• Deep understanding of testing lifecycle and best practices
  
• Broad knowledge of modern testing practices & related technologies (TDD, BDD, API Testing, Jmeter, LoadRunner, Jira XRAY, Playwright, Selenium)
  
• Knowledge and/or interest in CICD and automation related technology.
  
• Working knowledge of modern collaboration tools (JIRA, Confluence, Git or similar)
  
• General IT knowledge (architecture, infrastructure, development, network, security, etc)
  
• General knowledge and interest in Agile practices, DevOps & SRE mindset and culture
  
• Working knowledge of one or more cloud service providers (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, related field or equivalent work experience
  
• Proven experience as a Test Manager or Lead Tester
  
• Desire to work in a fast paced, evolving, growing, and dynamic environment
  
• Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively
  
• Promote a growth mindset, with willingness to take on new challenges
  
• Curiosity to explore new ideas and passion to make them happen
  
• A strong desire and/or a proven ability to motivate, mentor and coach team members
  
• Excellent judgment, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills
  
• Excellent communication, negotiation and resource management skills
  
• Demonstrated ability in strategic planning, risk management, change management and project management
  
• Self-motivated individual that possesses excellent time management and organizational skills
  
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, relationship building skills, and ability to achieve results without direct reporting relationships.
  
• Strong sense of personal responsibility and accountability for delivering high quality work, both personally and at team level
  

• Knowledge of mainframe systems
  
• Knowledge of insurance/financial services industry
  
• Agile experience and/or certifications
  

• Experience as Test/QA manager with Mainframe experience ( we will not consider pure open system test candidate)
  
• Business level Japanese and English