Test Manager

Job Title: Test Manager

Job Objective

The Test Manager is responsible for defining governing and executing the overall testing strategy for Comapny. The role ensures the quality reliability and compliance of delivered solutions by managing testing activities across projects coordinating test teams and enforcing testing standards best practices and delivery timelines.

Key Responsibilities

1. Test Strategy & Governance

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Define implement and maintain the global testing strategy (functional non-functional performance security regression).

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Establish testing standards methodologies and best practices across projects.

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Ensure alignment between testing strategy delivery roadmap and project constraints.

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Validate test scope entry/exit criteria and acceptance conditions.

2. Test Planning & Management

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Build and maintain test plans test schedules and workload estimations.

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Allocate testing resources and manage test capacity across projects.

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Coordinate test activities across multiple teams and environments.

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Ensure proper test coverage based on functional and non-functional requirements.

3. Test Execution & Quality Assurance

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Supervise test execution phases (SIT UAT non-regression).

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Ensure proper defect management lifecycle (identification prioritization tracking closure).

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Validate test results and quality metrics before key delivery milestones and go-live.

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Act as the quality gate for releases.

4. Automation & Continuous Improvement

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Define and drive the test automation strategy and roadmap.

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Ensure effective use of automation tools CI/CD pipelines and test environments.

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Monitor automation coverage and efficiency.

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Continuously improve testing processes based on retrospectives and lessons learned.

5. Reporting & Stakeholder Management

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Provide clear reporting on test progress risks and quality indicators.

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Communicate test status to delivery management project managers and stakeholders.

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Escalate risks impacting quality timelines or scope.

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Participate in project governance and steering committees when required.

6. Team Leadership & Development

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Lead mentor and develop test engineers and test leads.

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Ensure skill development performance follow-up and knowledge sharing.

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Promote a quality-driven culture within delivery teams.

Required Skills

Functional & Technical Skills

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Strong expertise in software testing methodologies

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Experience with manual and automated testing

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Test strategy definition and governance

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Defect management and quality metrics

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Test automation tools and CI/CD concepts

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SQL and data validation for testing

Domain Knowledge (Preferred)

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Payment systems transaction processing or financial platforms

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High-volume mission-critical systems

Soft Skills

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Strong leadership and coordination skills

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Excellent communication and stakeholder management

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Analytical mindset and problem-solving ability

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Attention to detail and quality focus

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Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure

Profile Requirements

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Education: Master’s degree in Engineering Computer Science or equivalent

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Experience: Minimum 8–10 years in software testing including 3 years in a Test Manager or Test Lead role

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Language: English – professional working proficiency

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

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Test delivery adherence to timelines

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Quality of releases (defect leakage severity levels)

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Automation coverage and effectiveness

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Test execution efficiency and reporting quality