Test Manager

Purpose of this role

We are seeking an experienced IT Project Test Manager to lead and oversee the testing strategy planning and execution for complex IT projects. The role requires strong leadership technical expertise and the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality deliverables that meet business requirements.

Main Responsibility

1. Test Strategy and Planning
Define and implement the overall test strategy test approach.
Develop detailed test plans schedules and resource allocation.
Identify test objectives scope and success criteria.
Ensure alignment of testing with project timelines and business requirements.
2. Test Execution
Manage all testing activities including and not limited to SIT UAT Pentest Performance test Regression test and etc.
Ensure test environments tools and data are properly set up and maintained prior to the testing commencement.
Work closely with project manager developers business analysts and business users to ensure testing execution can be completed on time.
Manage and coordinate the entire end to end testing flow across cross functional teams and end users ensuring seamless execution and consistently high quality deliverables that meet business requirements.
Communicate risks issues and test results to stakeholders in a clear and actionable manner.
Effectively use test execution metrics such as test case execution rate pass/fail rate to track progress identify roadblocks escalate for decisions and improvements.

3. Defect Management
Ensure all defects are accurately logged with sufficient detail (steps to reproduce environment severity screenshots/logs).
Work with business and technical teams to prioritize defect resolution based on business risk.
Coordinate across various IT team and business stakeholders to ensure timely fixes
Track defect status (open in progress resolved retested closed).
Facilitate defect triage meetings to review and prioritize fixes.

Education

Bachelors Degree / Professional Degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or equivalent.

Experience

Proven experience (5 years) in software testing with at least 2 years in a test management role.
Strong knowledge of testing methodologies tools and frameworks (e.g. JIRA HPALM automated testing).
Experience managing large-scale IT projects with complex integrations.
Priority will be given to candidates with experience or domain expertise in General/Life insurance products
Experience managing testing in application development projects (web mobile enterprise systems).
Excellent leadership communication and stakeholder management skills.

Skills

Practical knowledge in project management methodologies such as Waterfall Agile and Kanban.
Advisory skills including ability to analyse trouble-shoot support challenge and advise stakeholders.
Interpersonal skills and relationship management including ability to engage communicate with influence and negotiate with stakeholders.
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Communication skills i.e. verbal written and in presentations.
Good interpersonal and negotiation skills.