Test Manager

• Develop and communicate the test strategy, Test Plan.

• Track and prepare the report of testing activities.

• Create test processes and procedures, templates and provide them to the testing team. Keeps all documents up to date.

• Bring improvements to the testing process.

• Responsible for defining a defect management process.

• Enforce adherence to the company's Quality processes and procedures.

• Ensure the timely delivery of different testing milestones.

• Continuous monitoring, mentoring and training of Testing team members.

• Support a positive work environment that promotes customer service, quality, innovation and teamwork. Motivate team.

• Establish effective communication with the Functional testing team.

• Prepares/updates the metrics dashboard.

• Create the necessary reports and make reviews for the prepared reports from the test engineers.

• Development of the tracking of defined software testing activities, including monitoring of these test activities.

• Development of dashboards in Jira or in Confluence.

• Routing of all relevant information to the relevant interfaces such as project management, integration management, error management, steering test management, etc.

• Coordination with the senior test manager of Customer (Steering Test Manager) regarding project-relevant specifications or, if necessary, changes to project-relevant specifications (e.g. functional experience/function availability, etc.)

• Monitoring and supporting the feature teams with regard to ensuring all necessary prerequisites and all required test resources in coordination with integration management.

• Checking for completeness of the functional scope on the basis of the project plan (portfolio).

• Assistance in creating and updating timelines.

• Supervision of the feature team test teams with regard to the timely completion of all relevant test activities regarding the defined software test activities.

• Supervision and technical support of the feature team test teams with regard to test case creation regarding the defined software test activities, based on applicable guidelines.

• Supervision and technical support of the feature team test teams with regard to test case execution regarding defined software testing activities, based on applicable guidelines.

• Tracking of all relevant software, requirements and test artifacts for quality, consistency and bi-directional traceability between test and requirement artifacts or other attributes defined by applicable guidelines.

• Escalation of critical deviations and steering to the appropriate committees.

• Tracking of the results of the defined software test activities at ART & team level, including ensuring completeness and availability.

• Tracking and communication of defects and blockers, defined software test activities at ART & team level to the relevant interfaces such as project management, integration management, error management, steering test management, etc.

• Regular reporting of all results achieved in the course of defined software testing activities at ART & team level based on applicable guidelines

Participation in discussions and presentations regarding the defined software testing activities at ART & team level with all stakeholders in coordination with the senior test manager of Customer (Steering Test Manager)

• Conducting regular coordination meetings with all relevant feature team test teams.

• Conduct lessons learned from a test management perspective for the project scopes with the Feature Team Test Team.

• Regular status reports and coordination with Customer's Steering Test Manager.

• Support in the creation, elaboration and adaptation of test strategies.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field. Academic degree.

• Working experience in IT 5 years min.

• Test Management experience.

• Jira / Confluence administration

Advanced or Expert.

• English level Proficient C1

• Proven experience in testing in Automotive domains.

• Advanced understanding of testing life-cycle.

• Advanced experience in test processes.

• Excellent understanding of the different testing levels and their scope.

• Excellent understanding of the testing types and testing techniques.

• Understanding and proven track record of experience working in SW development management.

• Understanding of Automation strategies.

• Good understanding of software development methodologies (Waterfall, V-Model, Agile, Lean development)

• Good understanding of ASPICE best practices to ensure manageability, reliability, and deliverables.

• Advanced communication skills (verbal and written).

• Strong negotiation skills.

• Excellent problem-solving skills. Foresee potential issues and risks and come up with solutions.

• Ability to work collaboratively.

• Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented with proven ability to track and support a project throughout its life cycle.

• Good experience with juggling priorities.

• Customer centric mindset

• Project management experience could be an advantage.

• Full lifecycle project experience could be an advantage.

• Using Agile and SAFe frameworks could be an advantage.

• ISTQB Test Management Level certification.