As a Test Manager, you will be responsible for planning, leading, and executing the testing strategy across multiple projects or programs. You will ensure the delivery of high-quality software by defining the test scope, managing resources, enforcing best practices, and driving continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and implement the overall test strategy and detailed test plans for projects or programs.
• Establish clear testing objectives, deliverables, and scope aligned with business goals.
• Determine and allocate the necessary resources (personnel, tools, environments) to support testing activities.
• Provide effort, timeline, and cost estimates for all testing phases.
• Lead and coordinate testing teams (internal/external, onshore/offshore) through the entire project lifecycle.
• Delegate responsibilities based on team members skills and expertise.
• Coach and mentor team members to enhance capability and performance.
• Promote a collaborative, results-oriented testing culture.
• Establish, standardize, and enforce testing processes an methodologies.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance testing effectiveness and efficiency.
• Supervise the execution of various testing types including functional, regression, connectivity, SIT, and UAT.
• Ensure testing is aligned with project goals and schedules.
• Manage defect lifecycle logging, tracking, and driving resolution.
• Serve as the central point of contact for all testing matters.
• Regularly communicate progress, risks, and issues to stakeholders and leadership.
• Deliver comprehensive status reports and key testing metrics.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to testing with documented contingency plans.
• Collaborate with automation teams to support the development and maintenance of test scripts.
• Uphold compliance with quality standards and conduct defect root cause analysis.
• Encourage a culture of quality, ownership, and accountability.
• Manage testing budgets, including tools, training, and staffing.
• Forecast and plan resource needs based on future project demands.
• Create dashboards and reports to provide transparency on testing activities and results.
• Monitor KPIs such as test coverage, defect rates, and execution progress to inform decision-making.
• Maintain a comprehensive repository of all test documentation and ensure audit readiness.
• Ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory testing standards.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Proven leadership in managing cross-functional testing teams.
• Solid understanding of software testing methodologies, particularly within Waterfall frameworks (Agile/DevOps also beneficial).S
• Hands-on experience with test management tools like JIRA.
• Exposure to automation tools (e.g., Selenium, ARIOS, UFT) is advantageous.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Preferred certifications: ISTQB Advanced Level, PMP, Agile certifications.

To apply, please visit www.gmprecruit.com and search for Job Reference: QYWRWX45

To learn more about this opportunity, please contact Gia Grace at gia.grace@gmprecruit.com

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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