Test Manager

We are seeking an experienced Test Manager to lead and drive Quality Engineering initiatives for a leading technology-driven organisation. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in Test Management, stakeholder engagement, delivery governance, and Quality Assurance, along with hands-on exposure to modern test automation practices.

This role requires a leader who can effectively manage testing programmes, coordinate cross-functional teams, engage with senior stakeholders, and ensure high-quality software delivery across multiple projects.

• →Lead end-to-end test management activities across multiple programmes and releases.
• →Define and implement test strategies, test plans, quality gates, and delivery governance frameworks.
• →Manage test delivery across functional, integration, system, regression, UAT, and automation testing streams.
• →Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Engineering Teams, Business Stakeholders, and external partners to ensure successful project delivery.
• →Provide leadership and direction to QA and Automation teams.
• →Drive test planning, estimation, resource allocation, risk management, and release readiness activities.
• →Monitor project quality metrics and provide regular status updates to senior leadership.
• →Ensure effective defect management, root cause analysis, and continuous quality improvement.
• →Establish and promote Quality Engineering best practices across programmes.
• →Support Agile delivery teams and participate in sprint planning, release planning, and retrospective activities.
• →Drive automation adoption and optimise testing efficiency across projects.
• →Manage stakeholder expectations and provide executive-level reporting and communication.

• 12–15 years of experience in Software Testing and Quality Assurance.
• Proven experience working as a Test Manager or Senior QA/Test Delivery Manager.
• Strong stakeholder management and customer-facing experience.
• Experience managing large-scale testing programmes and distributed teams.
• Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), STLC, Agile, and DevOps methodologies.
• Good understanding of test automation frameworks, automation strategy and CI/CD or DevOps tools.
• Experience managing functional, integration, system, regression, and UAT testing.
• Strong risk management, planning, estimation, and delivery governance skills.
• Excellent communication, leadership, presentation, and people management abilities.
• Experience working with Jira, or similar test management and project tracking tools.