Test Manager

Next Ventures; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Next Ventures seeks an experienced Global Test Manager to lead the testing strategy for a major global transformation programme implementing AMOS across airline operations. You will oversee test planning, UAT, regression, performance testing and go-live readiness, coordinating distributed test teams and business users.

You will partner with business teams, vendors and implementation partners to ensure quality and operational readiness from test to stabilisation post go-live.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software and business testing experience.
• 3+ years as a Test Manager or Test Lead.
• Strong experience leading UAT and business-process validation.
• Experience with large-scale enterprise or COTS implementations.
• At least 2 years of aviation or closely related operational experience.
• Knowledge of tools such as qTest, HP ALM, TestRail or Jira.
• Excellent English communication and senior stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience with AMOS, aviation Maintenance Information Systems, or a Trax-to-AMOS migration would be highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Defining and executing the global testing strategy
• Leading UAT, integration, regression, performance and end-to-end testing
• Coordinating airline business users and globally distributed test teams
• Managing test governance, defect resolution, reporting and quality metrics
• Preparing cut-over testing and operational readiness activities
• Leading go-live rehearsals and deployment readiness assessments
• Coordinating post-go-live triage and stabilisation
• Working closely with business teams, vendors and implementation partners

Skills

Test management

UAT testing

Test planning

Stakeholder management

Quality assurance

Governance

Tools

qTest

HP ALM

TestRail

Jira

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Global Test Manager to join a major global transformation programme.

You will lead the testing strategy and quality assurance activities for the global implementation of AMOS, supporting multiple airline operations from test planning through to go-live and post-deployment stabilisation.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Defining and executing the global testing strategy
• Leading UAT, integration, regression, performance and end-to-end testing
• Coordinating airline business users and globally distributed test teams
• Managing test governance, defect resolution, reporting and quality metrics
• Preparing cut-over testing and operational readiness activities
• Leading go-live rehearsals and deployment readiness assessments
• Coordinating post-go-live triage and stabilisation
• Working closely with business teams, vendors and implementation partners

We’re looking for someone with:

• 10+ years of software and business testing experience
• 3+ years as a Test Manager or Test Lead
• Strong experience leading UAT and business-process validation
• Experience with large-scale enterprise or COTS implementations
• At least 2 years of aviation or closely related operational experience
• Knowledge of tools such as qTest, HP ALM, TestRail or Jira
• Excellent English communication and senior stakeholder-management skills
• Experience with AMOS, aviation Maintenance Information Systems, or a Trax-to-AMOS migration would be highly desirable.