Program Manager, Testing, Finance Solutions and Transformation

Google Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Google India in Bengaluru seeks a Program Manager for Testing, focusing on Finance Solutions and Transformation. You will drive end-to-end testing, oversee SAP upgrade cycles, and coordinate with Engineering, Business Leads, and SMEs to ensure quality and timely releases.

The role requires strong finance acumen, experience in cross-functional projects, and ability to navigate complex stakeholder landscapes while meeting tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience in management consulting, or project management from a public accounting firm or multi-national company.
• Experience supporting or leading cross-functional projects and identifying process improvements.
• Strong testing and QA experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Intake and prioritize testing scope from the business for upcoming project releases and SAP upgrade cycles. Partner with Engineering and Automation teams to ensure the execution of test cases aligns with functional specifications and test scripts.
• Orchestrate end-to-end test cycles by managing resource allocation, budgets, and timelines to ensure seamless execution.
• Manage the testing lifecycle for every monthly and quarterly release cycle to ensure platform changes do not impact system functions.
• Work directly with Business Leads and SMEs to facilitate the validation of test results and obtain official sign-off. Oversee the defect triage process, ensuring bugs are reported, resolved retested within established SLAs.
• Establish and oversee a robust reporting framework to socialize testing metrics to drive data-informed decision-making. Contribute to portfolio management by assisting with executive action committee material, budget, resource management, status tracking and reporting.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Mentoring

Finance domain knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or equivalent practical experience

Tools

SAP ERP

S/4 HANA

Google 1P systems

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

Program Manager, Testing, Finance Solutions and Transformation

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Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

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• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 4 years of experience in management consulting, or project management from a public accounting firm or multi-national company.
  
• Experience supporting or leading cross-functional projects and identifying process improvements.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• MBA and Certified Public Accountant (CPA)/Chartered Accountant (CA) equivalent.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar certifications and experience with testing, specifically UAT cycles.
• Experience with SAP ERP systems (RAR, BRIM/SD, S/4 HANA) and Google First-Party (1P) systems and professional certifications such as PMP, CPA/CA, or Lean Six Sigma.
• Ability to manage tight deadlines for recurring monthly/quarterly releases while navigating a complex stakeholder landscape.
• Data Analysis skills, experience in applying statistical methods in decision making.
• Demonstrated project management skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment.

About the job

As a Program Manager, you will be a strategic thinker with strong finance acumen, and will guide decision-making, solve complex problems, provide analytical insights, and support strategic initiatives across Alphabet.

You will build strong relationships across various functions and product areas, including senior management. You should be comfortable with ambiguity and tight deadlines, possess innovative thinking, and understand how to think from an end-to-end finance process perspective. You will be a proactive and highly organized individual who enjoys both strategic planning and direct execution, seeking innovative solutions to finance challenges while balancing risk, speed, and cost.

As a Program Manager focused on testing, you will play a key role in laying the foundation for the future of Finance within this process area. You will manage comprehensive testing cycles, validate system readiness, and drive quality assurance for Finance platforms, ensuring a stable and optimized foundation for global operations.

Responsibilities

• Intake and prioritize testing scope from the business for upcoming project releases and SAP upgrade cycles. Partner with Engineering and Automation teams to ensure the execution of test cases aligns with functional specifications and test scripts.
  
• Orchestrate end-to-end test cycles by managing resource allocation, budgets, and timelines to ensure seamless execution.
  
• Manage the testing lifecycle for every monthly and quarterly release cycle to ensure platform changes do not impact system functions.
  
• Work directly with Business Leads and SMEs to facilitate the validation of test results and obtain official sign-off.Oversee the defect triage process, ensuring bugs are reported, resolved retested within established SLAs.
• Establish and oversee a robust reporting framework to socialize testing metrics to drive data-informed decision-making. Contribute to portfolio management by assisting with executive action committee material, budget, resource management, status tracking and reporting.
  

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Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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