Programme Test Manager

1203 Barclays Global Serv. Cent; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

1203 Barclays Global Serv. Cent in Pune seeks a senior testing leader to design, develop, and execute testing strategies that validate functionality, performance, and user experience, while collaborating with cross‑functional teams to identify defects and continuously improve testing processes and methodologies for software quality and reliability.

You will drive automated testing, participate in code reviews, mentor colleagues, manage resources and budgets where applicable, and stay current

Qualifications

• Development and implementation of comprehensive test plans and strategies to validate software functionality and ensure compliance with established quality standards.
• Creation and execution of automated test scripts, leveraging testing frameworks and tools to facilitate early detection of defects and quality issues.
• Collaboration with cross‑functional teams to analyze requirements, participate in design discussions, and contribute to the development of acceptance criteria, ensuring a thorough understanding of the software being tested.
• Root cause analysis for identified defects, working closely with developers to provide detailed information and support defect resolution.
• Collaboration with peers, participation in code reviews, and promotion of a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.
• Staying informed of industry technology trends and innovations, and actively contributing to the organization’s technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth.

Responsibilities

• Development and implementation of comprehensive test plans and strategies to validate software functionality and ensure compliance with established quality standards.
• Creation and execution of automated test scripts, leveraging testing frameworks and tools to facilitate early detection of defects and quality issues.
• Collaboration with cross‑functional teams to analyze requirements, participate in design discussions, and contribute to the development of acceptance criteria, ensuring a thorough understanding of the software being tested.
• Root cause analysis for identified defects, working closely with developers to provide detailed information and support defect resolution.
• Collaboration with peers, participation in code reviews, and promotion of a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.
• Staying informed of industry technology trends and innovations, and actively contributing to the organization’s technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth.

Job description

Job Description Purpose of the Role

To design, develop, and execute testing strategies to validate functionality, performance, and user experience, while collaborating with cross‑functional teams to identify and resolve defects and continuously improve testing processes and methodologies, ensuring software quality and reliability.

Accountabilities

• Development and implementation of comprehensive test plans and strategies to validate software functionality and ensure compliance with established quality standards.
• Creation and execution of automated test scripts, leveraging testing frameworks and tools to facilitate early detection of defects and quality issues.
• Collaboration with cross‑functional teams to analyze requirements, participate in design discussions, and contribute to the development of acceptance criteria, ensuring a thorough understanding of the software being tested.
• Root cause analysis for identified defects, working closely with developers to provide detailed information and support defect resolution.
• Collaboration with peers, participation in code reviews, and promotion of a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.
• Staying informed of industry technology trends and innovations, and actively contributing to the organization’s technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth.

Vice President Expectations

• Contribute to or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change.
• Plan resources, budgets and policies; manage and maintain policies/processes; deliver continuous improvements and address breaches of policies/procedures.
• If managing a team, define jobs and responsibilities; plan for department future needs and operations; counsel employees on performance and contribute to pay decisions.
• If leading specialists, influence operations in alignment with strategic and tactical priorities, balance short and long‑term goals, and ensure budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements.
• Demonstrate leadership behaviours: Listen and be authentic; Energise and inspire; Align across the enterprise; Develop others.
• As an individual contributor, act as a subject‑matter expert; guide technical direction; lead collaborative, multi‑year assignments; train and coach less‑experienced specialists; provide information affecting long‑term profits, organizational risks and strategic decisions.
• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management, on functional and cross‑functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, supporting the control and governance agenda; strengthen controls in relation to the work performed by the team.
• Collaborate with other areas of work to stay aligned with business activity and strategies, creating solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought and adopting outcomes from extensive research in problem‑solving processes.