Sr. Test Manager

Kumaran Systems; Chennai; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Kumaran Systems in Chennai is seeking a Senior Test Manager with deep expertise in Functional and Automation Testing to lead QA delivery across multiple projects.

You will own test strategy, governance, estimation, budgeting, and stakeholder management, guiding large QA teams and coordinating with client teams. The role blends functional testing leadership with automation initiatives in a hybrid setup.

Qualifications

• Experience leading QA delivery across multiple projects.
• Strong understanding of test strategy, governance, and QA processes.
• Exposure to enterprise testing programs and large QA teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive test strategy, governance, and quality assurance processes.
• Manage end-to-end testing across Functional, Automation, Integration, and UAT.
• Lead automation initiatives and improve test efficiency and coverage.
• Own effort estimation, budgeting, resource planning, and project costing.
• Manage client and stakeholder communications, reporting, and escalations.
• Track quality metrics, risks, dependencies, and delivery milestones.
• Lead and mentor QA teams across multiple projects and locations.
• Support pre-sales activities, solutioning, and RFP responses.

Skills

Test Management

Functional Testing

Automation Testing

Effort Estimation

Budgeting

Costing

Stakeholder Management

QA Leadership

Agile / Scrum / DevOps / CI-CD

Automation Tools Selenium/Playwright

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

CI/CD

Job description

About Us Kumaran Systems: Engineering Future-Ready Transformations Since 1992, Kumaran Systems has been helping enterprises bridge the past and the future, reimagining legacy systems and embracing AI-led possibilities. With over 34 years of delivery excellence, we specialise in re-engineering core applications, driving cloud transformation, and building automation-first, GenAI-enabled ecosystems across the Banking and Financial Services, Insurance, Telecom, and Automotive sectors. We help organisations not just upgrade their systems but reimagine what’s possible.

About Us Kumaran Systems: Engineering Future-Ready Transformations Since 1992, Kumaran Systems has been helping enterprises bridge the past and the future, reimagining legacy systems and embracing AI-led possibilities. With over 34 years of delivery excellence, we specialise in re-engineering core applications, driving cloud transformation, and building automation-first, GenAI-enabled ecosystems across the Banking and Financial Services, Insurance, Telecom, and Automotive sectors. We help organisations not just upgrade their systems but reimagine what’s possible.

Why Kumaran We blend engineering discipline with AI innovation, helping clients modernise with confidence, automate with clarity, and scale with purpose. Our global delivery model ensures agility, responsiveness, and seamless collaboration, with clients always at the heart of every engagement. At Kumaran, we don’t just solve problems, we engineer future-ready transformations.

Experience: 14–19 Years

Location: Chennai(Hybrid)

Role Summary Seeking an experienced Senior Test Manager with a strong background in Functional and Automation Testing to lead QA delivery, test strategy, stakeholder management, estimation, and costing across multiple projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive test strategy, governance, and quality assurance processes.
• Manage end-to-end testing across Functional, Automation, Integration, and UAT.
• Lead automation initiatives and improve test efficiency and coverage.
• Own effort estimation, budgeting, resource planning, and project costing.
• Manage client and stakeholder communications, reporting, and escalations.
• Track quality metrics, risks, dependencies, and delivery milestones.
• Lead and mentor QA teams across multiple projects and locations.
• Support pre-sales activities, solutioning, and RFP responses.

Required Skills

• Strong experience in Test Management with Functional and Automation Testing.
• Expertise in effort estimation, budgeting, and costing models .
• Excellent stakeholder and client management skills.
• Experience managing large QA teams and enterprise testing programs.
• Knowledge of Agile, Scrum, DevOps, and CI/CD practices.
• Exposure to automation tools such as Selenium, Playwright, or equivalent .
• Strong risk management, governance, and reporting capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• ISTQB, PMP, Scrum, or equivalent certifications preferred.