Technical Project Manager - QA

Qualitia Software; Mumbai City; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualitia Software Private Limited in Mumbai is seeking a hands-on Technical Project Manager to own the planning and delivery of business‑critical QA programmes for a leading Indian depository and its technology ecosystem. This role is not people management; you will be the technical authority on scope, schedule and quality, turning complex requirements into predictable releases.

You will drive testing strategies, release readiness and governance reviews with clients, delivering measurable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering or a related field.
• 14–15 years of software testing and technical project management experience, including several years of end-to-end QA projects.
• Experience in banking, financial services, capital markets, custody, clearing and settlement, or similar transaction‑intensive platforms; depository exposure is a plus.
• Proven track record delivering complex projects on time and within budget, with strong analytical, problem‑solving and executive‑level communication skills.
• Relevant certifications such as PMP, ISTQB, Agile/Scrum or Six Sigma are good to have.

Responsibilities

• Own planning and delivery of QA programmes; translate complex requirements into predictable releases.
• Define milestones, build credible estimates, and confirm readiness before work begins.
• Own the project plan end to end; track progress, dependencies and changes; drive issues to closure.
• Anticipate risks early, implement mitigations, and escalate with options rather than surprises.
• Interpret client expectations and lead governance reviews (weekly, monthly, quarterly).
• Report on delivery effectiveness, defect trends, risk coverage and value delivered by automation.

Skills

Manual testing

Automation testing

API testing

Banking/Finance domain knowledge

Project management

Delivery on time & budget

Executive communication

Automation value assessment

Release readiness

PMP/ISTQB/Agile/Scrum

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in CS/Engineering

Job description

Technical Project Manager - QA

Experience Required: 14 to 15 Yrs

Job Location: Lower Parel, Mumbai (Mon-Fri - WFO)

We are looking for a hands‑on Technical Project Manager to own the planning and delivery of business‑critical QA programmes for a leading Indian depository and its technology ecosystem. This is not a people‑management role. As the technical authority on scope, schedule and quality, you will turn complex requirements into predictable releases and earn client confidence through measurable outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Exposure:

• Strong grounding in manual and automation testing and API testing, and test strategy for transaction‑intensive systems.


• Working knowledge of complex financial eco system around Clearing, Settlement, Payment, Pledging of shares, IPO, Corporate Actions.


• Ability to judge technical complexity, environment and data dependencies, and the realistic value of automation.


• Release readiness check. It could be weekly deployment - The dependency check.

Project Planning & Estimation: Break down scope, define milestones, build credible estimates and confirm the project is ready to execute before work begins.

Delivery Tracking & Control: Own the project plan end to end. Track progress, manage dependencies and change, and drive issues to closure against timelines, quality and budget.

Risk Management: Anticipate technical and delivery risks early, put mitigation plans in place, and escal**ate** with clear options rather than surprises.

Client & Stakeholder Partnership: Interpret stated and unstated client expectations, challenge assumptions constructively, and lead weekly, monthly and quarterly governance reviews.

Quality & Value Reporting: Report on delivery effectiveness, defect trends, risk coverage, release readiness and the value delivered by automation. Focus on outcomes, not activities completed.

Resource Readiness: Plan ramp‑ups and replacements, govern knowledge transfer, and confirm each person is competent before they are deployed.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering or a related field.


• 14 to 15 years of experience in software testing and technical project management, including several years managing complex QA projects end to end.


• Experience in banking, financial services, capital markets, custody, clearing and settlement, or similar transaction‑intensive platforms. Depository experience is a strong advantage, not a requirement.


• Proven track record of delivering complex projects on time and within budget, with strong analytical, problem‑solving and executive‑level communication skills.


• Relevant certifications such as PMP, ISTQB, Agile/Scrum or Six Sigma are good to have.