Project Manager QE

Hammerjack Pty Ltd; Manila; On-site; PHP 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hammerjack Pty Ltd is seeking a Quality Engineering Lead in Manila to drive quality across large-scale programs. You will lead end-to-end testing, develop test plans, and coordinate SIT/UAT/Regression while mentoring QA teams and aligning with product and project partners.

The role emphasizes governance, risk management, and adoption of automation and AI-assisted testing within a CI/CD-enabled environment. You will partner with offshore/onshore teams to ensure production readiness.

Qualifications

• Experience leading quality engineering for multiple technology projects in financial services.
• Strong ability to plan, track, and report quality metrics across programs.
• Proven track record in governance, risk, and defect lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end quality engineering for large-scale programs and releases.
• Develop and manage test plans, schedules, and deliverables.
• Coordinate SIT, UAT, Regression, Performance, and E2E testing.
• Mentor QA engineers and foster cross-team collaboration.
• Oversee defect lifecycle and risk mitigation strategies.
• Drive test automation and modern QE methodologies, including AI-assisted testing.

Skills

Quality leadership

Testing strategy

Automation strategy

Playwright/Selenium

CI/CD integration

AI-assisted testing

Vendor management

Stakeholder communication

Project oversight

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

CI/CD tools

Job description

Duties and Responsibilitie

• Quality Engineering Leadership
• Define and implement quality engineering strategies, methodologies, and best practices.
• Establish quality goals, testing frameworks, and governance processes across projects.
• Promote a quality-first culture throughout the SDLC.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance testing efficiency and effectiveness.
• Project & Test Management
• Lead end-to-end testing for large-scale programs, projects, and releases.
• Develop and manage test plans, schedules, and deliverables.
• Coordinate SIT, UAT, Regression, Performance, and End-to-End Testing.
• Ensure testing milestones are met and project risks are proactively managed.
• Define the right testing approach per program using risk-based/impact-based prioritization.
• Team Leadership (delivery-facing)
• Lead and mentor the QA engineers/leads on the programs day to day.
• Foster collaboration between QA, development, business, and project teams.
• Coordinate delivery across offshore and onshore teams and managers.
• Governance, Reporting, Defect & Risk
• Monitor testing progress, defect trends, and overall quality status.
• Present quality updates, risks, and recommendations to sponsors and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with the organizational quality standards and audit requirements.
• Oversee defect lifecycle from identification through resolution.
• Assess quality risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Ensure production readiness through quality gates and release criteria.
• Stakeholder Management
• Serve as the primary quality representative across project teams.
• Partner with Product Owners, BAs, Architects, Developers, and Program Managers.
• Drive UAT readiness, stakeholder engagement, and solution validation.
• Communicate project status, quality insights, and recommendations effectively.
• Automation & Innovation
• Champion test automation strategies and continuous testing.
• Evaluate and recommend testing tools and technologies.
• Support CI/CD integration and DevOps quality initiatives.
• Drive adoption of modern QE methodologies.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership for automation (framework design, Playwright/Selenium, code/test-design review).
• Champion AI-assisted testing and evaluate emerging AI/LLM tooling.
• Initiative & Ownership
• Own ambiguous problems and turn them into structured, executable plans.
• Proactively identify automation gaps and process improvements and drive them to completion.
• Bring a self-starter, go-getter mindset balancing speed with quality.

KEY SKILLS

Non-negotiable/Required

• Experience managing multiple technology projects within the financial services industry involving planning/tracking, budget management, issues resolution, conflict management, resource management, status reporting, quality enforcement, and management of multiple vendors. Excellent communication and presentation skills required.
• Proficiency with project scheduling and tracking tools.
• Behavioral Characteristics:
• Comfortable working within boundaries of a structured methodology.
• Team Player (leading large, complex projects with multiple PMs).
• Detail Oriented.
• Proactive.
• Results Oriented.
• Self Starter.
• Thought Leader.

ADD OTHER JOB DETAILS

PRIMARY SKILL Testing: Lead/Management

SECONDARY SKILL: Project Management