Test Manager

IT Managers Inc.; Makati; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

IT Managers Inc. seeks a Test Manager to lead testing across projects in banking and financial services.

You will ensure quality standards, governance, and delivery objectives are met, coordinating with project stakeholders and testing teams. You will manage testing resources, monitor progress and risks, drive process improvements, mentor staff, and align testing with SDLC practices to deliver reliable software releases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, CS, or engineering.
• Minimum 10 years in software testing, 8+ in a Test Manager role.
• Experience leading hybrid testing teams (internal and vendor resources).
• Experience across large-scale cross-functional projects.
• Strong knowledge of Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Hands-on with test management and tools listed.
• Knowledge of test automation frameworks and performance testing tools.
• Experience in test planning, risk management, and capacity planning.
• Knowledge of QA governance, compliance, and audit requirements.
• Banking/financial services domain experience preferred.
• Excellent leadership, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
• Can start ASAP.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage testing teams across projects.
• Oversee end-to-end testing activities ensuring SDLC compliance.
• Develop and monitor test plans, schedules, budgets, resources, deliverables.
• Coordinate with PMs, Dev Leads, and stakeholders for quality delivery.
• Monitor progress, defects, risks, and quality metrics; provide status reports.
• Identify testing risks and implement mitigation plans.
• Manage resource allocation and capacity planning across projects.
• Identify manual testing suitable for automation and coordinate with Automation Architect.
• Coach, mentor, and conduct performance reviews for testers.
• Drive testing process improvements and knowledge sharing.
• Ensure governance, audits, and enterprise quality standards.

Skills

Test leadership

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Agile methodologies

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

Micro Focus ALM

Jira

Xray

Azure DevOps

Selenium

UFT

LoadRunner

GitHub

Jenkins

Job description

About the role

The Test Manager will lead and oversee testing activities across projects and delivery teams within the banking and financial services sector. This role is responsible for ensuring quality standards, testing processes, governance requirements, and delivery objectives are met. You will manage testing resources, coordinate with project stakeholders, monitor testing progress, and drive continuous improvement across testing practices.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage testing teams, including Test Leads, Test Analysts, Test Engineers, and automation and performance testing resources.

• Oversee end-to-end testing activities and ensure compliance with SDLC, TCOE standards, and quality frameworks.

• Develop and monitor test plans, schedules, budgets, resources, and testing deliverables.

• Coordinate with Project Managers, Development Leads, and stakeholders to support quality project delivery.

• Monitor test progress, defect trends, risks, and quality metrics, and provide regular status reports.

• Identify testing risks and implement appropriate mitigation plans.

• Manage resource allocation, capacity planning, and demand requirements across projects.

• Identify manual testing activities suitable for automation and coordinate with the Test Automation Architect.

• Coach, mentor, and conduct performance reviews for testing team members.

• Drive testing process improvements, best practices, and knowledge sharing.

• Ensure compliance with testing governance, audit requirements, and enterprise quality standards.

What we're looking for

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

• At least 10 years of experience in software testing, including a minimum of 8 years in a Test Manager or equivalent leadership role.

• Proven experience managing hybrid testing teams comprising internal and external or vendor resources.

• Experience managing large-scale, cross-functional projects or programmes.

• Strong experience with both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

• Experience managing independent testing teams for projects and/or AMS or production support.

• Strong knowledge of functional and non-functional testing methodologies.

• Hands-on experience with test management and testing tools such as Micro Focus ALM, Jira, Xray, Azure DevOps, Selenium, UFT, LoadRunner, GitHub, and Jenkins.

• Knowledge of test automation frameworks and performance testing tools.

• Experience in test planning, project management, risk management, and resource or capacity planning.

• Strong understanding of QA governance, compliance, and audit requirements.

• Experience in banking or financial services operations is preferred.

• Excellent leadership, analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Proven ability to mentor, coach, and improve team performance.

• Can start ASAP