TEST MANAGER

SLI Consulting Inc.; Pasig; On-site; PHP 1,004,000 - 1,451,000; Full time

Job summary

SLI Consulting Inc. seeks an experienced Test Manager/Lead to organize and control testing activities across projects. You will ensure visibility of testing status and drive resource planning at the unit level.

The role requires extensive experience managing testing teams, coordinating with PMs, and enforcing test processes within the SDLC. ISTQB CTFL and leadership credentials are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience leading an independent testing team of at least three members.
• Proven ability to manage projects, risks, issues and mitigations.
• Experience creating capacity and demand plans for resources.
• Experience in functional and non-functional testing.
• Driven test process improvements across teams and programs.
• Mentoring and coaching teammates for performance management.
• Knowledge of testing tools MF ALM, LR, UFT, Jira, Selenium, Github, Jenkins.
• Strong reporting skills for test status and metrics.

Responsibilities

• Comply with ITG Quality Framework established by TCOE.
• Ensure testing processes align with SDLC and TCOE standards.
• Collaborate with project managers and ITG leaders to ensure quality delivery.
• Provide guidance to testers and supervise test teams for consistency.
• Gather and report test status; represent team in meetings.
• Identify risks and mitigations.
• Prioritize testing activities to meet commitments.
• Forecast resource needs for upcoming projects and enhancements.
• Plan, control and implement testing processes.
• Define and monitor test task execution.
• Handle scheduling, budgeting and overall test effort.
• Set quality metrics and ensure targets are met.
• Identify skill gaps and training needs.

Skills

Test management

ALM

Jira

Selenium

Leadership

Education

ISTQB CTFL

ISTQB CTAL – TM

PMP

ITIL v4

TMMi Professional

Tools

MF ALM

LR

UFT

Github

Jenkins

Job description

1. = > 10 yrs. of experience managing a Testing Team (min of 3 team members)

2. > 7 yrs. of experience of using ALM Test Management Tool or other similar Test Management tool

Knowledge Area

Skills

1. Experience in managing an independent Testing Team for projects and/or AMS/Production Support

2. Experience in Project Management, Risk and Issue Management and Mitigation

3. Experience in creating Resource Management: Capacity and Demand Management

4. Experience in functional and non -functional testing

5. Has driven test process improvements within immediate team and across organization

6. Experience in mentoring, coaching team members as part of performance management

7. Knowledge on testing tools MF ALM, LR, UFT, Jira, Selenium, Github, Jenkins

8. Strong communication skills for reporting Test Status and Metrics

Personal Attributes

• Professional Certification & Licenses required: ISTQB CTFL
• preferred: ISTQB CTAL – TM, PMP, ITILV4, TMMI Professional

Job Mandate

The main function of a Test Manager/ Test Lead is to organize and control the Test activities of the Testers under a Project or Unit. The

Test Manager/Test Lead ensures visibility in the status of each Testing activities across a Unit or Project as well as resource planning at this level.

This role is optional; it is driven by the size of the Test Team or need. This role will be necessary when there are a number of Test Teams that needs to be managed under a Program/Project/Unit.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Comply with the ITG Quality Framework established by TCOE

2. Ensure Test Process are followed according to the SDLC and TCOE Test Process

3. Collaborates with Project Managers, ITG Unit Heads, Development Leads across Unit/Project team to ensure quality delivery

and gather resource demands

4. Provide guidance on Testers, supervise test teams to ensure consistency in implementing Test Process

5. Gather and report Test Status and represent the Test Team in meetings within and across the Units

6. Identify Risks and mitigation plan

7. Prioritizes testing activities to ensure delivery of commitments

8. Gather resource requirements for upcoming projects and enhancements of the Unit

9. Plan, control and implement testing processes

10. Define and monitor execution of test tasks and activities

11. Handle schedule, budget and overall test efforts

12. Set quality metrics and ensure team meets the set metrics

13. Identify skills requirement of the team, identify training needs.