Test Manager

ASCENDION ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

ASCENDION ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. is seeking an experienced Senior Test Manager to lead a large telecom QA managed services engagement.

The role oversees a distributed team of 30-32 QA professionals across multiple regions and locations, driving test strategy, governance and release readiness. You will coordinate with business, engineering, operations, program teams, vendors and senior client stakeholders, strengthen automation coverage, and identify practical uses of AI to

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software testing or quality engineering leadership.
• Experience managing enterprise-level testing programs or QA managed services.
• Telecom domain experience with telecom platforms/services.
• Proven ability to lead large, geographically distributed QA teams.
• Strong test strategy, functional, regression, and automation governance knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end QA engagement including test strategy, planning, governance, reporting and release readiness.
• Lead a distributed team of ~30–32 QA professionals across multiple countries and locations.
• Set priorities, clarify ownership, and coordinate delivery across teams, locations and time zones.
• Define and govern functional, regression, automation, and performance testing approaches.
• Review test coverage, defect trends, risks, dependencies and release readiness.
• Lead or facilitate client governance meetings and communicate delivery status and recommendations.
• Collaborate with business, engineering, operations, program teams and vendors to resolve issues and dependencies.
• Enhance automation coverage, testing efficiency, quality gates and continuous testing practices.
• Develop Test Leads and strengthen leadership capabilities across the engagement.
• Explore practical AI uses to improve test design, analysis, automation or delivery productivity.
• Drive improvements in production quality, regression reliability, release predictability and service performance.

Skills

Test management

QA delivery leadership

Telecom domain

Stakeholder management

People leadership

Automation governance

Quality risk communication

Leadership in distributed teams

Job description

Role

We are hiring an experienced Senior Test Manager supporting a large, multi-country Quality Assurance managed services engagement within telecommunications environment.

This is a senior delivery leadership role with responsibility for approximately 30-32 QA professionals across multiple locations.

You will oversee functional, regression, automation, and performance testing while working closely with business, engineering, operations, program teams, vendors, and senior client stakeholders.

The role is suitable for someone who combines strong testing knowledge with people leadership, client management, and sound quality judgement under delivery pressure.

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end QA engagement, covering test strategy, planning, execution governance, reporting, and release readiness.

Lead a distributed team of approximately 30-32 QA professionals across multiple countries and delivery locations.

Set priorities, clarify ownership, and coordinate delivery across teams, locations, and time zones.

Define and govern the approach across functional, regression, automation, and performance testing.

Review test coverage, defect trends, delivery risks, dependencies, and release readiness.

Lead or facilitate client governance meetings and communicate delivery status, risks, and recommendations.

Work with business, engineering, operations, program teams, and external vendors to resolve issues and dependencies.

Strengthen automation coverage, testing efficiency, quality gates, and continuous testing practices.

Develop Test Leads and build stronger leadership capability across the engagement.

Identify practical and governed uses of AI that can improve test design, analysis, automation, or delivery productivity.

Drive measurable improvements in production quality, regression reliability, release predictability, and service performance.

Required Skills

10 years of relevant experience in software testing or Quality Engineering, or equivalent depth gained through complex QA delivery leadership.

Experience managing enterprise-level testing programs or QA managed services engagements.

Relevant telecommunications experience, including exposure to telecom platforms, services, or customer journeys.

Demonstrated experience leading large, geographically distributed QA teams.

Practical knowledge of test strategy, functional testing, regression testing, and automation governance.

Good understanding of performance testing and non-functional quality risks.

Experience managing senior client, business, and delivery stakeholders.

Ability to communicate quality risks, trade-offs, and release recommendations clearly.

Effective people leadership, delegation, coaching, and escalation-management skills.

Ability to raise and constructively challenge delivery decisions when quality or customer impact is at risk.