Regional Test Manager – Telematics & Connected Vehicle Services

Bizoforce - The Innovation Platform Accelerating Digital Solutions for Enterprises; Lewisville (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Bizoforce is seeking an experienced Regional Test Manager with a strong hands-on testing background and recent Telematics experience to lead end-to-end testing across the Connected Vehicle Services portfolio in Lewisville, Texas.

The ideal candidate has progressed from tester to leader, excelling in test strategy, defect management, and coordinating regional teams to ensure release readiness and high quality across vehicle-to-cloud integrations.

Qualifications

• Recent hands-on or directly relevant professional experience in Telematics is mandatory.
• Strong Connected Vehicle domain experience is mandatory.
• Proven background in hands-on software testing with progression into test leadership/management.
• Solid understanding of end-to-end testing, system integration testing, functional testing, regression testing, and defect management.
• Experience validating telematics platforms, connected vehicle services, vehicle-to-cloud integrations, or related automotive systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end testing activities across the Connected Vehicle Services portfolio, ensuring product quality, reliability, and release readiness.
• Develop and execute comprehensive test strategies, test plans, test scenarios, and testing roadmaps aligned with requirements.
• Oversee functional, integration, system, regression, end-to-end, and user acceptance testing.
• Lead testing initiatives for telematics and connected vehicle solutions, validating data flow and integration between vehicles, telematics devices, networks, cloud platforms, and backend apps.
• Coordinate with product owners, architects, developers, and stakeholders to ensure test coverage.
• Manage defect identification, prioritization, root cause analysis, and closure across the testing lifecycle.
• Monitor test execution progress, coverage, defect trends, quality metrics, risks, and release readiness.

Skills

Hands-on testing

Test execution

Defect management

Quality assurance

Test leadership

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Regional Test Manager with a strong hands-on testing background and recent, relevant experience in Telematics to lead end-to-end testing activities across PACCAR’s Connected Vehicle Services portfolio.

The ideal candidate must have progressed through hands-on testing roles and developed strong expertise in test execution, test strategy, defect management, and quality assurance before moving into test leadership or management.

Recent Telematics experience and mandatory Connected Vehicle domain expertise are essential. We are looking for a testing professional who understands the technical realities of testing connected vehicle solutions, including vehicle connectivity, telematics systems, backend integrations, and end-to-end service validation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end testing activities across the Connected Vehicle Services portfolio, ensuring product quality, reliability, and release readiness.
• Develop and execute comprehensive test strategies, test plans, test scenarios, and testing roadmaps aligned with business and technical requirements.
• Apply practical testing experience to oversee functional, integration, system, regression, end-to-end, and user acceptance testing.
• Lead testing initiatives for telematics and connected vehicle solutions, validating data flow and integration between vehicles, telematics devices, communication networks, cloud platforms, and backend applications, as applicable.
• Collaborate with product owners, architects, developers, business stakeholders, and cross-functional testing teams to ensure comprehensive test coverage.
• Manage defect identification, prioritization, root cause analysis, resolution tracking, and closure throughout the testing lifecycle.
• Monitor test execution progress, test coverage, defect trends, quality metrics, risks, and release readiness.
• Identify testing bottlenecks and delivery risks, implementing mitigation plans to maintain project timelines and quality standards.
• Drive continuous improvements in testing methodologies, automation practices, test governance, and quality assurance processes.
• Coordinate regional testing teams and distributed stakeholders to ensure consistent delivery standards and effective communication.
• Provide technical guidance and leadership while remaining closely connected to actual testing challenges and execution.

Mandatory Skills & Qualifications

• Recent hands-on or directly relevant professional experience in Telematics is mandatory.
• Strong Connected Vehicle domain experience is mandatory.
• A proven background in hands-on software testing, with demonstrated experience progressing into test leadership or management responsibilities.
• Solid understanding of end-to-end testing, system integration testing, functional testing, regression testing, and defect management.
• Experience validating telematics platforms, connected vehicle services, vehicle-to-cloud integrations, or related automotive systems.
• Strong understanding of test planning, test execution, test reporting, quality metrics, and release management.
• Proven ability to lead testing teams, manage multiple workstreams, and coordinate with technical and business stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in commercial vehicles, automotive technology, fleet management, connected mobility, or digital vehicle services.
• Familiarity with vehicle telematics, GPS/location services, remote vehicle monitoring, vehicle diagnostics, connected fleet solutions, and cloud-based automotive platforms.
• Exposure to API testing, integration testing, test automation, performance testing, and distributed system validation.
• Experience with test management and defect tracking tools.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and geographically distributed delivery teams.

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are looking for a testing professional first and a test manager second—someone who has personally worked through the testing lifecycle and understands what it takes to validate complex connected vehicle solutions.

The candidate’s most recent relevant experience must be in Telematics, supported by a strong foundation in Connected Vehicle technology and hands-on testing. They should be capable of combining technical depth with regional test leadership to drive quality, reliability, and successful releases.

• Role: Regional Test Manager
• Location: Lewisville, Texas, USA
• Domain: Telematics & Connected Vehicle Services

Screening priority: Recent Telematics experience + mandatory Connected Vehicle domain expertise + a demonstrated hands-on testing career.