Solution Services Test Manager / Technical Project Manager | MLR Associates Ltd | Fully Remote (Europe)

MLR Associates Ltd; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MLR Associates Ltd is a remote, Europe-based organization seeking a seasoned Solution Services Test Manager / Technical Project Manager to lead complex testing for telecom core network initiatives, focusing on IMS environments. You will own test strategy, governance, and defect lifecycle, coordinating internal and third-party teams to ensure quality delivery.

The role requires extensive experience in test management, TRR/TER, and strong alignment with ALM/JIRA, with mandatory legal

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline.
• 7–10+ years IT/telecommunications experience in test management.
• Experience leading IMS testing in telecom core networks.

Responsibilities

• Review complex deliverables to identify robust test approaches.
• Create and execute project test strategies with internal and vendor partners.
• Ensure requirements traceability within ALM and JIRA.
• Provide test progress reports and dashboards.
• Manage TRR and TER quality checkpoints.
• Monitor end-to-end test schedules and milestones.
• Track defects and drive re-testing to closure.
• Coordinate cross-functional telecom stakeholders with quality standards.

Skills

Test management

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Requirements traceability

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related

Tools

HP ALM

JIRA

Job description

Position Summary

MLR Associates Ltd is actively seeking an experienced, high-caliber, and results-driven Solution Services Test Manager / Technical Project Manager to lead complex testing and project execution activities within telecommunications core network initiatives on a fully remote contract basis, requiring the candidate to be based in Europe. In this critical technical leadership role, you will be responsible for defining comprehensive test strategies, managing test execution lifecycles, coordinating internal teams and third-party partners, and ensuring uncompromised quality project delivery with a strong focus on IMS (Fixed and Mobile) environments. You will leverage your deep practical expertise in test management frameworks, requirements traceability tools (ALM, JIRA), and rigorous quality checkpoints (TRR/TER) to drive operational excellence across telecom core network deployments.

Detailed Job Description

As a Solution Services Test Manager / Technical Project Manager supporting telecommunications core network projects via MLR Associates Ltd, you will take full operational ownership of test strategy formulation, execution governance, and defects lifecycle tracking. Your day-to-day responsibilities include reviewing and assessing project deliverables to identify optimal testing approaches, creating and executing project test strategies involving internal stakeholders and third-party vendors, and ensuring rigorous requirements traceability within test management platforms like ALM and JIRA. You will provide regular test progress reports during planning and execution phases, manage critical test quality checkpoints including Test Readiness Reviews (TRR) and Test Evaluation Reports (TER), monitor and control test schedules, and drive defect tracking to complete resolution.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and assess complex project deliverables to identify and formulate correct, robust test approaches.
• Create, manage, and execute comprehensive Project Test Strategies incorporating internal teams and third-party vendor partners.
• Ensure rigorous requirements traceability is maintained and tracked within enterprise test management tools such as ALM and JIRA.
• Provide transparent test progress reports, metrics dashboards, and executive updates during test planning and execution.
• Manage critical test quality checkpoints including Test Readiness Reviews (TRR) and Test Evaluation Reports (TER).
• Monitor and control end-to-end test schedules, milestones, and deliverable timelines against project baselines.
• Manage and track defects, issue escalation paths, and re-testing verification workflows through to complete closure.
• Coordinate cross-functional telecom core network stakeholders and ensure adherence to rigorous quality standards.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 7 to 10+ years of professional IT and telecommunications experience specializing in test management and technical project leadership.
• Extensive hands‑on experience leading testing activities within Telecom Core Network projects, with a strong focus on IMS (Fixed & Mobile) environments.
• Expert-level practical proficiency utilizing test management platforms and enterprise issue trackers (HP ALM, JIRA).
• Proven mastery in defining test strategies, managing TRR/TER quality checkpoints, and overseeing test schedule execution.
• Strong background in requirements traceability matrices, defect lifecycle tracking, and third-party partner coordination.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, cross-functional communication, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Mandatory legal residency and work eligibility within Europe for fully remote project execution.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Advanced postgraduate degrees in Telecommunications Management or Software Engineering.
• Professional certifications in project management or testing frameworks (PMP, ISTQB Advanced Test Manager, PRINCE2).
• Prior professional experience managing 5G Core, VoLTE, and IMS cloud‑native transformations for tier‑1 telecom operators.
• Familiarity with automated testing frameworks, CI/CD testing pipelines, and telecom signaling protocol analyzers.
• Strong commercial awareness and vendor management expertise in international telecom environments.

Application Information

Salary/Rate: Market Competitive / Standard Consulting Contract Rate

Deadline: Open until filled

Notice Period: Immediate to 30 Days

Contract Duration: Contract / Fully Remote (Europe-Based)

Recruitment Pro Tip

When applying for this Solution Services Test Manager / Technical Project Manager position via MLR Associates Ltd, ensure your CV explicitly highlights your IMS core network testing background, TRR/TER quality checkpoint experience, and confirms your residency in Europe.