Test Manger

Paracon; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Western Cape is seeking a skilled Test Manager for a 12-month contract with a hybrid work model. The role involves overseeing quality assurance for the Ops Model project, enforcing best practices, and leading a diverse team of testers to ensure delivery excellence. Ideal candidates should possess significant experience in test management and a relevant degree, along with strong leadership and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years test experience.
• Minimum 5 years in test management role.
• Managed quality of complex systems across multiple work streams.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement Project Test strategy.
• Manage and mitigate quality risks across the Ops Model project.
• Collaborate with key business & IT stakeholders.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Test Management

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Relevant business or IT degree

Relevant Testing and Quality Control training/qualification

Job description

One of our highly esteemed clients in the Western Cape is looking for the services of a Test Manager on a 12-month contract on a hybrid work model.

As the Test Manager, you will be responsible for assuring quality across the Ops Model project

• You will define and implement overarching Project Test strategy.
• Manage and mitigate quality risks.
• Monitor and ensure quality governance.
• Implement and monitor quality gated, risk based approach.
• Plan and co-ordinate testing within and across project work streams.
• Drive adherence to software testing best practices.
• Define, monitor and report project quality metrics.
• Collaborate, liaise and communicate with key business & IT stakeholders

(eg Project sponsor, Project manager, Work stream leads, Domain owners etc)

• Monitor and manage test governance and quality of third party vendors.
• Leverage test automation where possible.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Relevant business or IT degree.
• Relevant Testing and Quality Control training/qualification.
• Minimum 10 years test experience.
• Minimum 5 years in test management role.
• Managed quality of complex, high risk system implementation across multiple work streams.
• Managed and coordinated testing of both internal staff and contractors.
• Engaged and ensured quality of delivery by third party service providers.
• Identified and mitigated quality risks of system implementation across complex, highly integrated architecture.
• Proven leadership skills.

Attributes:

• Ability to deal with senior stakeholders.
• Diplomatic and able to influence quality driven behavior across project work streams.
• Be passionate about quality and improving software delivery.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a diverse team.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Able to think strategically and act tactically.
• Be resilient, self-motivated, proactive and capable of holding the quality line
• Have strong project management skills
• Be technically minded
• In touch with the testing community and latest testing trends

Desired Skills:

• Functional testing
• International vendor
• intergrationnal testing
• test management

Desired Qualification Level:

• Degree