Test manager

• Testing processes implementation
• Tracking and monitoring processes execution
• Hiring new staff / New staff onboarding
• Team effectiveness and performance review and engagement with testing groups
• Testing scope correction and confirmation
• Create, review and ensure Sign off of Project Test Plan and Schedule for CT and SIT or regression testing
• Provides testing estimates and testing support requirement to Project Manager
• Project resource assignments and resource availability confirmation
• High-level risk and dependencies management for projects
• Works with test team to ensure delivery readiness
• Conflict resolution with Test team(s) and Project Manager(s), escalation to Delivery Manager in case of need
• Execute test strategy/plan and publish test status reports according to agreed frequency and standards
• Escalate potential risks and/or issues to Project Manager , Programme Steering & Operating Committees
• Status reporting to Project Manager(s)
• Defect Management
• UAT Coordination

Requirements:
• General IT qualification and IT experience (7+ years)
• Understanding of testing process, its role in software development
• Understanding and experience in developing test strategy in different methodologies
• Understanding and experience in test management and team leading
• Understanding and experience in estimation process, planning and tracking activities
• Understanding of test design and its role in software testing
• Understanding of test automation process and its role in software testing
• Experience in test management (2 year)
• Experience in manual testing (3 years)
• Experience in automated testing (1-2 years)
• Experience in usage QTP and SoapUI or similar tools
• Experience in Java, XML, SQL, VBScript
• Fluent written and spoken English

Personal characteristics:
• Able to drive process
• Able to achieve results
• Capable to form and lead team
• Capable to chase process and people
• Result-oriented and client-focused
• Proactive in problem analysis and solving
• Drive innovation
• Good team player
• Attention to details, discipline
• Open to communicate and collaborate
• Interpersonal skills

As a plus:
• Ability and desire to efficiently work and develop as a manager
• Experience with financial apps and environment is a plus
• GreenHat usage and understating is a plus
• Experience in test automation of SOA (web-services, messaging)
• TIBCO Business Works understating
• Software development experience

Company offers:
• An exciting and challenging job in a dynamic team
• An opportunity to be innovative and to learn
• High salary and attractive compensation package