Software Test Manager

Job Description:

Job Aim:

Responsible for Testing Team as well as functional responsibilities aligned with improving product quality.

Responsibilities

• Formulation and implementation of Software Testing strategies
• Resource management (allocation, monitoring, motivating etc)
• Preparation/review of test plans
• Preparation/review of test reports
• Training and Mentoring
• Team training, mentoring and career development.
• Responsible for all Test, Test Tools Development and configuration management activities.
• Familiar with industry standards and certification (e.g. ISO9000), and drives efforts to bring products into conformance with such standards.
• Performance reviews
• Evaluates, maintains and improves Testing roles and responsibilities within the product development life-cycle.
• Responsible for functional duties assigned by direct manager.
• Facilitates the development, implementation and adherence of testing department standards in partnership with other test team leadership.
• Evaluates and implements training and development needs for team.
• Manages team compliance with existing measures for reporting testing efforts.
• Co-ordinate all testing tasks within team.

Essential Skills

• Advanced knowledge of Software Testing theories and practices
• Advanced knowledge of computers
• Proficiency in written and spoken English
• Leadership
• Patience
• Knowledge of both automated and manual testing.
• Previous test management experience including proven supervisory or leadership experience.
• Strong QA and testing industry knowledge.
• Proven experience in testing.
• The ability to work to agreed deadlines.
• Experience of coordinating people to complete tasks.
• Experience working within a matrix-style structure.

Desired Skills

Programming knowledge