Portfolio Test Manager

Skills

stakeholder management plan      meeting cadence      reporting cadence      interaction model alignment •     Ensure collaborative teamwork from all teams (testing development and business) across multiple programs multiple applications and multiple business areas •     Ensure a comprehensive approach to test planning including but not limited to:      impact analysis and estimation      environment (including data) demand and changes      alignment to enterprise goals      testing strategy which includes all phases/types of testing required (Non-functional Functional Scrum Integration User/Business Acceptance Model Office Testing 3rd party/external entities post implementation verification etc.)      budgeting reporting signoffs and approvals      promotion and enablement of Continuous Testing Test Design Workshops throughout all releases      development of artifacts and test assets to be approved and retained      project closure requirements

Description

•     Overall 16-18 + years of experience in Technical or Business Test Management, to include:
•     Strong exp and know-how in latest niche QE services such as Chaos Engg, AI/ML use case implementation, Performance/ Security area, Mobile App innovations..
•     Strong exp in leveraging MS Azure in previous projects, which includes QE Delivery, Dashboards and presentations etc
•     Expert in defining the automation roadmap & implementation plan with Java/ Selenium, UFT/ LeanFT or any other new tool in market
•     Excellent communication across multiple stakeholders & teams (Including CIO level communication)
•     Develop communication protocol including:

Responsibilities

• •     Create aggregated test results and utilize enterprise standard metrics to assess software quality, test effectiveness and production readiness. Utilize results to improve quality in test team.
• •     Drive the implementation of automation frameworks across application teams and track automation progress to be communicated to program management
• •     Drive organizational Change Management related to the move to Agile/Test Driven Development and expanded automated testing. Partner with business to gain further trust in automation activity via reporting and results.
• •     Create program diagrams and/or workflows to be used for test planning, business communication, operational readiness and ongoing artifact documentation
• •     Identify and manage program level testing risks, actions, issues, dependencies (RAID) and timelines. Work with test managers and other program representatives to build mitigation plans.
• •     Serve as escalation point for testing issues, communicate appropriately and own to resolution
• •     Partner with release management function (where exists) to ensure testing is consulted on scope, timelines and production readiness.
• •     Participate in and enforce change control processes
• •     Participate in enterprise test forums such as Communities of Practice, etc.

Educational Requirements

• •     General 16-20 years of experience in Technical or Business Test Management, to include:
•      Minimum 10 years in Test Management role for large initiatives
•      Minimum 2 years with MS Azure
•      Minimum 5 years with Test Automation (Selenium/Cucumber)
•      Minimum 4 years financial domain experience
• •     Release Management experience is a plus
• •     PMP/SAFe certification is a plus