Test Manager

Summary

The Test Manager role is pivotal in coordinating testing for high-profile engagements globally. This position ensures effective test strategy, planning, and execution, aligning project deliverables with timelines.

Main Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end test coordination for engagements delivered globally, acting as the single point of accountability for test planning, status, and readiness.

• Develop and maintain test strategy and plans aligned with each project's scope, timeline, and delivery methodology.

• Coordinate test activities across regional and global teams, ensuring test phases (e.g., system integration testing, UAT) are scheduled, resourced, and consistently tracked.

• Define and validate entry and exit criteria for each test phase, confirming environment, data, and configuration readiness before testing begins.

• Manage defect triage and resolution tracking, working with technical and delivery teams to prioritize fixes against go-live milestones.

• Conduct risk assessments on testing scope and timeline, escalating factors that could jeopardize a go-live date.

• Set and manage testing-related expectations with stakeholders and internal delivery teams.

• Establish and maintain trusted relationships with teams and stakeholders, particularly around test governance and reporting.

• Organize and lead test governance meetings and status reporting across the portfolio.

• Ensure smooth handover of test evidence and sign-off to teams and stakeholders ahead of go-live.

• Contribute to building repeatable test processes and reusable test collateral across the portfolio.

Key Requirements:

• 7+ years of direct experience in test management or test coordination, ideally on a large-scale program with a globally distributed team and a broad set of stakeholders. Experience in software implementation & client onboarding programs.

• Work experience in client-facing roles, including test governance and UAT coordination

• Strong familiarity with test management and project management tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, or equivalent)

• Ability to make sound decisions balancing quality, timeline, risk, and resources across a portfolio of engagements

• Time management, prioritization, and coordination skills suited to managing multiple test phases in parallel

• Empathy and the ability to listen

• Fluent in English, with excellent communication and presentation skills

• Strong negotiation, influencing, and conflict management skills

Nice to Have:

• Experience with asset manager or investment management clients.

• Professional leadership skills with the ability to motivate teams across geographies.

• ISTQB or equivalent test management certification, PMI PMP / Prince2.

Other Details:

• Location: Warsaw, Poland

• Team Structure: Global test management across multiple regions.

• Work Environment: Hybrid setup; emphasis on work/life balance.