Role Summary
We are looking for experienced Senior Test Managers to define, organise and manage testing across a complex technology-transformation programme. The role coordinates test planning, System Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing, defect governance and release-readiness activities.
Key Responsibilities
Define the overall test strategy, test approach, test plan and quality gates.
Establish testing scope, timelines, responsibilities and governance.
Plan and coordinate System Integration Testing, end-to-end testing and User Acceptance Testing.
Coordinate test environments, test data and test readiness.
Ensure test cases are prepared, reviewed, traceable and executed.
Coordinate business testers, IT testers, developers and external suppliers.
Establish and govern the defect-management process.
Facilitate defect-triage meetings and track defects through resolution.
Monitor test progress, coverage, defect trends and delivery risks.
Escalate critical defects and testing dependencies.
Produce test-status and quality reports for programme governance.
Support go-live readiness, release decisions and post-implementation validation.
Facilitate test-planning and UAT workshops in German.
Mandatory Requirements
Senior test-management or test-lead experience.
Strong knowledge of test strategy, planning, execution and governance.
Proven experience managing SIT, UAT and end-to-end test cycles.
Experience coordinating testing across multiple applications, teams and suppliers.
Strong defect-management, reporting and escalation capabilities.
Experience with test-management and collaboration tools.
Strong business and technology stakeholder-management skills.
Professional German and English communication skills.
Based in Germany and able to attend workshops in Hameln or Frankfurt.
Nice-to-Have Experience
SAP testing experience.
Banking or financial-services experience.
Experience testing migration, integration or regulatory changes.
Knowledge of Jira, Confluence, qTest or equivalent tools.
Experience working in large, multi-vendor transformation programmes.
Test manager Arbeitgeber: HCL Europe
Als Arbeitgeber bieten wir Ihnen die Möglichkeit, in einem dynamischen und kollaborativen Agile-Umfeld zu arbeiten, das Innovation und kontinuierliche Verbesserung fördert. Unsere Unternehmenskultur legt großen Wert auf Teamarbeit und persönliche Entwicklung, während wir Ihnen gleichzeitig attraktive Vorteile wie flexible Arbeitszeiten und umfassende Schulungsprogramme bieten. In dieser Rolle als Technical Specialist Premium haben Sie die Chance, an der Spitze der Zero Trust-Sicherheitstechnologie zu stehen und Ihre Fähigkeiten in einem internationalen Umfeld weiterzuentwickeln.
