Test manager job description
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Example test manager requirements on a job description
Test manager requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in test manager job postings.
Sample test manager requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in software testing
- Strong knowledge of testing methodologies and tools
- Experience in managing a team of testers
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
Sample required test manager soft skills
- Strong leadership and decision-making skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and projects
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
Test manager job description example 1
L3Harris test manager job description
The Test Manager will be responsible for execution of testing requirements within the Production and Repairs workcells. Responsibilities include hiring/staffing decisions, test equipment needs and maintenance, establishing and executing to budgets for the department/programs, initiating continuous improvement projects, and development of talent. Working knowledge of standard test equipment and its application and use to meet test requirements is a must. Aftermarket support is an important part of the Surveillance Solutions business and a major component of the Test teams' responsibilities. In support of this, the Test Manager will facilitate coordination of all repair activity, from order receipt to final delivery. Must be able to work with a variety of functions to ensure that milestones are understood and met.
Responsibilities include:
+ Lead the scheduling and execution of repairs ensuring timely delivery to customer commitments. Provide guidance to teams on ways to overcome challenges/obstacles
+ Coordination with Program Management and Business Development to establish operational plans with measurable contribution to the business
+ Identification and execution of improvement projects to improve cost and lead time. Ensure that the philosophy and principles of Lean Continuous Improvement is embraced by entire repairs team
+ Preparation of presentation material and metrics to communicate performance to senior leadership and staff
+ Regular coordination with functional groups for equipment and resource capacity availability and needs
+ Coordination with proposal teams to ensure accurate cost and lead time on quotes
Minimum Education and Experience:
+ Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field.
+ 9 or more years of experience with a technical background in Manufacturing, Engineering, Test, or Logistics in the defense/government environment.
+ Previous manangement experience with leading/managing diverse teams and projects to meet customer commitements.
+ Experience managing multiple product lines of varying size and scope.
Preferred Skills:
+ Experience runninng a successful repairs/depot operation.
+ Excellent time management, planning, and organizational skills to drive and motivate teams by setting priorities and systematically meeting deadlines and goals.
+ Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.
Responsibilities include:
+ Lead the scheduling and execution of repairs ensuring timely delivery to customer commitments. Provide guidance to teams on ways to overcome challenges/obstacles
+ Coordination with Program Management and Business Development to establish operational plans with measurable contribution to the business
+ Identification and execution of improvement projects to improve cost and lead time. Ensure that the philosophy and principles of Lean Continuous Improvement is embraced by entire repairs team
+ Preparation of presentation material and metrics to communicate performance to senior leadership and staff
+ Regular coordination with functional groups for equipment and resource capacity availability and needs
+ Coordination with proposal teams to ensure accurate cost and lead time on quotes
Minimum Education and Experience:
+ Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field.
+ 9 or more years of experience with a technical background in Manufacturing, Engineering, Test, or Logistics in the defense/government environment.
+ Previous manangement experience with leading/managing diverse teams and projects to meet customer commitements.
+ Experience managing multiple product lines of varying size and scope.
Preferred Skills:
+ Experience runninng a successful repairs/depot operation.
+ Excellent time management, planning, and organizational skills to drive and motivate teams by setting priorities and systematically meeting deadlines and goals.
+ Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.
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Test manager job description example 2
Google test manager job description
Minimum qualifications:
+ Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
+ 10 years of experience in leading programs on Hard Disk Drive (HDD) and Solid-State Drive (SSD) technologies.
+ 3 years of experience in managing technical teams.
+ Experience in establishing project goals, coordinating resources, and providing technical leadership.
Preferred qualifications:
+ Master's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
+ Experience in developing teams, hiring talent, guiding individuals through change, and contributing to objectives and key results to meet organizational OKRs.
+ Experience in influencing test and qualification processes, improving quality, increasing performance, enabling automation, and reducing cost/resourcing.
+ Experience in managing lab work, data collection, and root-cause analysis.
+ Knowledge of the storage system: physical, functional, logical, mechanical, electrical, software, thermal etc. and interface testing.
+ Knowledge of testing and hardware qualification requirements, and algorithms for storage devices.
Our computational challenges are so big, complex and unique we can't just purchase off-the-shelf hardware, we've got to make it ourselves. Your team designs and builds the hardware, software and networking technologies that power all of Google's services. As a Hardware Engineer, you design and build the systems that are the heart of the world's largest and most powerful computing infrastructure. You develop from the lowest levels of circuit design to large system design and see those systems all the way through to high volume manufacturing. Your work has the potential to shape the machinery that goes into our cutting-edge data centers affecting millions of Google users.
Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.
+ Lead a team to resource and enable qualification of products to drive complex storage appliances from concept design to final production and deployment.
+ Collaborate with cross-functional leaders and external vendors/partners to track test/qualification status and report progress to organization leaders.
+ Act as a technical leader with in-depth knowledge of Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) and Solid-State Drives (SSDs).
+ Maintain and improve qualification processes.
+ Support career development and growth of individual team members. Make equitable hiring and talent decisions.
+ Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
+ 10 years of experience in leading programs on Hard Disk Drive (HDD) and Solid-State Drive (SSD) technologies.
+ 3 years of experience in managing technical teams.
+ Experience in establishing project goals, coordinating resources, and providing technical leadership.
Preferred qualifications:
+ Master's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
+ Experience in developing teams, hiring talent, guiding individuals through change, and contributing to objectives and key results to meet organizational OKRs.
+ Experience in influencing test and qualification processes, improving quality, increasing performance, enabling automation, and reducing cost/resourcing.
+ Experience in managing lab work, data collection, and root-cause analysis.
+ Knowledge of the storage system: physical, functional, logical, mechanical, electrical, software, thermal etc. and interface testing.
+ Knowledge of testing and hardware qualification requirements, and algorithms for storage devices.
Our computational challenges are so big, complex and unique we can't just purchase off-the-shelf hardware, we've got to make it ourselves. Your team designs and builds the hardware, software and networking technologies that power all of Google's services. As a Hardware Engineer, you design and build the systems that are the heart of the world's largest and most powerful computing infrastructure. You develop from the lowest levels of circuit design to large system design and see those systems all the way through to high volume manufacturing. Your work has the potential to shape the machinery that goes into our cutting-edge data centers affecting millions of Google users.
Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.
+ Lead a team to resource and enable qualification of products to drive complex storage appliances from concept design to final production and deployment.
+ Collaborate with cross-functional leaders and external vendors/partners to track test/qualification status and report progress to organization leaders.
+ Act as a technical leader with in-depth knowledge of Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) and Solid-State Drives (SSDs).
+ Maintain and improve qualification processes.
+ Support career development and growth of individual team members. Make equitable hiring and talent decisions.
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Test manager job description example 3
CSG test manager job description
23927 Test Manager - French Speaker (Open)
Position Type:
Full time
Location(s):
LB.Beirut.RemotePT.BRAGA.OFFICE
Position Details:
CSG is a leader in innovative customer engagement, revenue management, and payments solutions that make ordinary customer experiences extraordinary.As a flexible first organization, you can find our remote and on-site locations here.
Remote, Lebanon, Portugal
Hi, I'm Rita Dias, your Recruiter. At CSG, we choose to see beyond a resume paper. We put your story, perspective, background, and what you have to offer first. While the traditional approach works for some, many miss out on fantastic talent like yourself, and we refuse to make that mistake. Instead, we believe that by channeling the power of all, we make ordinary customer and employee experiences extraordinary.
Channel the power of YOU as the next Full-Time Test Manager - French Speaker at CSG.
Who will love this job
A hybrid - you excel when you can choose your work style - remote, in-office, or a combination of bothA strategist - you have a consulting mindset that allows others to contribute and work toward a shared visionA collaborator - you love to work on projects that have functional workflowsA producer - you're comfortable quickly switching context and adapting An empath - you know how to connect and communicate with different audiences worldwide
What you'll do
You will report to the Regional Director Solution Delivery to contribute towards assisting and guiding the preparation of test plans, test cases, entry and exit criteria and the testing of end-to-end software, providing test results to company guidelines Manage all the activities for the System Testing and maintain the strategy for System Testing while following the best practices defined by the processes Maintain a positive relationship with the client and manage expectations concerning test deliverables and schedules Be an trusted/expert advisor and resource and provide leadership in all test aspects across the geographical areas, including opportunities to improve the quality, automation and efficiencies of the testing effort across teams Knowledge of procedures in QA, automation and end-to-end Software TestingPerform testing case to problem report mapping to prioritize best track for test execution and efficiency Ensure to define and report on metrics to help measure success
You should have
Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't meet all the criteria - unlike majority candidates meeting fewer requirements. Channel the power of YOU and apply to discover if we're a match.
Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent experience Proficiency in English and French in a business environment10 years of experience in testing5 years of experience in test leadership during large implementations or software development projects Expert-level experience with ISTQBExperience leading test strategy and approach, with in-depth understanding of test processes and methodologies Experience in a distributive software environment and application testing with a multifaceted team
Perks & Benefits
Work from home, in-office, or hybrid Emotional and mental well-being support Education assistance Learn more about the perks and benefits when you talk to your recruiter
Our Story
For over 40 years, we've serviced the world's most recognizable brands with future-ready solutions in customer engagement, revenue management, and payments that make ordinary customer experiences extraordinary. As a trusted technology provider in telecommunications, retail, financial services, and healthcare, our solutions impact over 900 customers in over 120 countries. Over 5,000 customer-obsessed CSGers in more than 20 countries made it possible and helped reach our $1 billion in revenue milestone.
Our Way of Life
Our people power a culture of integrity, innovation, and impact. In return, we power our people with the choice to work from home, in-office, or a hybrid work combination that integrates well with their lifestyle. You'll find CSGers exercising this choice at most of our locations worldwide.
We are committed to building and nurturing a diverse, supportive, and inclusive work environment where individuality is valued, and our people can flourish. We believe our workforce should reflect the world we live in and that we are stronger because of our differences. By embracing different backgrounds, attributes, experiences, and perspectives, we will help our employees, customers, and communities excel while, together, we work toward making social equality a reality.
We are committed to making a bigger community impact by creating new opportunities and access for underrepresented communities, protecting the environment, and developing technology solutions that foster digital inclusivity. That's just who we are. If not us, then who?
Follow us! LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter
#LI-Remote
Position Type:
Full time
Location(s):
LB.Beirut.RemotePT.BRAGA.OFFICE
Position Details:
CSG is a leader in innovative customer engagement, revenue management, and payments solutions that make ordinary customer experiences extraordinary.As a flexible first organization, you can find our remote and on-site locations here.
Remote, Lebanon, Portugal
Hi, I'm Rita Dias, your Recruiter. At CSG, we choose to see beyond a resume paper. We put your story, perspective, background, and what you have to offer first. While the traditional approach works for some, many miss out on fantastic talent like yourself, and we refuse to make that mistake. Instead, we believe that by channeling the power of all, we make ordinary customer and employee experiences extraordinary.
Channel the power of YOU as the next Full-Time Test Manager - French Speaker at CSG.
Who will love this job
A hybrid - you excel when you can choose your work style - remote, in-office, or a combination of bothA strategist - you have a consulting mindset that allows others to contribute and work toward a shared visionA collaborator - you love to work on projects that have functional workflowsA producer - you're comfortable quickly switching context and adapting An empath - you know how to connect and communicate with different audiences worldwide
What you'll do
You will report to the Regional Director Solution Delivery to contribute towards assisting and guiding the preparation of test plans, test cases, entry and exit criteria and the testing of end-to-end software, providing test results to company guidelines Manage all the activities for the System Testing and maintain the strategy for System Testing while following the best practices defined by the processes Maintain a positive relationship with the client and manage expectations concerning test deliverables and schedules Be an trusted/expert advisor and resource and provide leadership in all test aspects across the geographical areas, including opportunities to improve the quality, automation and efficiencies of the testing effort across teams Knowledge of procedures in QA, automation and end-to-end Software TestingPerform testing case to problem report mapping to prioritize best track for test execution and efficiency Ensure to define and report on metrics to help measure success
You should have
Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't meet all the criteria - unlike majority candidates meeting fewer requirements. Channel the power of YOU and apply to discover if we're a match.
Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent experience Proficiency in English and French in a business environment10 years of experience in testing5 years of experience in test leadership during large implementations or software development projects Expert-level experience with ISTQBExperience leading test strategy and approach, with in-depth understanding of test processes and methodologies Experience in a distributive software environment and application testing with a multifaceted team
Perks & Benefits
Work from home, in-office, or hybrid Emotional and mental well-being support Education assistance Learn more about the perks and benefits when you talk to your recruiter
Our Story
For over 40 years, we've serviced the world's most recognizable brands with future-ready solutions in customer engagement, revenue management, and payments that make ordinary customer experiences extraordinary. As a trusted technology provider in telecommunications, retail, financial services, and healthcare, our solutions impact over 900 customers in over 120 countries. Over 5,000 customer-obsessed CSGers in more than 20 countries made it possible and helped reach our $1 billion in revenue milestone.
Our Way of Life
Our people power a culture of integrity, innovation, and impact. In return, we power our people with the choice to work from home, in-office, or a hybrid work combination that integrates well with their lifestyle. You'll find CSGers exercising this choice at most of our locations worldwide.
We are committed to building and nurturing a diverse, supportive, and inclusive work environment where individuality is valued, and our people can flourish. We believe our workforce should reflect the world we live in and that we are stronger because of our differences. By embracing different backgrounds, attributes, experiences, and perspectives, we will help our employees, customers, and communities excel while, together, we work toward making social equality a reality.
We are committed to making a bigger community impact by creating new opportunities and access for underrepresented communities, protecting the environment, and developing technology solutions that foster digital inclusivity. That's just who we are. If not us, then who?
Follow us! LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter
#LI-Remote
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024