Software Testing Manager

Summary

Join Testlio, a leading quality management company, as a Testing Manager and play an integral role in our client’s journey. You will be responsible for the success of testing delivery, managing test scope planning, test run management, and results reporting. Collaborate with clients, testers, and other team members to ensure high-quality testing. This remote EMEA-based position offers a chance to work with a diverse team, utilize your software testing expertise, and contribute to a positive work culture. Testlio invests in its employees with benefits like paid time off, learning reimbursement, stock options, and equipment support. The ideal candidate possesses 5+ years of hands-on software testing experience, strong communication skills, and a passion for quality assurance.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on software testing experience - Media Industry related experience is a plus
• Passion, curiosity, and focused interest in the field of software testing
• Good comprehension of test automation principles and strategies of its application, along with manual testing, and excellent knowledge of software testing methodologies and procedures
• Experience with Android and/or iOS native mobile and web test development
• Experience in Test Automation with a strong grasp of the feasibility of implementing automation solutions and the ability to articulate the strategic advantages of automated testing over manual methods
• Analytical and detail-oriented with an ability to give constructive feedback to testers and other team members
• Experience in collaborating with multiple client-side stakeholders
• Fast learner, continuously improving knowledge in the testing and software development domain
• Work well under pressure and in an environment of constant change
• Someone who likes to have flexibility in their work hours and wants to work remotely
• Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written and strong presentation skills, as the role entails talking with clients
• Strong time management, problem-solving, task delegation, and prioritization capabilities
• Good team player, socially open-minded, empathetic, and considerate of cultural differences

Responsibilities

• Work with multiple media clients and work closely with relevant client-side stakeholders to align and execute successful testing strategies, ensuring tight process integration and exceptional results
• Ensure the quality of all Test Runs by following recommended approaches established within Testlio as well as accounting client-side expectations
• Define the testing strategy for a single Run as well as for the project as a whole for the foreseeable future
• Lead and coordinate Test Runs while supervising the work of the testing coordinator
• Identify relevant scope, estimate needed work task efforts, verify the testing environment, and prepare relevant test plans, mindmaps, materials, guides, and tools
• Build a team from our network of Test Leads and Testers following the unique requirements for the project
• Triaging reported issues, supporting testers, providing feedback, and compiling meaningful end reports
• Raise project and team-related risks, problems, and questions to the relevant stakeholders and take the initiative to solve them
• Review and provide feedback on test plans and tests created by other testing managers
• Identify and solve technical challenges related to testing, such as simulating geographical locations, using network traffic monitoring tools, specific media OTT devices, and so forth
• Define priorities based on the work backlog
• Understand and work within the boundaries of the project’s success and financial metrics, such as margin, target utilization, NPS, and more
• Monitor project quality KPIs and take appropriate actions to improve them
• Be the leader on the testing delivery side of an engagement and the go-to person for testing requests from the clients

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in Project Management will be a bonus
• Practical experience with tools such as Selenium, Appium, or Playwright is a plus

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Reimburse up to $300/yr for learning
• Stock options
• Equipment policy with Testlio contributing to the bulk of the cost with regular equipment update intervals
• Remote work, flexible hours