Global Manager Testing & Validation

ACCOUNTABILITY OBJECTIVE:

The Global Manager Testing & Validation is responsible for the strategic, technical, and organizational leadership of all testing and validation activities worldwide. The role ensures consistent, efficient, and standards-compliant product verification across all development phases, from pre-development to series production release.

DIMENSION:

The position ensures global testing standards, comparable test results, and high product quality, considering regional requirements, OEM specifications, and regulatory guidelines. The Global Manager Testing & Validation acts as a central interface between development, quality, production, and customers.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or a comparable field
• Extensive professional experience (typically 10+ years) in testing, validation, or quality assurance in the automotive industry
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Automotive testing and release processes
  • Product verification across the entire development cycle
  • Standards, norms, and OEM testing requirements
• Experience leading globally distributed, multicultural teams
• Knowledge of test management tools and data analysis
• Experience working with external test laboratories and regulatory authorities is an advantage
• Strong strategic, analytical, and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Business-fluent English skills

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Lead and coordinate regional testing and validation teams across Europe, the Americas, and Asia
• Define, implement, and enforce global test strategies, methods, and standards
• Overall responsibility for component, system, and vehicle testing
• Ensure comparability and reproducibility of test results worldwide
• Oversee testing in the following areas:
  • Functionality, performance, and durability
  • Environmental, media, climate, vibration, and shock testing
  • Reliability, robustness, and abuse testing
• Ensure compliance with:
  • OEM requirements
  • International standards and regulations
• Approve test plans, validation reports, and series release documentation
• Harmonize and optimize global test processes and infrastructure
• Strategic planning and utilization of test benches, laboratories, and external test service providers
• Budget responsibility for global testing activities
• Support make-or-buy decisions in the testing environment
• Present test results to management and customers
• Introduce new testing methods (e.g., virtual testing, HiL/SiL)
• Digitalize and standardize test documentation
• Develop and maintain a global test roadmap
• Other duties as assigned