QA Test Manager

QA Test ManagerThe QA Test Manager is responsible for testing products to reveal quality and risk related information with the intent of informing a decision. This is a time-critical role, a QA Manager must triage a situation quickly, and be able to split their time across many tasks at once when required. This role requires the skills and temperament needed to work in a very flexible, agile, self-managed fashion, on often intense projects.What you will do:Learn quickly and make effective contributions to projects in a short time span.Define test approach & resource plansInfluence cross-solutions testingDefine, prioritize, and lead the development of effective tests/checks across the team.Encourage and embody teamwork at all levels.Essential Job FunctionsPreference for experience with IBM OMS, OMOC, SalesForce Commerce Cloud, POSAbility to define the testing approach and strategy across a program or multiple projects.Ability to act as a subject matter expert and provide coaching to team members on prioritization and estimation of all testing activities.Ability to evaluate emerging test design/strategies/practices.Demonstrates exemplary teamwork and maintains the respect of others. Diffuses tense situations and manages conflicts appropriately.Demonstrates a strong drive and intellectual curiosity to investigate complex technical issuesAbility to collaborate effectively with all team members and with cross-functional teamsAbility to negotiate priorities and assure that testing issues are discussed and resolved.Ability to review test coverage and propose solutions to increase test effectiveness.Ability to diagnose complex issues and suggest testing strategies.Demonstrates a core passion to coach and mentor others on testing.Ability to coach other testers to create a test strategy or use a test tool.Ability to coach and propagate valuable testing practices within the team.Utilizes a variety of testing tools and is able to instruct others on their use.Ability to switch context quickly and easily.Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Management, Computer Science, Information Systems or other related disciplines.At least 8 years software testing experience.2 or more years of testing management or leading experience.Extensive experience in managing complex projects.Extensive testing background of retail applications.Extensive experience in developing test plans, test strategies, test scenarios, test cases.Hands-on experience with Agile project management solutions and testing tools.Experience with relational and non-relational databases.Familiarity with Cloud based applications.Experience with Continuous Integration build/deploy technologies and tools.