Senior Test Delivery Manager

Overview

Test Program Leadership

• Own and drive the end‑to‑end test strategy and execution across multiple transformation workstreams
• Establish quality governance frameworks aligned with release plans and milestones
• Lead large, distributed QA teams and manage multiple vendor partners
• Ensure delivery against fixed‑bid / outcome‑based contracts (scope, cost, timelines, quality)
• Drive cost optimization, productivity improvement, and margin protection
• Manage testing budgets, forecasting, and resource utilization
• Govern scope, change control, and risk mitigation

Demand Management & Resource Planning

• Manage testing demand across releases and workstreams
• Lead capacity planning, resource forecasting, and skill‑based allocation
• Align resource scheduling with release cycles and delivery milestones
• Address demand‑supply gaps and lead ramp‑up and skill transformation initiatives

AI‑First Quality Engineering

• Drive adoption of AI‑enabled testing and intelligent automation
• Define and execute the AI roadmap for Quality Engineering
• Build a highly automated ecosystem across functional and non‑functional testing
• Promote shift‑left and shift‑right testing practices

Stakeholder & Client Engagement

• Act as the primary QA leader for senior client stakeholders
• Provide strategic guidance on quality transformation initiatives
• Lead quality reviews, defect governance forums, and release readiness discussions
• Deliver executive dashboards and actionable quality insights

Risk & Quality Management

• Proactively identify risks and implement defect‑prevention mechanisms
• Use predictive quality metrics and AI‑driven analytics
• Ensure strong governance across the entire testing lifecycle

Required Skills & Experience

• 18+ years in Quality Engineering & Testing
• 8+ years leading large transformation programs
• Strong telecom domain experience
• Proven leadership managing 100+ member distributed QA teams
• Experience with fixed‑bid / outcome‑based delivery models
• Expertise in AI‑driven testing and modern QA practices
• Strong program governance and senior stakeholder management
• Experience managing multi‑vendor ecosystems
• Deep expertise in demand management, capacity planning, and workforce scheduling
• Strong Agile delivery background