Test Manager 5 Months Contract

Main tasks:

• Handling the test responsibility, both internally as well as working externally with HPE Test manager and team to secure the Q&A activities of our client Production layer project stream.
• Secure HPE compliance of contractual testing obligations.
• Regular follow up and reporting of the progress to project mgmt.
• Oversee the development of the test strategy.
• Highlight, address, and remove any roadblocks on our client side to ensure progress of testing.

Responsibilities during project:

• Independently and proactively plan as well as drive the test on our client side.
• Challenge Suppliers when necessary to secure the delivery.
• Work together with suppliers on test plans.
• Create and documents an overview of all test systems in our client, incl. Network test systems, OCH, OTT partners, etc.
• Responsible for internal Test plan; participate in test planning for all products handled in Production Layer with HPE.
• Review test cases with internal resources and supplier to secure sufficient coverage of test.
• Provide input to migration strategy, seen from testing perspective.
• Technically responsible for coordination of testing internally in TnDK, including working with our client's Network team.
• Be the counter part to the HPE Test Managers.
• Collaborate effectively & on an on-going basis with all Track leads in production Layer project as well as track leads in Business Service Layer streams.
• Reporting status to project manager.
• Involved in making presentations, demos, pocs, etc.

Requirements

Responsibilities during project as well as going forward during operations :

• Establish and maintain an overview of which resources are used in the various test systems.
• Ensures an overview of which BSS systems use the test systems.
• Describes which test systems are linked to each other, as well as what can be tested.

Competencies:

• Management competencies and ability to lead teams and vendor management.
• Pro-activity and strong ability to drive issues to conclusion.
• Planning competencies
• Ability to collaborate effectively & on an on-going basis with Suppliers and our client's teams.
• In test track to have the ability to represent Production layer in Program context.
• Self-management; being able to work without the need for follow-up or "too much" management.
• Ability to focus and prioritize.
• Result-oriented and has a high degree of accountability, commitment and responsibility.