Software Test Team Manager (m/f)
Testing
Software Test Team Manager (m/f)
Alstom
Katowice
Type of work
Undetermined
Experience
Mid
Employment Type
Permanent
Operating mode
Remote
Tech stack
Testing
English
Team Leadership
HR
Job description
Online interview
Purpose of the job:
Lead a software testers team involved in a set of programs or projects, ensuring quality target and repeatable performances. Staff the team and follow-up program/project strategy definition and task execution, delivering as per QCD commitments. Identify, generalize and stabilize best practices, proposing deployment Alstom-wide. Lead continuous team improvement, plan trainings and coach the team, nurture skill growth and capitalization. Stand as reference in your domain, for both your team and your peers.
Ultimately, you should lead by being recognized as a domain authority, committed to achievement.
Site: Katowice
It would be mandatory to see each other approx. once a month in our Katowice office (we appreciate your presence in the office more frequently if only suits you)
Site: Katowice
It would be mandatory to see each other approx. once a month in our Katowice office (we appreciate your presence in the office more frequently if only suits you)
Key Accountabilities
- Agree and implement with the department head and the peer domain leaders the department guidelines (team profile and skills, growth plans, discipline evolutions in terms of technology, competitiveness, …)
- Develop and maintain Métier / domain competences, coaching the team and growing World Class Engineering Experts
- Set clear team goals, delegate tasks and set deadlines
- Provide support to team project/program execution
- Continuously motivate, encourage, evaluate and recognize, train and develop resources, in cooperation with HR, as per approved performance evaluation process and targets
- Deploy ADM Process, Methods and Tools in Project Engineering team, providing feedback for Process review
- Estimate / Validate activities quotations for tenders and projects
- Manage adequacy between estimated workload and capacity, taking into account subcontracting & business strategies; report status and issues to department head
- Commit in Project/Program/Tender QCD related to its Métier/domain
Key job authorities and dimensions:
- Staffing (hiring management, recruitment process)
- Budget (workpackages and capex)
- Department size can be assumed to range up to 20 people
Our requirements
Mandatory:
- Proven experience in software tests including tests automation (3 years minimum)
- Bachelors Degree of Science in Engineering, Computer Science or scientific subjects
- English - full proficient use
- Engineering and processes background
- Experience in project/program execution and management
- Specific hands-on experience in his own Métier/Domain
- Experience and understanding in project effort estimation
Competencies & Skills:
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Open-minded
- Self-entrepreneurial
- Organizational and time-management skills
- Decision-making skills
Desirable:
- Involvement in projects with teams in other Regional and Development/R&D Centers & Established networking
What we offer
- Flexi-time day start
- Employment agreement with copyrights tax benefit
- International projects and work environment with friendly atmosphere
- Training platform with access to the e-learning platform
- Corporate high ethics & HSE standards
- Stability and employee long term relationship focus
- Family events
- Co-financing for nurseries and kindergardens
- Co-financing for cultural and educational activities tickets for artistic, cultural, sport and entertainment events
- sharing the costs of sports activities
- private medical care
- life insurance
- remote work opportunities
- retirement pension plan
- extra social benefits
- pre-paid cards
- employee referral program
- charity initiatives
- bike parking
- annual bonus
Equal opportunity statement:
Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.