Role
As a Test Manager, you hold a transversal and strategic position within the Technology department. You are responsible for managing the test community of practice, which brings together test engineers from multiple teams.
Your responsibilities include:
Leadership & Governance
- Define, promote, and evolve the overall testing strategy within the Build department.
- Provide functional leadership to Test Leads and Test Engineers to ensure methodological consistency and quality.
- Set up and monitor common KPIs for testing activities across all projects.
Cross-Team Coordination
- Lead and structure the testing community (test guild) by encouraging knowledge sharing, best practices, and skill development.
- Collaborate with Release Managers, Project Managers, Product Owners, Resource Managers, and Scrum Masters to embed testing practices throughout the software development lifecycle.
Methodology & Quality
- Tailor testing practices to fit existing methodologies (Prince2 for the Project Life Cycle and Agile for the Software Development Life Cycle).
- Contribute to defining the Definition of Done (DoD) for Agile teams.
- Ensure compliance with quality standards, proper use of tools (test automation, test management, CI/CD pipelines), and regulatory requirements.
Coaching & Development
- Support testers in growing their skills through mentoring, internal training, and hands-on coaching.
- Design and follow up on continuous learning and development plans for the test community.
Profile
- At least 7 years of experience in software testing, with 3+ years in a coordination or management role.
- Proficiency in Prince2 and scaled Agile methodologies (such as Nexus, SAFe, or equivalent).
- Strong expertise in test management, automation, CI/CD, and relevant tools (Azure DevOps, Jira, Zephyr, Xray, Selenium, etc.).
- Experience in multi-team environments with transversal challenges.
- Natural leadership, excellent communication skills, and a collaborative mindset.
- Languages: Fluent in French or Dutch, with strong proficiency in English.
- Creative and accountable, with a proactive attitude and solution-oriented approach.
Offer
- A position in an independent, human-scale organization where you can have a tangible impact.
- A workplace culture based on open collaboration, mutual trust, and high performance.
- Direct access to approachable and supportive management.
- A healthy work-life balance, with the possibility of up to 3 days of remote work per week and flexible working hours.
- A modern office located in the center of Brussels, near major transport links.
- A permanent contract with a competitive salary package and attractive benefits (group and hospital insurance, meal vouchers, eco vouchers, cafeteria plan, telework allowance, company car, discounts on insurance products, etc.).
- Performance-related bonuses as recognition of your work.
Opportunities for continuous development through a broad range of training programs and internal mobility.
