Managed Services - Enterprise Testing - Senior Manager

Senior Manager, Testing Lead

At PwC, our people in software and product innovation focus on developing cutting-edge software solutions and driving product innovation to meet the evolving needs of clients. These individuals combine technical experience with creative thinking to deliver innovative software products and solutions. In testing and quality assurance at PwC, you will focus on the process of evaluating a system or software application to identify any defects, errors, or gaps in its functionality. Working in this area, you will execute various test cases and scenarios to validate that the system meets the specified requirements and performs as expected.

Growing as a strategic advisor, you leverage your influence, expertise, and network to deliver quality results. You motivate and coach others, coming together to solve complex problems. As you increase in autonomy, you apply sound judgment, recognizing when to take action and when to escalate. You are expected to solve through complexity, ask thoughtful questions, and clearly communicate how things fit together. Your ability to develop and sustain high performing, diverse, and inclusive teams, and your commitment to excellence, contributes to the success of our Firm.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Craft and convey clear, impactful and engaging messages that tell a holistic story.
• Apply systems thinking to identify underlying problems and/or opportunities.
• Validate outcomes with clients, share alternative perspectives, and act on client feedback.
• Direct the team through complexity, demonstrating composure through ambiguous, challenging and uncertain situations.
• Deepen and evolve your expertise with a focus on staying relevant.
• Initiate open and honest coaching conversations at all levels.
• Make difficult decisions and take action to resolve issues hindering team effectiveness.
• Model and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

The Opportunity As part of the Testing Lead team you are expected to lead the delivery of automated testing initiatives across multiple domains and applications. As a Senior Manager you are responsible for guiding the execution of our testing strategy, maintaining a customer-centric approach that supports PwC's goals and vision.

Responsibilities - Lead the delivery of automated testing initiatives - Guide the execution of the testing strategy across domains - Confirm a customer-centric approach in testing processes - Support PwC's goals and vision through productive testing - Develop and manage top-performing testing teams - Innovate testing processes to enhance efficiency - Maintain operational excellence in testing initiatives - Collaborate with stakeholders to confirm successful testing outcomes

What You Must Have - Bachelor's Degree - 7 years of experience of progressive roles managing IT quality assurance and control within software/systems development processes

What Sets You Apart - Leading delivery of automated testing initiatives - Driving maturity of automated testing practices - Driving delivery of test automation projects - Measuring test automation effectiveness and efficiency - Understanding test automation requirements from a business perspective - Understanding test automation frameworks - Managing overall automation testing effort - Contributing to thought leadership on testing tools - Using specialist knowledge of test methodologies

Travel Requirements Up to 60%