Process Manager

Job Summary

A Test Lead (PM/SPM) is responsible for:

• Leading end-to-end QA/testing activities
• Managing manual and automation testing strategies
• Ensuring quality delivery across projects/programs
• Driving team leadership, governance, and client engagement

QA Leadership (Test strategy & quality)

• Technical Expertise (manual + automation)
• Program/Project Management (PM/SPM responsibilities)

1️⃣ QA Leadership & Strategy

2️⃣ Manual + Automation Testing Ownership

3️⃣ Program / Delivery Management (PM/SPM)

4️⃣ Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management

🔹 1. QA Leadership & Strategy

• Define overall QA strategy and testing approach
• Decide balance between:
  • Manual testing (functional, UX)
  • Automation testing (regression, CI/CD)
• Create test plans, test strategies, and roadmaps
• Define quality KPIs and metrics (defect density, coverage, etc.)
• Ensure testing aligns with business goals and product quality
• Drive process improvements and QA best practices
• Ensure QA is integrated across the entire SDLC lifecycle

🔹 2. Manual + Automation Testing Ownership

Manual Testing Lead Responsibilities

• Validate business flows, UI/UX, user journeys
• Oversee functional, integration, and UAT testing
• Ensure test coverage across all modules

Automation Testing Lead Responsibilities

• Define automation strategy and framework
• Lead automation initiatives using:
  • Selenium / Cypress / Playwright
• Ensure automated regression coverage
• Integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines
• Review and approve:
  • Test cases
  • Automation scripts
  • Test execution results

🔹 3. Program / Delivery Management (PM / SPM)

• Own end-to-end testing delivery across projects/programs
• Plan:
  • Test timelines
  • Resources
  • Release schedules
• Track:
  • Sprint progress
  • Testing completion
  • Release readiness
• Manage:
  • Risks, dependencies, and issues
  • Defect triage and prioritization
• Coordinate:
  • SIT (System Testing)
  • UAT (User Acceptance Testing)
  • Production releases
• Provide:
  • Weekly status reports
  • Governance dashboards

🔹 4. Team Leadership & People Management

• Lead and mentor QA team (manual + automation testers)
• Assign work based on skills and priorities
• Conduct:
  • Code reviews (automation)
  • Test reviews
  • Performance reviews
• Build:
  • Strong QA capability
  • Automation-focused culture

🔹 5. Stakeholder & Client Management

• Act as QA SPOC for clients and stakeholders
• Translate:
  • Business requirements → testing strategy
• Participate in:
  • Requirement discussions
  • Design reviews
• Communicate:
  • Test progress
  • Risks and quality issues
  • Release readiness

🔹 6. Defect & Quality Governance

• Manage defect lifecycle (end-to-end)
• Conduct defect triage calls
• Perform root cause analysis (RCA)
• Prevent defect leakage to production
• Track quality using metrics and dashboards

Key Skills Required

🔹 Technical Skills

• Manual testing expertise
• Automation tools:
  • Selenium, Cypress, Playwright
• Programming basics:
  • Java, Python, JavaScript
• API testing (Postman, RestAssured)
• Database (SQL)
• CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Azure DevOps)

🔹 QA & Leadership Skills

• Test strategy and planning
• Risk-based testing
• Quality metrics tracking
• Defect management
• Process improvement

🔹 PM / SPM Skills

• Project planning & estimation
• Resource management
• Agile/Scrum execution
• Stakeholder communication
• Multi-project delivery

🔹 Soft Skills

• Leadership & mentoring
• Decision-making
• Communication (technical + business)
• Problem-solving
• Ownership mindset

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree: Computer Science / IT
• Experience:
  • 5–8 years → Test Lead
  • 8–12+ years → Senior PM / SPM (QA)
• Certifications (optional):
  • ISTQB
  • Scrum / Agile
  • PMP (for PM/SPM roles)

About eClerx

eClerx is a global leader in productized services, bringing together people, technology and domain expertise to amplify business results. Our mission is to set the benchmark for client service and success in our industry. Our vision is to be the innovation partner of choice for technology, data analytics and process management services. Since our inception in 2000, we've partnered with top companies across various industries, including financial services, telecommunications, retail, and high-tech. Our innovative solutions and domain expertise help businesses optimize operations, improve efficiency, and drive growth. With over 18,000 employees worldwide, eClerx is dedicated to delivering excellence through smart automation and data-driven insights. At eClerx, we believe in nurturing talent and providing hands-on experience.

About eClerx Digital

eClerx Digital is the trusted partner of choice to many of the world’s largest global brands for creative production, e-commerce/web operations, and analytics and insights services. We help clients maximize the results of their digital activities across the customer journey. Global industry leaders partner with us to cost-effectively scale their digital activities by leveraging our highly skilled blended resource model.

To know more about us, visit https://eclerx.com

eClerx is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, per applicable law.

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