Regional Test Manager

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience leading System Integration Testing (SIT), End-to-End (E2E) testing, and release validation efforts.
• Experience supporting automotive, connected vehicle, telematics, or commercial vehicle software platforms.
• Strong understanding of CAN, J1939, UDS, ECUs, diagnostics, and connected vehicle architectures.
• Hands-on experience with CAN simulation and testing tools such as Vector CANoe.
• Experience creating and executing test strategies, test plans, test schedules, and release readiness processes.
• Proven experience coordinating testing efforts across multiple Agile delivery teams.
• Strong defect management, risk management, and cross-team dependency management experience.
• Experience defining and enforcing quality gates, test exit criteria, and pass/fail thresholds.
• Experience working with both internal development teams and external suppliers/vendors.
• Strong communication, leadership, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills. Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Experience supporting commercial trucking platforms and connected services ecosystems.
• Experience with vehicle diagnostics, telemetry, fleet management, remote diagnostics, or OTA solutions.
• Experience coordinating global or cross-regional testing initiatives.
• Experience managing supplier software delivery risks and validation activities.
• Experience participating in QA governance, audit, compliance, or testing process improvement initiatives. Experience creating quality dashboards, metrics, and executive-level reporting.

Job Description

A leading commercial vehicle manufacturer is seeking a Regional Test Manager to lead testing strategy, integration testing, and end-to-end validation efforts across connected services delivery teams. This individual will serve as the quality leader responsible for coordinating testing activities across multiple development teams and ensuring releases meet established quality standards throughout the software delivery lifecycle.

The Regional Test Manager will create and maintain test strategies, master test plans, testing schedules, and Go/No-Go timelines while driving System Integration Testing (SIT) and End-to-End (E2E) validation efforts. They will partner closely with Product Owners, Delivery Managers, Project Managers, Test Leads, and engineering teams to identify dependencies, secure testing resources, and align delivery schedules.

This individual will coordinate cross-team testing activities, manage defect resolution efforts, monitor release readiness, track quality metrics, and escalate risks or blockers impacting successful delivery. They will also work with external validation teams, vehicle testing organizations, suppliers, and global stakeholders to ensure successful integration across connected vehicle platforms and services.

Additional responsibilities include enforcing quality gates, preparing executive-level quality reports, presenting test summaries and Go/No-Go recommendations to leadership, supporting release readiness activities, participating in QA governance initiatives, conducting testing audits, and driving continuous improvement across testing processes, standards, and quality management practices.