Regional Test Manager

About Us:

At Tech Mahindra ( Tech Mahindra | Connected World, Connected Experiences ), we live the philosophy of connected world and connected experiences. We thrive on change that is powered by the intelligent symphony of technology and humans designing meaningful and sustainable experiences. Consumer ‘experiences’ are driving and disrupting industries like never before. Businesses must build seamless yet simple enterprises that collaborate, synergize, and drive the change. Change that connects us all and empowers us to deliver experiences that span across the digital, the physical, the convergent, and everything in between. That’s when truly connected experiences manifest.

Extraordinary is when experiences come together – a continuous convergence of digital technologies, touchpoints, and most importantly people. It’s time to reimagine, reinvent, and revolutionize business models & operations as well as to transform enterprises into living, breathing, and connected businesses. We are the Digital Change makers who strive to change the way the world, communities, businesses, and humans interact digitally. We are harnessing the power of change, brought in by technologies, that makes it the most exciting time to be alive in the human history. Our universe, as we build it, disrupt it, and redesign it, is powering the digital change.

Tech Mahindra represents the connected world, offering innovative and customer-centric information technology experiences, enabling Enterprises, Associates, and the Society to Rise. It has 150,000+ professionals working for 1000+ Global Customers (including Fortune 500 companies) in 90 Countries. We’re part of the esteemed Mahindra group, headquartered in India. Under a new CEO, Tech Mahindra is committed to a transformative journey with 'Scale @ Speed' as our guiding principle.

Position Title: Regional Test Manager

Location: Lewisville, TX

Salary

• $90K to $130K/Annum

Work Mode

• Onsite

Key Skills:

Note: We are looking for candidates with Automotive Domain experience.

Function: Connected Services for Commercial Vehicles — Data Collection, Data Processing/Analytics, Transport Management, Marketplace Services, and cross-delivery E2E integration

Role Summary: The Regional Test Manager (TM) owns test strategy, integration, and E2E validation across all delivery teams within the assigned region. The TM operates as a coordination layer above the delivery teams, securing tester bandwidth, managing cross-team defects and dependencies, and acting as the quality gatekeeper for Go/No-Go recommendations. The role works across regions for global initiatives and on regional projects for the assigned region (EU or NA). Contribute and participate in QA activities such as audits, process/template definitions, etc.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy & Planning

• E2E Scope Boundary: The Regional Test Manager owns E2E test strategy, planning, and execution across all delivery teams in the region with the exception of OTA. OTA E2E testing is owned by the dedicated OTA Test Manager. The Regional TM remains responsible for ensuring OTA integration points connect correctly into the broader cross-team E2E flow, in coordination with the OTA Test Manager.
• Create the Test Strategy and define the scope split between delivery-team testing and E2E testing.
• Identify cross-team dependencies and align with the PM, POs, and DMs for capacity and resource planning.
• Create the Master Test Plan covering delivery-team, integration, and E2E testing, including an indicative Go/No-Go timeline.
• Support DMs and POs on capacity planning, skills/JD definition, and hiring when needed.
• Provide required documentation for various Project approval phases for testing.

Execution & Coordination

• Coordinate System Integration Testing (SIT) across all teams and publish reports with support from Test Leads.
• Work with external validation teams such as Vehicle Testing, PTC, to plan, coordinate, and report progress towards stakeholders.
• Review test results after BA/PO review and prepare the test summary report with Test Lead support.
• Manage defect resolution and dependencies across delivery teams; drive progress reporting. Coordination Layer (ongoing).
• Secure tester bandwidth from POs/DMs for Integration and E2E phases.
• Monitor and report quality metrics weekly to the QA Manager and stakeholders.
• Escalate blockers (e.g., TCU SW delays) via the PM.
• Order/prepare test benches for GCS/Suppliers.
• Participate in and contribute to client’s Corporate Standards review/revision, and work on the CFT Checklist.

Governance & Release

• Enforce quality gates before phase transitions; follow escalation path TM → QA Manager → Leadership.
• Present the test summary and Go/No-Go recommendation to PO, DM, and Business.
• Provide required inputs to the Delivery Manager for Division Projects, as Go/No-Go for Division Projects will be handled by Delivery Manager.
• Participate in QA activities such as QA/Test Process, Templates definition.
• Perform Audits for Requirements, Test Artefacts, Test Cases, Test Reports etc.

Required Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Software Engineering, Computer Science or related areas.
• Experience in large automotive projects in connectivity, telematics space is a must. Preferred experience with commercial vehicles.
• Understanding of J1939, CAN, UDS is required, along with experience in working with CAN simulation tools such as Vector CANoe.
• Proven experience in test management, integration testing, and E2E validation in a multi-team environment.
• Ability to coordinate across Scrum delivery teams and Waterfall (Supplier) workstreams, managing integration complexity.
• Strong supplier coordination capability (managing supplier SW stability and delivery risk).
• Experience defining and enforcing quality gates and pass/fail thresholds.
• Capacity planning, defect management, and metrics-driven reporting skills.
• Cross-regional collaboration (EU/NA), with cross-training expectation between EU and NA TMs to avoid single-point-of-failure risk.

The pay range for this role is $90,000- $130,000 per annum including any bonuses or variable pay. Tech Mahindra also offers benefits like medical, vision, dental, life, disability insurance and paid time off (including holidays, parental leave, and sick leave, as required by law). Ask our recruiters for more details on our Benefits package. The exact offer terms will depend on the skill level, educational qualifications, experience and location of the candidate.

“Tech Mahindra is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We promote and support a diverse workforce at all levels of the company. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence, and performance of the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodations. Reasonable accommodations also are available in the hiring process for applicants with disabilities. Candidates can request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the company ADA Coordinator at ADA_[email protected].”