Product Manager (Test Automation)

Roles & Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the Tosca product roadmap, adoption priorities, and implementation approach.
• Identify suitable systems, test scenarios, and regression areas for Tosca automation with stakeholders.
• Plan and manage the transition from manual testing to automation, with Tosca as the primary tool.
• Manage and coach the team on Tosca adoption, automation implementation, and capability uplift.
• Track and report Tosca adoption, licence utilisation, automation coverage, benefits, risks, and outcomes.
• Establish Tosca usage standards, including reusable assets, naming conventions, evidence capture, and governance checkpoints.
• Review test artefacts, automation assets, and evidence to ensure reusability, maintainability, and alignment with objectives.
• Manage Tosca usage within secure environments, including setup, access, and security compliance requirements.
• Guide structured test design practices to improve automation readiness, including reusable test cases, test data requirements, and traceable expected results.
• Collaborate with project teams, vendors, and system owners to drive controlled and sustainable Tosca adoption.
• Provide regular progress, outcome, risk, and recommendation updates to management and stakeholders.

Requirements

Essential:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in software testing, QA, test automation, or product/platform management for enterprise systems.
• At least 3 years leading an automation strategy/roadmap, automation platform, testing service, or equivalent capability across multiple stakeholders.
• Experience managing, coaching, or directing SQEs, testers, or quality engineers.
• Hands-on Tosca experience is essential, including reusable test case design, automation asset maintenance, and execution support.
• Strong understanding of test management methodologies, Agile delivery, and automation readiness.
• Ability to prioritise automation demand and translate testing challenges into a practical Tosca adoption roadmap.
• Ability to define adoption metrics and communicate progress, benefits, risks, and issues to management.
• Proficiency in test management and defect tracking tools such as Jira.

Desirable:

• Degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or equivalent.
• ISTQB, CSTE, or equivalent testing certification.
• Tricentis Tosca Architect or equivalent advanced Tosca certification.
• Experience with Tosca setup in government cloud/secure environments such as Government Commercial Cloud (GCC) and CI/CD integration.
• API test automation experience and knowledge of Playwright, Selenium, Cucumber, Karate, or Postman.
• Experience tracking automation delivery, coverage, execution results, risks, benefits, user feedback, and licence utilisation.
• Government/public sector IT project experience.
• Knowledge of performance, security, and non-functional testing.