Automation Testing Manager (m/f/d) - PPG Industries
3 days ago
Barcelona
Overview In this role you lead a global automation and performance testing team to advance PPG's quality engineering. You will define the testing strategy, tooling, and processes to deliver reliable, secure, and high-performing software across the organization. You drive AI-powered and data-driven testing approaches to accelerate delivery and improve customer experience. You collaborate with business and IT partners to embed quality into the software lifecycle and shape enterprise-wide testing strategies. This is a strategic leadership role at the intersection of automation, analytics, and innovation. Responsabilidades • Lead a global team of automation and performance testing engineers to deliver strategic initiatives, • Define scope and quality objectives for releases across functional and non-functional areas, • Establish an automation-first testing strategy and enhance test automation frameworks, • Improve test automation processes, frameworks, and methodologies, • Define and track quality metrics such as automation coverage and test effectiveness, • Ensure release readiness and adherence to quality standards across applications, • Develop testing strategies, plans, and quality roadmaps, • Identify and implement AI-enabled testing capabilities to boost productivity and coverage, • Coordinate with PMs, developers, stakeholders, and IT to resolve defects, • Provide clear testing status reports to senior leadership, • Oversee end-to-end performance testing and analyze performance improvements, • Lead recruitment, talent development, and recognition programs, • Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous learning, • Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, efficiency, performance, and customer satisfaction, • Ensure compliance with regulatory, security, and SOX requirements, • Manage team workload and resource allocation, • Identify and adopt industry-leading tools and best practices, • Maintain confidentiality of company and customer information, • Support strategic objectives with effective quality engineering practices Requisitos principales, • Bachelor’s degree in CS, IT, Engineering, or related field (preferred), • Proven experience leading software testing, automation, or quality engineering teams, • Success designing, implementing, and scaling automated testing frameworks, • Strong experience with test automation tools and methodologies, • Experience with performance testing concepts, strategies, and tools, • Solid understanding of Agile, DevOps, CI/CD and modern delivery practices, • Experience leading global or distributed teams, • Project management experience handling multiple priorities, • Excellent communication and stakeholder management, • Analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities, • Experience leveraging AI/ML to enhance testing, including intelligent test creation and self-healing automation, • Hands-on experience with AI-powered tools such as Microsoft Copilot, GitHub Copilot, Tricentis Tosca AI or similar, • Proven ability to evaluate and govern emerging AI technologies for testing efficiency and quality, • Equivalent combinations of education, training, and experience considered, • Preferred qualifications: Agile environments, mature DevOps, performance testing tools like JMeter or Carrier IO, ISTQB or Tosca certifications, • Experience facilitating roadmaps and strategic workshops, • Familiarity with enterprise software development toolchains, • Experience integrating AI-assisted quality engineering into the SDLC, • Strong leadership and people management, • Excellent communication and stakeholder management, • Collaborative and proactive, • Automation testing frameworks, • AI-enabled testing, • Performance testing tools