Manager, Delivery Execution-Testing

Job Summary:

Role Overview

We are seeking a Quality Engineering (QE) Manager to lead a newly established QE team in India supporting Disney s Enterprise Technology Delivery platforms, including Workday and SAP applications. This role will be responsible for managing a team of QE Automation Engineers while driving high-quality delivery across multiple sustainment initiatives.

The QE Manager will play a critical role in advancing modern quality engineering practices, including shift-left testing, automation, and AI-enabled testing capabilities. This leader will collaborate closely with global QE, Product, Engineering, Architecture, and Release Management teams to ensure quality is embedded throughout the software development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

1. Team Leadership Delivery Management

Lead and manage a team of 11 QE engineers, ensuring high performance, engagement, and professional growth

Oversee day-to-day testing activities, including functional, integration, and regression testing

Provide direction on test planning, execution, and defect management

Mentor and guide team members on modern QE practices, including automation and shift-left strategies

Coordinate with US leaders to ensure alignment on priorities and sealess

2. Quality Engineering Execution

Drive end-to-end quality validation for commerce applications across projects and sustainment work

Ensure appropriate test coverage, automation strategy, and risk-based testing approaches

Partner with development teams to support component and integration testing during sprints

Oversee defect triage, root cause analysis, and resolution tracking

3. Operational Excellence Service Delivery

Oversee day-to-day QE service delivery, ensuring alignment with program timelines and release goals

Support intake, estimation, and test planning processes

Ensure adherence to quality standards, processes, and compliance requirements

Support audit activities and reporting needs related to quality and testing

4. Cross-Functional Collaboration

Collaborating with Product, Engineering, Architecture, Release Management, and Business teams to align on testing scope, risks, and priorities

Partner with global QE teams (CQE, GQE, and others) to ensure consistent testing practices and standards

Participate in PI Planning and program-level forums, ensuring QE alignment and readiness

5. Environment, Access Enablement Support

Ensure team readiness by supporting onboarding of new engineers, including access, tools, and training

Help manage test environments, test data readiness, and access requirements

Coordinate with relevant teams to resolve environment and tooling issues impacting testing

6. Tools, Automation Innovation

Drive adoption of test automation frameworks and tools to improve efficiency and reduce cycle time

Support implementation of AI-enabled QE capabilities, including test generation, coverage analysis, and reporting

Identify opportunities to optimize testing processes and improve productivity

7. Governance Asset Management

Ensure compliance with organizational processes, security standards, and audit requirements

Support tracking and management of testing tools, licenses, and related assets

Maintain visibility into team utilization, deliverables, and performance metrics

Basic Qualifications

8+ years of experience in Quality Engineering / Software Testing, with at least 2-3 years in a leadership role

Strong experience in functional, integration, and regression testing

Experience managing distributed or offshore teams

Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies

Strong understanding of test automation frameworks and tools

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Workday and SAP

Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

Experience with AI/Agentic AI applications in testing

Familiarity with performance, security, or accessibility testing

Experience working in a global delivery model

Experience testing enterprise business platforms such as Workday and SAP

Leadership Expectations

Ability to operate in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment

Strong focus on quality, accountability, and continuous improvement

Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across teams

Passion for innovation and advancing modern QE practices

Education

Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

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