REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: ? 8+ years of experience in IT Industry, preferably worked in service-based IT industry. ? 4+ yrs of proven capabilities in managing leadership levels in Software Quality Assurance/Testing domain. ? Hands on experience on implementing at least 3+ mid-size Automation projects. ? Has strong domain knowledge (demonstrated through Work Experience and/or Certification) ? Hands-on experience of managing Indian and/or International Clients. ? Experience in managing Agile and Waterfall projects. __________________________________________________________________________ KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DELIVERABLES: ? Project Management - Planning, Execution, Monitoring and Control of the Project, Review of Test Cases and scenarios, Planning for the team – Work Allocation ? Solution and Automation – Designs, plans and executes the Automation Strategy in line with the Solution Framework proposed to the client, along with the COP team. ? Stakeholder management - Interactions with the customer and their partners – requirements, defects, clarifications, etc. ? Managing agile and waterfall projects. ? Knowledge Management, Client Communication, Project Governance ? Project Initiation & Planning ? Project Execution and Delivery ? Plan Automation strategy on the project to ensure higher ROI with increase in Speed and Reusability. ? Project Monitoring and Control ? Supporting Test Manager/ PM in Risk identification and management ? Upskilling team members to take up senior roles within the project and the organization. ? Managing the business users’ team for the UAT sign offs. ? Coordinating with internal and client stakeholders. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: ? BE/MCA/ MCM/ MBA/ ? B.COM/B.Sc Graduate ? Possess 1-2 globally accepted certification (for e.g., Agile Project Mgmt., ISTQB, Java, Selenium, etc.)