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Quality Assurance Senior Manager

Aggregate function:  Technology
Business Area:  VT Vodafone IT
Posting Country:  Romania
Date Posted:  4 Jun 2025
Full Time / Part Time:  Full Time
Contract Type:  Permanent

At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this. 

We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.

With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

Join Us

At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.

What you’ll do

 

The Quality Assurance and Release Manager will strategize and execute the Testing and Release Management activities for projects.

You will drive Quality Assurance activities proactively, managing risk and assuring the quality of the delivery.

You will promote and accelerate the Release Management discipline as an alignment of a predictable delivery cadence across Core IT, safeguarded by End-to-End Regression processes

You will foster a strong feedback loop and continuous improvement with Delivery and Operations stakeholders for the overall delivery of projects as per the KPIs, safeguarding customer experience

Quality assurance, monitoring and reporting against each phase within the Quality Assurance lifecycle

Creation, maintenance and ownership of the Quality Assurance strategy & Quality Assurance plan, ensuring adherence by the Quality Assurance team and other areas responsible for Quality Assurance

Police and govern the Quality Assurance signoff gates laid out in the Quality Assurance process.

 

ROLE REQUIREMENTS Key Accountabilities / Objectives

1. Quality Assurance Management

• Define the Quality Assurance Strategy, Quality Assurance estimates, Quality Assurance schedule.

  • Drive and Execute the Testing Transformation towards Lean and Standard Aligned Testing Practice
  • Refresh and execute the roadmap for Quality Assurance environments supporting Testing activities.
  • Responsible in Market for the overall performance of Testing team delivered by the shared service Testing Unit.
  • Keep the high standard of Quality of Input from Delivery units through System Test and Defect Density RCA analysis
  • Be the voice of cooperation between shared service Unit and the other market IT units (delivery, operations)
  • Enable aligned Business outcomes through synchronized Testing and Business Acceptance criteria.

• Ensure full auditability throughout Quality Assurance such that complete Quality Assurance data is available for audit purposes.

• Engage Quality Assurance partners and secure Quality Assurance resources required

• Management of the defect process, driving continuous improvement across all areas of IT (Analysis, Delivery, Testing)

2. Release Management

  • Transform and Own the Release Management process and Release trains to deliver predictable go to production in sync with business units and IT delivery units
  • Own the Release Calendar and execute the planning and delivery of Releases through alignment with project and program managers.
  • Execute PI planning governance for long term release planning
  • Own the Release artefacts versions through planning of what/when to be delivered by delivery units.
  • Drive the Test Environment Strategy supporting the pipeline of Releases.

Who you are

 

  • Strategic thinker with hands-on QA and Release Management expertise
  • Experienced in SDLC, ITIL, Agile, Waterfall, and SAFe delivery models
  • Skilled in defining QA strategies and managing release trains
  • Strong leadership in test transformation and lean testing practices
  • Confident in coordinating cross-functional teams and delivery units
  • Proficient in tools like Jira, Azure DevOps, ALM/QualityCenter
  • Quality-focused, with a drive for continuous improvement
  • Excellent communicator, decision-maker, and problem-solver
  • Fluent in English, both written and verbal
  • Holds certifications like ISTQB, ITIL Foundation, and PM knowledge
  • Background in telecom and infrastructure is a plus

Not a perfect fit?

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.

What's in it for you

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  • Hybrid working regime 2 days from the office, 3 days remote
  • Special discounts for Vodafone employees, Friends & Family offers
  • Demo telephone subscription - unlimited (voice and data)
  • Voucher for the purchase of a mobile phone
  • Medical subscription to a top private clinic & other medical benefits
  • Insurance for hospitalization and surgical interventions
  • Life insurance
  • Meal tickets
  • Bookster subscription
  • Participation in development programs and challenging projects in the leadership area
  • Access to internal Wellbeing & Recognition events
  • Extra vacation days (for seniority, special events, volunteering)
  • You will benefit from specializations in your field of activity, through programs based on modern training methods and systems

Who we are

We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.

Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, please refer to https://careers.vodafone.com/application-adjustments/ for guidance.

Together we can.

Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We are committed to promoting Inclusion for All with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.

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