Director, Testing & Process Engineering
Director, Testing & Process Engineering
Brother USA
Bridgewater, NJ
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Our mission is to live our “at your side” promise and simplify and enrich the lives of our customers, employees, and communities. "At your side" is more than a slogan to us; it’s the purpose we do our best to fulfill every day. With a legacy spanning over a century, this is a great place to launch or expand any career and push the boundaries of what comes next. We're committed to achieving shared success, and we provide opportunities for you to develop through experience, exposure and education. Our people have always leveraged their unique perspectives to keep us on the right track for a lasting future. If you want to innovate, learn, and grow with a global leader that builds products, services, and a company people love, then we’ll be “at your side” every step of the way.
The Director, Testing & Process Engineering is responsible for overseeing and optimizing the testing processes and resources within the IT Platform Engineering department. This role involves strategic planning, process improvement, team leadership, and collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure the efficient delivery of high-quality software solutions.
The Director leads a small team of testing & process engineering professionals, ensuring their work is well organized and positioned for success, and provides ongoing coaching, feedback, and development opportunities.
Resource & Capacity Planning Leadership:
- Maintain a very high level of customer service and account management while maintaining sales and profitability in the assigned region
- Increase sales and develop future opportunities for Brother sales through proactive prospecting activities
- Contact accounts, qualify them, secure presentations, and close account leads that are generated by prospecting
- Actively participate in related vertical market events, including but not limited to: trade shows, technology seminars, and association meetings Assess current state resource allocation & capacity planning processes; build a roadmap for envisioned future state across Resource Management, Release Management, and Testing Management
- Develop and implement process and tool improvements for optimizing resource utilization; lead the associated change management processes
- Manage communication and any training required for Product Owners
- Identify and address resource constraints to ensure efficient project delivery
- Continuously monitor and adjust resource allocation based on project needs
- Provide recommendations to drive efficiency across related IT processes and tool
- Lead the planning and execution of application release management activities
- Establish release policies, procedures, and schedules to ensure smooth deployments
- Coordinate with development, testing, and infrastructure teams to streamline release processes
- Implement automation and tools to enhance release management efficiency
- Document all relevant work activity
- Lead the adoption of automated testing techniques to accelerate delivery and improve reliability
- Partner with the Infrastructure team to develop necessary testing assets and processes (environment landscapes, load testing tools, and support model)
- Evaluate existing testing methodologies and tools to identify areas for improvement
- Develop and implement strategies for comprehensive testing coverage
- Establish testing standards, best practices, and metrics to ensure quality assurance
- Provide guidance, mentorship, and direction to the testing and process engineering team
- Foster a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and collaboration within the team
- Set clear goals and objectives aligned with departmental and organizational objectives
- Promote a positive and inclusive work environment that encourages professional growth and development
- Collaborate within IT and across Business Subject Matter Experts to achieve organizational & departmental goals
- Overall management of staff, ensuring assignments and duties are completed as required
- Compose and conduct performance reviews
- Provide guidance, training, mentoring, coaching and development
- Make recommendations regarding hiring, promoting and terminating
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, information technology, business, or a related field – Required
- Minimum 10 years of a combination of relevant experience spanning the following areas:
- Progressive experience managing & deploying Testing Management functions for application teams
- Experience with Jira, SAP, and Salesforce platforms
- Experience with Application Release Management
- Experience with IT Resource and Capacity Management
- Experience driving change across IT and Business stakeholders
- Experience leading & managing a team
- Knowledge of SAP Platform
- Knowledge of Salesforce Platform
- Knowledge of JIRA Platform
- Strong knowledge of Testing Management, Application Release Management, IT Resource & Capacity Planning, and Change Management
- Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, interpersonal)
- Ability to build strong relationships across the business and influence change
- Excellent process management skills
- Ability to effectively lead, motivate, and develop people
We offer an above-market benefits package that includes a choice of Health Insurance plans (including Dental and Vision Insurance), a generous 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, paid holidays, paid time off (PTO), and more! Plus, if you’re considering an advanced degree that would help you achieve your development and career goals, Brother USA offers a highly competitive tuition reimbursement program.
Apply today to learn why Forbes called Brother one of the World’s Best Employers (2020) and NJBIZ called Brother one of the Best Places to Work in New Jersey (2023)!
This role will be a hybrid role. Subject to business needs, employees may work remotely up to two days per week. Assigned office days will be determined by managers.
- The salary (or hiring) range for this position is $185,000 - $200,000 per year
- Starting salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, location, and alignment with market data
- This position is eligible to participate in the relevant Brother variable pay incentive plan(s). Applicable bonus awards are discretionary and contingent upon 1) achievement of your individual objectives and 2) Brother achieving its corporate and business-level objectives
- Benefits include, but are not limited to, healthcare and wellness coverage, life and disability insurance, 401K, tuition reimbursement, and Paid Time Off. Details are available at https://mybenefits.nfp.com/Brother/2024/guidebook/
Brother International Corporation ("Brother") is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or make employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal laws. If you require any physical or other assistance in completing this application, a reasonable accommodation will be made upon request.
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Seniority level
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Employment type
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Job function
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Industries
Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
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