Test Manager

🚀 Test Manager

📍 Location: Brussels Centre

📅 Start: ASAP

⏳ Duration: Long-term + possible extension

💼 Experience: Senior level (5–8 years)

🌍 Languages: Fluent English + Dutch + French

🎓 Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

🔎 About the role

For a major insurance-sector environment in Brussels, we are looking for an experienced Test Manager with a hands-on approach to lead and coordinate testing activities across a portfolio of projects.

You will act as the central point of contact for all testing-related matters, working closely with project teams, business stakeholders, analysts, developers and test engineers to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions that meet both business and regulatory requirements.

🎯 Your responsibilities

• Define and implement test strategies and comprehensive test plans for major projects.
• Coordinate and oversee all testing phases throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitor test execution, analyze results and report on quality metrics, risks and progress.
• Manage and facilitate the defect management process, ensuring timely follow-up and resolution.
• Use Azure DevOps for dashboards, work items, test case preparation and execution, defect creation and follow-up.
• Communicate testing progress, risks and recommendations to stakeholders and management through Power BI.
• Contribute to test governance, coordination and alignment of testing practices.
• Drive the continuous improvement of testing processes, methodologies and quality standards.
• Work effectively within both Agile and Waterfall project environments.

🛠️ Required expertise

Mandatory:

• 5–8 years of experience in Test Management.
• Strong functional knowledge and understanding of software testing.
• ISTQB Foundation certification.
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure DevOps and its testing functionalities.
• Experience coordinating testing activities across complex projects.
• Strong analytical, organizational and leadership skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Nice to have:

• Power BI experience at junior level, including:
• Understanding report structures and generation.
• Understanding how underlying data is refreshed and maintained.
• Experience presenting testing progress and quality information through dashboards.
• Previous insurance-sector experience.
• Broader IT knowledge.

👤 The ideal candidate

You are a structured and proactive Test Manager who combines strong testing expertise with leadership and coordination skills.

You are:

• 👑 A natural leader
• 🔎 Accurate and analytical
• 🚀 Proactive and solution-oriented
• 🤝 A strong team player
• 💬 An excellent communicator
• 📊 Comfortable working with data, reporting and quality metrics
• 🔄 Experienced in both Agile and Waterfall environments

📍 What’s on offer?

• Long-term mission, with potential extension
• Strategic role within a major insurance/IT environment
• Brussels Centre location
• Opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of projects
• Strong exposure to Test Management, Azure DevOps, Power BI and quality governance