PLM Test and Release Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Lead comprehensive testing initiatives for the 3DEXPERIENCE (3DX) platform implementations and upgrades.

• Formulate and oversee testing strategies, plans, scenarios, and cases.

• Manage System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Regression, and Smoke Testing procedures.

• Ensure that test coverage is in line with business requirements and release goals.

• Facilitate defect management, prioritization, resolution, and governance of quality assurance.

• Utilize AI-assisted testing to enhance test optimization, defect analysis, risk-based testing, and quality forecasting.

• Own and supervise the complete release management lifecycle across all environments.

• Organize release schedules, deployments, risk mitigation strategies, readiness reviews, and post-release validations.

• Employ AI/ML tools for assessing release risks, tracking dependencies, monitoring deployments, and generating predictive insights.

• Handle communications with stakeholders, reporting, dashboards, quality metrics, and cross-functional resolution of issues.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience in Test Management, Quality Assurance, and Release Management within enterprise application settings.

• Expertise in PLM & 3DEXPERIENCE (3DX platform, PLM processes, product lifecycle management).

• Proficiency in Test Management & Quality Assurance (test strategy, SIT, UAT, regression testing, defect management, test automation).

• Experience in Release Management & Deployment Governance (release planning, deployment coordination, change management, release readiness).

• Strong skills in Stakeholder & Program Coordination (cross-functional team leadership, client engagement, executive reporting, risk management).

• Competence in Defect & Issue Management (root cause analysis, issue prioritization, risk mitigation, escalation management).

• Background in Project Delivery & Agile Methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, sprint planning, release planning).

• Knowledge of AI/ML & Advanced Quality Engineering (predictive analytics, intelligent testing, AI-assisted defect analysis, release risk forecasting, automated dashboards).

• Familiarity with Reporting & Governance (quality metrics, KPI tracking, release reporting, compliance, and audit readiness).

🏝️ Benefits

• Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), as defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, contingent on grade.

• Company-sponsored holidays.

• Personal Days.

• Sick Leave.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada).

• Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada).

• Life and disability insurance.

• Employee assistance programs.

• Additional benefits as outlined by local policies and eligibility.