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About the role
Test scope
A Test Manager defines how quality is checked before release. They turn business risk into a clear test plan, align manual and automated testing, and keep defects visible from sprint to go-live.
- Test strategy, test plan, and test approach
- Risk-based test coverage
- Test execution control and defect triage
- Release and go-live test sign-off
- Reporting for product, tech, and business teams
Core skills
Strong Test Managers combine structure with practical delivery. They understand how to organize test cases, coordinate QA teams, and work with developers, product owners, and business users without losing control of scope.
They are often expected to know Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Xray, qTest, TestRail, and common automation frameworks at a coordination level. In many projects, they also need to speak the language of UAT, regression testing, integration testing, and acceptance criteria.
Typical work
- Build and maintain the test plan and test schedule
- Steer defect management and retesting
- Align testers, developers, and business stakeholders
- Monitor test progress, blockers, and release risks
- Prepare test status updates and decision notes
A freelance Test Manager is often brought in when a release is complex, the internal QA lead is missing, or a program needs temporary test governance. This is common in Munich for enterprise IT, automotive suppliers, industrial software, and SAP-heavy change projects where coordination and documentation matter.
Tools and methods
The work depends on the stack, but the method stays the same: define the test basis, prioritize scenarios, track defects, and keep evidence clean. Strong candidates can work with CI/CD pipelines, test automation teams, and environment constraints without confusing delivery with control.
They should also know when manual testing is still the right choice, especially for UAT, business-critical workflows, and cross-system processes. A good QA Manager or Test Lead does not just report status; they make sure the team tests the right things at the right time.
When to hire
Bring in a Test Manager when a project is missing test ownership, release dates are close, or quality problems keep reappearing. Companies also hire freelancers when they need support for a transformation program, a recovery plan after failed testing, or a temporary lead for a transition period.
In Munich, this often means working with stakeholders who expect clear structure, reliable documentation, and smooth collaboration in English and sometimes German. On-site workshops can help at the start, while day-to-day test coordination is often handled remotely.
What strong profiles deliver
A strong Test Manager keeps the team focused on risk, not noise. They make decisions visible, escalate early, and protect release quality without adding bureaucracy.
- Clear test governance and ownership
- Reliable defect and release reporting
- Calm coordination across teams
- Practical decisions under time pressure
- Evidence that supports audit and sign-off
Meet FRATCH Test Managers
Martin Petermann
Business Analyst and Test Manager
Last position:
Business Analyst and Test Manager at ProSiebenSat.1 Tech & Services GmbH
- Analysis of affected business processes, taking numerous stakeholders into account
- Interface analysis, architecture and system design
- Mediating and coordinating different subprojects and interface partners
- Creating epics and user stories, maintaining the backlog, workshops and review presentations
- Implementation support between business departments and development
- Test management including strategy and approach definition
- Test case definition, execution and approval
- Cross-team organization of integration and acceptance tests
- Support for test environments
- Technologies and tools: Java, Angular, Kubectl, REST, AWS SNS/SQS, Kafka, S4/HANA, Bruno
Martin Moser
Test Automation for Stock Trading Software
Last position:
Test automation for trading software at Martin Moser IT Consulting GmbH
- Set up GUI test framework for testers and developers to easily create GUI tests
- Implemented automated GUI tests with QF-Test for stock trading software and PDF file comparisons
- Created comparison runs between different versions
Used technologies: QF-Test, Java, Jython
Martin Moser
Test Automation for Stock Trading Software
Last position:
Test automation for trading software at Martin Moser IT Consulting GmbH
- Set up GUI test framework for testers and developers to easily create GUI tests
- Implemented automated GUI tests with QF-Test for stock trading software and PDF file comparisons
- Set up GUI test framework for testers and developers to easily create GUI tests
- Implemented automated GUI tests with QF-Test for stock trading software and PDF file comparisons
- Created comparison runs between different versions
Used technologies: QF-Test, Java, Jython
- Created comparison runs between different versions
Used technologies: QF-Test, Java, Jython
Johannes Engel
E2E Test Manager / Technical Project Lead
Last position:
E2E Test Manager / Technical Project Lead at Sky Media GmbH
Iterative test planning
Providing test infrastructure
Resource planning
Test design
Coordination of test teams
Defect management
Release management
Project planning
Cohort planning
Test planning
Test execution
Trial test planning
Rollout
Business analysis
Requirements engineering
Change management
E2E test coordination
Johannes Engel
E2E Test Manager / Technical Project Lead
Last position:
E2E Test Manager / Technical Project Lead at Sky Media GmbH
Iterative test planning
Providing test infrastructure
Resource planning
Test design
Coordination of test teams
Defect management
Release management
Project planning
Cohort planning
Test planning
Iterative test planning
Providing test infrastructure
Resource planning
Test design
Coordination of test teams
Defect management
Release management
Project planning
Cohort planning
Test planning
Test execution
Trial test planning
Rollout
Business analysis
Requirements engineering
Change management
E2E test coordination
Test execution
Trial test planning
Rollout
Business analysis
Requirements engineering
Change management
E2E test coordination
Christoph Becker
Test Manager
Last position:
Test Manager at TÜV Süd AG
- Corporate merger of TÜV Süd AutoPlus GmbH and TÜV Süd AutoPartner GmbH (ensuring the functionality of all production and billing processes within the scope of the merger)
- Creation of the test strategy to ensure the functional integrity of existing business processes after the merger
- Definition of test goals, test types and test phases (e.g., functional tests, integration tests, end-to-end tests, regression tests)
- Identification of critical business processes and derivation of appropriate test data and test cases
- Planning of the test environment and ensuring the availability of required test systems and test data
- Close collaboration with IT departments, business units and external service providers
- Execution of acceptance tests with the business units to ensure system stability before go-live.
Christoph Becker
Test Manager
Last position:
Test Manager at TÜV Süd AG
- Corporate merger of TÜV Süd AutoPlus GmbH and TÜV Süd AutoPartner GmbH (ensuring the functionality of all production and billing processes within the scope of the merger)
- Creation of the test strategy to ensure the functional integrity of existing business processes after the merger
- Corporate merger of TÜV Süd AutoPlus GmbH and TÜV Süd AutoPartner GmbH (ensuring the functionality of all production and billing processes within the scope of the merger)
- Creation of the test strategy to ensure the functional integrity of existing business processes after the merger
- Definition of test goals, test types and test phases (e.g., functional tests, integration tests, end-to-end tests, regression tests)
- Identification of critical business processes and derivation of appropriate test data and test cases
- Planning of the test environment and ensuring the availability of required test systems and test data
- Close collaboration with IT departments, business units and external service providers
- Execution of acceptance tests with the business units to ensure system stability before go-live.
- Definition of test goals, test types and test phases (e.g., functional tests, integration tests, end-to-end tests, regression tests)
- Identification of critical business processes and derivation of appropriate test data and test cases
- Planning of the test environment and ensuring the availability of required test systems and test data
- Close collaboration with IT departments, business units and external service providers
- Execution of acceptance tests with the business units to ensure system stability before go-live.
Ivan Atanasov
Module Lead ML KH (Project Manager / Test Manager)
Last position:
Module Lead ML KH (Project Manager / Test Manager) at BMW AG
- Overall responsibility for the quality of module KH
- Technical leadership and coordination of a module lead team
- Analysis of design models and alignment of technical requirements
- Preparation of risk analyses and presentations, and presenting them to decision-makers
- Test management, development, coordination and approval of current test cases and their prioritization for test events
- Test planning for different test phases
- Coordination of test phases with other departments to ensure relevant aspects of business operations
- Prioritization of handling existing bugs/tickets
- Tracking and validation of the quality of problem management
- Consistency checks, planning, prioritization and sorting of tickets
- Preparation and coordination of required test data
- Tracking ALM (QC) processes and their implementation at module level
- Collaboration with interface partners for bug fixes
- Ensuring effective communication within the team and with interface partners
- Coordination of tasks when processing tickets in ML KH
- Tracking, assignment and clarification of bug-fix scheduling
- Close collaboration and management of suppliers (at module level), the development department, and external partners
- Planning, development, execution and evaluation of functional tests
- Conducting functional end-to-end tests
- Weekly reports on current test and defect status to management committees
- Planning and executing performance and load tests to ensure that SOA applications meet expected performance and scalability requirements
- Developing test strategies and test plans for SOA-based applications
- Defining test objectives and criteria to ensure services meet requirements
- Integration of test automation
Ivan Atanasov
Module Lead ML KH (Project Manager / Test Manager)
Last position:
Module Lead ML KH (Project Manager / Test Manager) at BMW AG
- Overall responsibility for the quality of module KH
- Technical leadership and coordination of a module lead team
- Analysis of design models and alignment of technical requirements
- Preparation of risk analyses and presentations, and presenting them to decision-makers
- Overall responsibility for the quality of module KH
- Technical leadership and coordination of a module lead team
- Analysis of design models and alignment of technical requirements
- Preparation of risk analyses and presentations, and presenting them to decision-makers
- Test management, development, coordination and approval of current test cases and their prioritization for test events
- Test planning for different test phases
- Coordination of test phases with other departments to ensure relevant aspects of business operations
- Prioritization of handling existing bugs/tickets
- Tracking and validation of the quality of problem management
- Consistency checks, planning, prioritization and sorting of tickets
- Preparation and coordination of required test data
- Tracking ALM (QC) processes and their implementation at module level
- Collaboration with interface partners for bug fixes
- Ensuring effective communication within the team and with interface partners
- Coordination of tasks when processing tickets in ML KH
- Tracking, assignment and clarification of bug-fix scheduling
- Close collaboration and management of suppliers (at module level), the development department, and external partners
- Planning, development, execution and evaluation of functional tests
- Conducting functional end-to-end tests
- Weekly reports on current test and defect status to management committees
- Planning and executing performance and load tests to ensure that SOA applications meet expected performance and scalability requirements
- Developing test strategies and test plans for SOA-based applications
- Defining test objectives and criteria to ensure services meet requirements
- Integration of test automation
- Test management, development, coordination and approval of current test cases and their prioritization for test events
- Test planning for different test phases
- Coordination of test phases with other departments to ensure relevant aspects of business operations
- Prioritization of handling existing bugs/tickets
- Tracking and validation of the quality of problem management
- Consistency checks, planning, prioritization and sorting of tickets
- Preparation and coordination of required test data
- Tracking ALM (QC) processes and their implementation at module level
- Collaboration with interface partners for bug fixes
- Ensuring effective communication within the team and with interface partners
- Coordination of tasks when processing tickets in ML KH
- Tracking, assignment and clarification of bug-fix scheduling
- Close collaboration and management of suppliers (at module level), the development department, and external partners
- Planning, development, execution and evaluation of functional tests
- Conducting functional end-to-end tests
- Weekly reports on current test and defect status to management committees
- Planning and executing performance and load tests to ensure that SOA applications meet expected performance and scalability requirements
- Developing test strategies and test plans for SOA-based applications
- Defining test objectives and criteria to ensure services meet requirements
- Integration of test automation
Vitor Rodrigues
Test Coordinator Automation
Last position:
Test Coordinator Automation at Pro4all
- Designed and built from scratch the automation framework using Playwright, Typescript, JavaScript, Gherkin, Cucumber, BDD, Maven, IntelliJ IDEA
- Defined, developed and maintained test plans, test scripts, reports and other QA documentation in Confluence
- Created and maintained test data with SQL Server Management Studio, Toad and Faker.js
- Performed web services and API testing using Swagger Open API, SoapUI, JSON, HTML and XML
- Executed functional, smoke, regression, black box, GUI, cross-browser, UAT and E2E testing using CrossBrowserTesting and Safari Web Inspector
- Integrated and maintained automated scripts within sprints following Kanban, CI/CD, GitHub, Docker, Azure Pipelines, Agile, Scrum, Kafka and Kibana
- Raised and managed defects in Azure DevOps
- Conducted mobile testing with Robot Framework and Appium
Vitor Rodrigues
Test Coordinator Automation
Last position:
Test Coordinator Automation at Pro4all
- Designed and built from scratch the automation framework using Playwright, Typescript, JavaScript, Gherkin, Cucumber, BDD, Maven, IntelliJ IDEA
- Defined, developed and maintained test plans, test scripts, reports and other QA documentation in Confluence
- Created and maintained test data with SQL Server Management Studio, Toad and Faker.js
- Designed and built from scratch the automation framework using Playwright, Typescript, JavaScript, Gherkin, Cucumber, BDD, Maven, IntelliJ IDEA
- Defined, developed and maintained test plans, test scripts, reports and other QA documentation in Confluence
- Created and maintained test data with SQL Server Management Studio, Toad and Faker.js
- Performed web services and API testing using Swagger Open API, SoapUI, JSON, HTML and XML
- Executed functional, smoke, regression, black box, GUI, cross-browser, UAT and E2E testing using CrossBrowserTesting and Safari Web Inspector
- Integrated and maintained automated scripts within sprints following Kanban, CI/CD, GitHub, Docker, Azure Pipelines, Agile, Scrum, Kafka and Kibana
- Raised and managed defects in Azure DevOps
- Conducted mobile testing with Robot Framework and Appium
- Performed web services and API testing using Swagger Open API, SoapUI, JSON, HTML and XML
- Executed functional, smoke, regression, black box, GUI, cross-browser, UAT and E2E testing using CrossBrowserTesting and Safari Web Inspector
- Integrated and maintained automated scripts within sprints following Kanban, CI/CD, GitHub, Docker, Azure Pipelines, Agile, Scrum, Kafka and Kibana
- Raised and managed defects in Azure DevOps
- Conducted mobile testing with Robot Framework and Appium
Cosmin Iliuta
Senior Test Manager – Freelance Contractor
Last position:
Senior Test Manager – Freelance Contractor at CARIAD SE
- Development and implementation of test strategies and test plans based on ISO-29119-2/3 for Porsche and Audi ISO-26262 compliant projects (functional, integration, system & regression tests).
- Leading cross-functional teams across multiple locations, including resource planning, coordination, and milestone tracking.
- Responsibility for defect management, root cause analyses, and process improvements to improve quality and efficiency.
- Technical analysis of test results and creation of structured test reports and KPIs for stakeholders.
- Reviewing specifications and architecture to validate test readiness and requirement compliance.
- Controlling & monitoring test progress using appropriate metrics.
- Communicating evaluated test results as input for function approvals to function project owners.
- Practical vehicle testing, ECU flashing, and troubleshooting – on-board diagnostics and live tracing.
Applied qualifications:
- SW requirements analysis
- Jira X-Ray
- SOME-IP
- ViWI
- Confluence
- Defect management – KPM
- ODIS
- E-SYS
- Agile methodologies
Cosmin Iliuta
Senior Test Manager – Freelance Contractor
Last position:
Senior Test Manager – Freelance Contractor at CARIAD SE
- Development and implementation of test strategies and test plans based on ISO-29119-2/3 for Porsche and Audi ISO-26262 compliant projects (functional, integration, system & regression tests).
- Leading cross-functional teams across multiple locations, including resource planning, coordination, and milestone tracking.
- Development and implementation of test strategies and test plans based on ISO-29119-2/3 for Porsche and Audi ISO-26262 compliant projects (functional, integration, system & regression tests).
- Leading cross-functional teams across multiple locations, including resource planning, coordination, and milestone tracking.
- Responsibility for defect management, root cause analyses, and process improvements to improve quality and efficiency.
- Technical analysis of test results and creation of structured test reports and KPIs for stakeholders.
- Reviewing specifications and architecture to validate test readiness and requirement compliance.
- Controlling & monitoring test progress using appropriate metrics.
- Communicating evaluated test results as input for function approvals to function project owners.
- Practical vehicle testing, ECU flashing, and troubleshooting – on-board diagnostics and live tracing.
Applied qualifications:
- SW requirements analysis
- Jira X-Ray
- SOME-IP
- ViWI
- Confluence
- Defect management – KPM
- ODIS
- E-SYS
- Agile methodologies
- Responsibility for defect management, root cause analyses, and process improvements to improve quality and efficiency.
- Technical analysis of test results and creation of structured test reports and KPIs for stakeholders.
- Reviewing specifications and architecture to validate test readiness and requirement compliance.
- Controlling & monitoring test progress using appropriate metrics.
- Communicating evaluated test results as input for function approvals to function project owners.
- Practical vehicle testing, ECU flashing, and troubleshooting – on-board diagnostics and live tracing.
Applied qualifications:
- SW requirements analysis
- Jira X-Ray
- SOME-IP
- ViWI
- Confluence
- Defect management – KPM
- ODIS
- E-SYS
- Agile methodologies
Meryem Gündoğdu
Test Manager-SPOT
Last position:
Test Manager-SPOT at EON
- Overall process definition, planning, training, tools, effective execution, and progress and quality measurement of test activities at the release level
- Defining and improving the test process
- Scheduling of releases
- Coordinating alignment with release management for test setup and data provisioning
- Coordinating migration test planning for Westnetz, Mitnetz, and EON Grid
- Monitoring test progress, audit-proof documentation, progress tracking via defects, OSS reports, and incidents
- Designing and coordinating potential test automation
IT environment: Jira Zephyr, Confluence, SIGMA, PowerBI
Meryem Gündoğdu
Test Manager-SPOT
Last position:
Test Manager-SPOT at EON
- Overall process definition, planning, training, tools, effective execution, and progress and quality measurement of test activities at the release level
- Defining and improving the test process
- Scheduling of releases
- Coordinating alignment with release management for test setup and data provisioning
- Overall process definition, planning, training, tools, effective execution, and progress and quality measurement of test activities at the release level
- Defining and improving the test process
- Scheduling of releases
- Coordinating alignment with release management for test setup and data provisioning
- Coordinating migration test planning for Westnetz, Mitnetz, and EON Grid
- Monitoring test progress, audit-proof documentation, progress tracking via defects, OSS reports, and incidents
- Designing and coordinating potential test automation
IT environment: Jira Zephyr, Confluence, SIGMA, PowerBI
- Coordinating migration test planning for Westnetz, Mitnetz, and EON Grid
- Monitoring test progress, audit-proof documentation, progress tracking via defects, OSS reports, and incidents
- Designing and coordinating potential test automation
IT environment: Jira Zephyr, Confluence, SIGMA, PowerBI
Isa Gündogdu
SAP Test Lead Europe
Last position:
SAP Test Lead Europe at Daiichi Sankyo
- Transformation project to S/4HANA
- Test management and coordination of functional tests for SAP
- Preparation and support of tests (SIT 1+2, MOCK 1+2, UAT) as part of the SAP S/4HANA rollout (SD, MM, FI/CO, MD)
- Creation of test strategies, test plans, and test cases to ensure system quality
- Monitoring and compliance with service level agreements (SLAs) as well as ensuring the timely delivery of agreed performance indicators
- Coordination of the approach with test managers from other regions (US, JP)
- Planning of European test activities in the SAP implementation project in cooperation with test managers from the supplier
- Coordination of interdisciplinary business and technical test teams in Europe
- Business collaboration with global implementation partners
- Use of Tricentis qTest and ValGenesis as test management tools (for validation-relevant processes)
- Training functional consultants in testing and test tools
- Creation and evaluation of change requests, including effort estimation, prioritization, and tracking
- Reporting on test progress
Isa Gündogdu
SAP Test Lead Europe
Last position:
SAP Test Lead Europe at Daiichi Sankyo
- Transformation project to S/4HANA
- Test management and coordination of functional tests for SAP
- Preparation and support of tests (SIT 1+2, MOCK 1+2, UAT) as part of the SAP S/4HANA rollout (SD, MM, FI/CO, MD)
- Creation of test strategies, test plans, and test cases to ensure system quality
- Transformation project to S/4HANA
- Test management and coordination of functional tests for SAP
- Preparation and support of tests (SIT 1+2, MOCK 1+2, UAT) as part of the SAP S/4HANA rollout (SD, MM, FI/CO, MD)
- Creation of test strategies, test plans, and test cases to ensure system quality
- Monitoring and compliance with service level agreements (SLAs) as well as ensuring the timely delivery of agreed performance indicators
- Coordination of the approach with test managers from other regions (US, JP)
- Planning of European test activities in the SAP implementation project in cooperation with test managers from the supplier
- Coordination of interdisciplinary business and technical test teams in Europe
- Business collaboration with global implementation partners
- Use of Tricentis qTest and ValGenesis as test management tools (for validation-relevant processes)
- Training functional consultants in testing and test tools
- Creation and evaluation of change requests, including effort estimation, prioritization, and tracking
- Reporting on test progress
- Monitoring and compliance with service level agreements (SLAs) as well as ensuring the timely delivery of agreed performance indicators
- Coordination of the approach with test managers from other regions (US, JP)
- Planning of European test activities in the SAP implementation project in cooperation with test managers from the supplier
- Coordination of interdisciplinary business and technical test teams in Europe
- Business collaboration with global implementation partners
- Use of Tricentis qTest and ValGenesis as test management tools (for validation-relevant processes)
- Training functional consultants in testing and test tools
- Creation and evaluation of change requests, including effort estimation, prioritization, and tracking
- Reporting on test progress
Ravi Kiran
System Test Coordinator
Last position:
System Test Coordinator at Visteon Electronics Germany GmbH
- Project coordination: Managed timelines, deliverables, change requests (CRs) and resources, combining maturity gate reviews and program increments.
- Stakeholder management: Building strong relationships with both internal teams and external customers.
- BMW programs: BCP, BDC, MIC Next, IDC Evo, covering functional validation (including functional safety), product validation, homologation and compliance.
- Risk management: Proactively identified and resolved critical risks in software/product releases through cross-functional coordination to keep projects on track.
Ravi Kiran
System Test Coordinator
Last position:
System Test Coordinator at Visteon Electronics Germany GmbH
- Project coordination: Managed timelines, deliverables, change requests (CRs) and resources, combining maturity gate reviews and program increments.
- Stakeholder management: Building strong relationships with both internal teams and external customers.
- Project coordination: Managed timelines, deliverables, change requests (CRs) and resources, combining maturity gate reviews and program increments.
- Stakeholder management: Building strong relationships with both internal teams and external customers.
- BMW programs: BCP, BDC, MIC Next, IDC Evo, covering functional validation (including functional safety), product validation, homologation and compliance.
- Risk management: Proactively identified and resolved critical risks in software/product releases through cross-functional coordination to keep projects on track.
- BMW programs: BCP, BDC, MIC Next, IDC Evo, covering functional validation (including functional safety), product validation, homologation and compliance.
- Risk management: Proactively identified and resolved critical risks in software/product releases through cross-functional coordination to keep projects on track.
Thomas Guttsche
Test Manager, SAP + STIBO
Last position:
Test Manager, SAP + STIBO at Cyberport SE
Participated in the rollout of an auto-pricing setup; coordinated and executed tests for pricing microservices, SAP ERP, and STIBO; analyzed and resolved defects related to pricing and product data.
Developed and implemented over 100 precise test cases to accurately assess software functionality, increasing test coverage by 40%.
Created detailed test plans and conducted more than 50 system integration tests (SITs) to ensure smooth integration between SAP and STIBO systems, reducing integration issues by 25%.
Continuously monitored test progress and reported using Jira and Confluence, ensuring transparency and early identification of potential issues, which led to a 20% reduction in critical defects.
Identified, documented, and tracked over 200 software defects to support issue resolution and quality assurance, improving system stability by 30%.
Thomas Guttsche
Test Manager, SAP + STIBO
Last position:
Test Manager, SAP + STIBO at Cyberport SE
Participated in the rollout of an auto-pricing setup; coordinated and executed tests for pricing microservices, SAP ERP, and STIBO; analyzed and resolved defects related to pricing and product data.
Developed and implemented over 100 precise test cases to accurately assess software functionality, increasing test coverage by 40%.
Participated in the rollout of an auto-pricing setup; coordinated and executed tests for pricing microservices, SAP ERP, and STIBO; analyzed and resolved defects related to pricing and product data.
Developed and implemented over 100 precise test cases to accurately assess software functionality, increasing test coverage by 40%.
Created detailed test plans and conducted more than 50 system integration tests (SITs) to ensure smooth integration between SAP and STIBO systems, reducing integration issues by 25%.
Continuously monitored test progress and reported using Jira and Confluence, ensuring transparency and early identification of potential issues, which led to a 20% reduction in critical defects.
Identified, documented, and tracked over 200 software defects to support issue resolution and quality assurance, improving system stability by 30%.
Created detailed test plans and conducted more than 50 system integration tests (SITs) to ensure smooth integration between SAP and STIBO systems, reducing integration issues by 25%.
Continuously monitored test progress and reported using Jira and Confluence, ensuring transparency and early identification of potential issues, which led to a 20% reduction in critical defects.
Identified, documented, and tracked over 200 software defects to support issue resolution and quality assurance, improving system stability by 30%.
Jiri Sostok
Quality Manager/Test Management
Last position:
Quality Manager/Test Management at Noriba GmbH
- Creation of test concepts
- Development of test processes
- Coordination of test case development: stress tests, functional tests, performance tests, high data rate tests, integration tests, etc.
- Hardware testing: FPGA, RF
- Test automation and regression testing
- Ensuring 24/7 operation of the test system
- Analysis & reporting
- Regular coordination of the test team, meetings with other stakeholders
- Communication and coordination with stakeholders and project managers
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Test Managers statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
20 years
Position duration
3 years
Positions per freelancer
12
Top business areas
Project Management, Quality Assurance, Information Technology
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Quality Assurance, Project Management, Information Technology
Bachelor's degree or higher
83%
Master's degree or higher
50%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
English, German, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
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Frequently Asked Questions
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A Test Manager defines the test approach, steers execution, and keeps release risk under control. The work usually includes test planning, defect triage, coordination of testers and stakeholders, and sign-off preparation. In practice, this role makes sure the team tests the right scope and can prove it.
The most important skills are test strategy, release coordination, and clear communication with technical and business teams. A good Test Manager also understands test automation enough to manage it, even if they do not build every script themselves. Familiarity with tools like Jira, TestRail, or Azure DevOps is often expected.
A Test Manager usually owns the wider test governance, not just day-to-day execution. A QA Lead or Test Lead may focus more on the team, the test cases, or one delivery stream, while the Test Manager coordinates scope, risk, reporting, and sign-off across the project. In smaller setups the titles are sometimes used interchangeably.
A freelancer makes sense when you need test leadership for a defined phase, such as a release, migration, or recovery effort. This is often faster than hiring permanently and gives you a person who can step into an active project without a long ramp-up. It also works well when the need is temporary or highly specialized.
A Test Manager is most valuable on complex software changes, ERP projects, integrations, and releases with many dependencies. Enterprise IT, SAP landscapes, automotive suppliers, and regulated environments often need this kind of control. The role is especially useful when several teams must coordinate their testing in one release window.
Yes, much of the coordination can be done remotely through planning sessions, test status calls, and defect tracking. For workshops, UAT preparation, or critical release phases, some clients prefer on-site time in Munich. The right setup depends on how many stakeholders need close alignment.
Look for someone who can explain how they would set up test governance, manage risk, and handle failing tests without losing control. A strong Test Manager shows clean reporting, clear decisions, and examples of difficult releases they helped stabilize. Good candidates also ask precise questions about scope, environments, and stakeholder ownership.
English is often enough for international teams, especially in technical and program-driven settings. In Munich, German can help when the project involves local business users, workshops, or operational support. The right language mix depends on the client team and how much end-user testing is involved.
The average hourly rate for Test Managers in Munich is 97 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 779 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as Test Managers in Munich, 83% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 50% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers working as Test Managers in Munich have 20 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as Test Managers in Munich are English (100%), German (92%), and French (25%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as Test Managers in Munich are Information Technology (83%), Banking and Finance (67%), and Automotive (58%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as Test Managers in Munich are Project Management (100%), Quality Assurance (100%), and Information Technology (92%).
FRATCH Test Managers main locations
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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Philipp Thomaschewski
FRATCH CEO
