Senior Test Manager (f/m/d) - Digital Investment Management

<p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Join us. Let’s care for tomorrow.</strong></p> <p> </p> <p>At Allianz Global Investors we foster a culture of professionalism, fulfilment, and an inclusive working environment. Do you want to be part of a leading active asset management company? Then join us now!</p> <p> </p> <p>We are looking for an experienced Test Manager (f/m/d) to strengthen our Digital Investment Management cluster. This position offers the opportunity to play a key role in the optimisation, harmonisation and global expansion of our Digital Investment Management services.</p> <p> </p> <p>You will be part of a cross-functional squad and report to the BA/QA Chapter Lead. We are committed to making “simplicity at scale” happen, combining business expertise with technology to deliver state-of-the-art solutions for our distribution partners.</p> <p> </p> <p>This role will be based in Frankfurt or Munich.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>What you will do</strong></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p>Test Management:</p> <ul> <li>Oversee <strong>end-to-end test management</strong>, including planning, automation, execution, documentation, reporting and release management for different products within the Digital Investment Management cluster</li> <li>Ensure coverage across <strong>test levels</strong> (unit, integration, end-to-end, smoke, regression), as well as <strong>functional, non-functional </strong>and <strong>regulatory requirements</strong> (e.g. BaFin, MiFID II, WpHG)</li> <li>Foster <strong>proactive problem-solving</strong>, to address testing challenges and enable resilient, high-quality delivery</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Collaboration &amp; Quality by Design:</p> <ul> <li>Collaborate with <strong>Solution Architects</strong>,<strong> Product Owners</strong>, and<strong> Business Analysts</strong> to embed quality and testability into design</li> <li>Act as a bridge between squads, compliance and test policy teams to ensure risk assessments are documented and aligned with stakeholders</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Governance:</p> <ul> <li>Lead the adoption of <strong>test management standards</strong>, <strong>tools</strong> and <strong>frameworks</strong>, driving continuous improvement</li> <li>Ensure adherence to <strong>test governance</strong> through KPI tracking, enterprise-level reporting and addressing compliance issues in collaboration with stakeholders</li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>What you bring </strong></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p>Experience &amp; Education:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Degree in a STEM discipline</strong> (or equivalent experience) with <strong>7+ years of experience</strong> in delivering technology solutions, ideally in investment or financial services</li> <li><strong>Fluency in English</strong> both written and spoken; additional languages are an advantage</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Technical Skills:</p> <ul> <li>Proven <strong>test management experience across the full life cycle</strong>, ideally within international and agile delivery environments, with hands-on expertise in API and end-to-end testing, including frontend</li> <li>Proficiency with <strong>test management tools</strong> (e.g. Jira, Xray, Postman, Robot Framework, Datadog), including automation, defect management and coordinating CI/CD testing through clear communication and documentation</li> <li>Knowledge of cloud technologies and data platforms; Azure experience is a plus</li> <li>ISTQB certification (or equivalent) is a plus</li> <li>Experience with Microsoft Copilot</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Mindset &amp; Communication:</p> <ul> <li>Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence decisions, and align teams on quality objectives</li> <li>A collaborative, solution-oriented approach with strong motivation to deliver best-in-class outcomes, combined with a continuous improvement mindset</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>What we offer</strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>We empower our employees by ensuring flexible work arrangements that maintain a balance between performance, productivity, career development and personal priorities (e.g., hybrid model/ flexible working hours)</li> <li>Securing your future: Access to company pension/savings plans</li> <li>Family support (relocation/ childcare facilities)</li> <li>Company share purchasing plan</li> <li>Mental health and wellbeing programs</li> <li>Mobility solutions (Jobrad bike leasing, subvention Jobticket)</li> <li>Career opportunities within the entire Allianz Group</li> <li>Self-guided learning &amp; development</li> <li>… and so much more!</li> </ul> <p> </p><p><strong>About Allianz Global Investors</strong></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p>Allianz Global Investors is a leading global active asset manager.</p> <p> </p> <p>We invest for the long term and want to create value for clients every step of the way. We do this by being active – in how we partner with clients and anticipate their needs, and build solutions ba