ACCOUNTABILITY OBJECTIVE:The Global Manager Testing & Validation is responsible for the strategic, technical, and organizational leadership of all testing and validation activities worldwide. The role ensures consistent, efficient, and standards-compliant product verification across all development phases, from pre-development to series production release.
DIMENSION:The position ensures global testing standards, comparable test results, and high product quality, considering regional requirements, OEM specifications, and regulatory guidelines. The Global Manager Testing & Validation acts as a central interface between development, quality, production, and customers.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or a comparable field
- Extensive professional experience (typically 10+ years) in testing, validation, or quality assurance in the automotive industry
- Strong knowledge of:
- Automotive testing and release processes
- Product verification across the entire development cycle
- Standards, norms, and OEM testing requirements
- Experience leading globally distributed, multicultural teams
- Knowledge of test management tools and data analysis
- Experience working with external test laboratories and regulatory authorities is an advantage
- Strong strategic, analytical, and decision-making skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Business-fluent English skills
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:- Lead and coordinate regional testing and validation teams across Europe, the Americas, and Asia
- Define, implement, and enforce global test strategies, methods, and standards
- Overall responsibility for component, system, and vehicle testing
- Ensure comparability and reproducibility of test results worldwide
- Oversee testing in the following areas:
- Functionality, performance, and durability
- Environmental, media, climate, vibration, and shock testing
- Reliability, robustness, and abuse testing
- Ensure compliance with:
- OEM requirements
- International standards and regulations
- Approve test plans, validation reports, and series release documentation
- Harmonize and optimize global test processes and infrastructure
- Strategic planning and utilization of test benches, laboratories, and external test service providers
- Budget responsibility for global testing activities
- Support make-or-buy decisions in the testing environment
- Present test results to management and customers
- Introduce new testing methods (e.g., virtual testing, HiL/SiL)
- Digitalize and standardize test documentation
- Develop and maintain a global test roadmap
- Other duties as assigned
