Manager, Software Testing

Do you want to work for a global company that creates remarkable experiences through people, products, and food? If you want to be part of a rewarding People First culture that values relationships, trust, and taking the long view, then this is the place for you. Henny Penny was named the 2021 Dayton Business of the Year for many good reasons. Read on to learn more! The Software Test Manager provides leadership, oversight, and direction for all aspects of software testing. The Software Test Manager ensures the software solutions meet objectives with the high-quality outputs through efficient operating processes. **What We Offer:** - An opportunity to work for a company that is 100% employee-owned. As an employee-owner, you will be enrolled in our employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) program following one year of service. - Annual company performance bonus in addition to base salary - Flexibility to work from home 2 days per week - Defined career paths so you’ll always know what’s next and what steps can get where you want to go - Professional development opportunities including tuition reimbursement and unlimited free access to LinkedIn Learning courses - A competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, PTO, and paid holidays - Expanded onsite wellness clinic offering preventive care services such as wellness screenings, annual physicals, and related lab work at no cost to employee-owners - Achieve total well-being at our new Wellspring and Owners Hall facility, featuring 24/7 fitness center with a wide variety of cardio and strength training equipment. This facility reflects our continuous evolution in supporting our valued employee owners. - Activities including department outings, holiday parties, and our annual company-wide Thanksgiving Dinner **What You'll Be Doing** - Lead and motivate software testing team members to ensure that testing projects and processes meet defined objectives. - Ability to perform risk-based analysis and testing. - Familiar leading and developing automated software solutions. - Responsible for hiring, onboarding, and staff development in both Eaton and our new software center in Manila. - Monitor the quality of test plans, automation scripts, and validation results, focusing on continuous improvement in effectiveness and efficiency. - Ensure all testing activities are performed on schedule to support project timelines. - Maintain and enforce up-to-date testing procedures and work instructions. - Implement and own the testing strategy and planning (functional, integration, regression, performance). - Act as a process leader, mentoring your team, ensuring best practices, and inspiring a quality-first mindset. - Collaborate with other leaders to make decisions that support business objectives and ensure successful product delivery. - Establish and manage expense and capital budgets for testing, including a long-term capital plan for future needs. - Develop an annual plan projecting major testing projects, staffing needs, and continuous improvement initiatives. - Create and maintain an environment of ownership and accountability for projects and timelines. - Consistently models the Company values and expected behaviors. - Other duties as assigned. **What We're Looking For** - Bachelor of Science (B.S) Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field Required - Master of Science (M.S) Engineering, Computer Science or related field Preferred - 10+ years engineering in SDLC, testing and validation Required - in an agile environement Preferred - 5+ years supervisory experience and technical leadership Required - Embedded experience is a plus. - Familiarity with JIRA, XRAY, TeamCenter preferred. - Advanced knowledge of SDLC practices. - Knowledge and understanding of risk-based testing concepts and methodologies - Proven success growing and scaling high performing global engineering teams with a collaborative culture. - Ability…