Sr Mgr, Engineering

Spectrum • Maryland Heights, MO

122d

About The Position

Spectrum's Product and Technology team creates, develops, and operates the nation's fastest mobile service, most reliable Internet service, most viewed live TV app, and the most advanced Wi-Fi, serving millions of users and devices. We are transforming the next era of connectivity and entertainment experiences. Our goal in the Software Development Information Technology organization is to help Spectrum succeed by securely and rapidly delivering the best and most efficient technology in support of our business. We do this through a mix of delivery teams, operations functions, and corporate shared services like Architecture, End-to-End Test and Security. We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager of Engineering, to lead Test Architecture in the definition and execution of test strategies, frameworks, and best practices for validating mobile back-office platforms and capabilities. This role emphasizes shift-left quality, test automation at scale, and alignment with product and system architecture to ensure delivery of high-quality, scalable solutions. The Sr. Manager will partner with cross-functional leaders, guide a team of test architects, and drive innovation in testing approaches to accelerate delivery while improving product reliability.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Design/HCI or related field, or equivalent real-world experience.
• 5+ years of UX/UI or product design management experience.
• Experience with designing high-fidelity prototypes.
• Experience with research-driven, iterative product design.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems while working under pressure.
• Ability to supervise, manage, motivate, and train cross-functional teams.
• Ability to prioritize and organize effectively.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data.
• Effective business acumen and sense of urgency to achieve business results.
• Ability to demonstrate UX/UI design management skills via resume and portfolio.
• Ability to sketch and generate big-picture ideas for early-stage product design work.
• Understanding of development processes.
• Effective presentation and communication skills, and the ability to sell ideas to various audiences, technical and non-technical.

Nice To Haves

• Related industry experience - Cable, Telecommunications, Software/Online Services.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Test Architects, including coaching, performance reviews, and career growth.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and innovation in test architecture.
• Define and evolve the enterprise test architecture strategy, frameworks, tools, and standards.
• Establish best practices for test automation, performance, and non-functional testing across the organization.
• Partner with business, engineering, and architecture teams to ensure solutions are designed with quality and testability in mind.
• Collaborate with portfolio and functional testing teams to align testing strategy with release planning.
• Engage stakeholders to ensure requirements are validated early and quality risks are mitigated.
• Partner with testing teams through the test execution and offer subject matter expertise to the testing teams.
• Drive shift-left testing by embedding automation and test strategy in the development lifecycle.
• Create and track quality metrics and KPIs to measure effectiveness of test solutions.
• Ensure test approaches support microservices, APIs, cloud, and distributed systems.
• Introduce innovative solutions to improve speed and scalability.
• Identify potential risks early, develop mitigation strategies, and escalate as needed.
• Optimize testing efficiency, ensuring faster delivery without compromising reliability.

Benefits

• Innovative Tools & Tech: Work with high-performing software and applications on the forefront of the digital telecommunications industry.
• Dynamic Growth: The growth of our industry and evolving technology will power your career as you move up or around the company.
• Supportive Teams: Who you are matters here. And, we aim to foster an inclusive workplace where every person is empowered to bring their best ideas.
• Total Rewards: See all the ways we invest in you—at work and in life.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Telecommunications
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree