Job Purpose and Summary

Canon EMEA is looking for a Quality Release Manager to strengthen our Quality Control & Release Management department. In this role you will be responsible for quality control and release management within assigned domains in our ERP Centre of Excellence. This will be a great career growth opportunity for employees are currently in a test lead/release role and are looking for a more end-to-end domain responsibility. You will focus on ensuing zero defect releases, simplifying test processes and implementing test automation.

What we give

With Canon, you'll get the support and encouragement you need to grow, from people who share your ambition. We'll invest in your professional development to help you learn and progress in your role with us. You'll find leaders who give you the freedom to explore new things and a team where knowledge is shared openly.

At Canon we have a clear vision: to be committed to creating a more inclusive and equitable culture where employees are valued and can thrive personally and professionally.

Canon also has a strong commitment to sustainability, encompassed by our Kyosei philosophy of living and working together for the common good, focused on reducing our environmental impact and creating opportunities to make positive social contribution. As a Quality Release manager, you will:Be responsible for Release planning & tracking, Cutover management and environment management.Manage quality control /release risks, changes, dependencies, stakeholders and reporting on a project or release in a timely manner.Support the Factory Director with vendor management including SOWs reviews and processing.Control and lead external service providers in all required release management and quality control activities.Ensure process compliance SOX process for release management and quality control in ERP CoE domains.Define and implement improvements, optimisations, tools and new approaches towards Quality Control and Release Management (Standardization of release and test process within the allocated domains).Develop and maintain Quality Control/Release Strategy and approach for the assigned domains that is in line with the overall ERP Centre of Excellence Test Strategy.Organise capacity/assets/resources during the different testing phases for a project, ensuring that testing is executed (and communicated) in the most effective and efficient way.Lead the Quality Control function in the domain delivery, in full compliance with Canon’s QMS (Quality Management System) in terms of test acceptance and code management process throughout SDLC focussing on shift left principle to find errors upfront.Serve as best practice/quality resource within function, guide others in resolving complex issues, train/mentor junior team members (Implementation of Automation in Release & Test Process).Work with the Canon Technical team to act as the quality guardian for the vendor’s delivery with zero incident mindset.

What we ask

As a Quality Release Manager, you will need:Experience as quality control/ test manager responsible for end-to-end test strategy (managing test teams) in complex application development and system integration projects (Quality Control Framework Implementation for the allocated domains for all the SDLC Phases).Hands-on experience in managing multiple concurrent end-to-end testing projects and reporting to management (Standardization of QA Report).Experience in quality assurance including acceptance test, testing reviews and design reviews to enable shift left focusExperience with Testing tools including XRAY, UFT, LoadRunner, Jira (Implementation of test Automation frame work in the assigned domains).Desirable functional domain expertiseIs recognized as an expert in own area within the organization.Good Experience in release management in an ERP landscape.Strong background in an integrated enterprise application environment with middleware applicationsExperience with managing external service providersStrong leadership skills.Strong communication skills English, both written and spoken.

You will need

Communicate effectivelyNegotiate and InfluenceApply High Standards of AccuracyCreate Solutions to ProblemsPlan & Organize effectively

Further Information

In addition to a competitive salary, you will be eligible for the following benefits in this role:

Performance-based bonus of 12,5%31 days holiday per yearPension planBicycle planFull coverage of your public transport costs and partially car costs

Canon champions hybrid working with and a flexible working policy. You will be part of an energetic and innovative environment with more than 50 different nationalities! Lastly you’ll find that Canon encourages continuous Learning and Development with a wide range of resources and support available on demand.

Does this seem like a great fit for your career expectations? We're excited to hear from you! Even if you don't meet all the qualifications we still encourage you to apply.

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Job Family: IT Project & Program Managament

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