Test Automation Manager

As MICHELIN Connected Fleet, a division of the Michelin Group, leader in sustainable mobility for 130 years, we specialise in connected fleet management services and solutions. We are a market leader with over 30 years expertise in a high-growth, competitive mobility technology industry. Today we serve 70,000 customers and over 600,000 vehicles globally, growing more than 10% per year, and entering at the rate of 3 new markets a year.

Our AI (artificial intelligence) technology and ML (machine learning) algorithms ensure all fleet data delivers tangible benefits to our customers. Our insights transform operational efficiency, reducing costs, ensuring the safety of drivers and goods while reducing environmental impact, paving the way to predictive fleet management. Backed by Michelin Group and operating under the Michelin Connected Fleet name, we will be a major player in this market in the coming years.

We know our planet is at risk and we urgently need to find innovative ways to protect it. At Michelin, pioneering is what we do:
We are innovating constantly, to explore new opportunities, with, around and beyond tires to lead the way in sustainable mobility. Our people act for change, with respect, and as leaders. We care about giving people a better way forward. Our dream is rooted in a single purpose: by 2050, Michelin will be recognised as a critical innovation leader that helped humanity conquer new frontiers.

And we all work hard every day to realise this dream.

At MICHELIN Connected Fleet, agility is not a word - it’s a lifestyle. We gather entrepreneurial minds who are not afraid to fail fast and learn quickly, every day. We think long term and act short term, we grow fast and love what we do. We believe in an inclusive working environment, building teams with a variety of backgrounds, skills, views and opinions.

Among our 400 employees in Europe, we proudly benefit from around 30 nationalities. We thrive because of the diverse background and talent of our people. We nurture our team's growth with several company wide development programs - including our Diversity, Mentoring and Sustainability programs.

Define and drive the strategy for test automation across the organisation, designing, implementing and maintaining appropriate test automation frameworks that suit the needs of the business. Ensure test automation best practice is followed, empowering and supporting teams in the evolution and maintenance of robust test automation suites that provide a high level of confidence in the quality of evolving application code, facilitating short-cycle iterative development in a CI/CD context.

• Lead test automation activities across all squads
• Lead the Test Automation Core Team (Enabling Team)
• Provide leadership and coordination across a hybrid onshore–offshore team
• Line manage members of the development team, coaching and supporting their professional growth
• Define, implement and maintain suitable functional and non-functional test automation frameworks
• Drive strategy for implementing test automation best practice in squads
• Evaluate and champion appropriate test tools
• Harness evolving AI capabilities to drive efficiency
• Contribute to the definition and maintenance of suitable test automation environments
• Drive implementation of efficient test automation within CI/CD pipelines
• Gather metrics and report on KPI’s, using data to shape and deliver ongoing improvements
• Contribute to the Test Leadership Team to continually evolve Quality practices across the organisation
• Maintain knowledge of the latest developments across the industry, championing valuable evolution of processes and tools

• 5-10 years experience in test automation
• Hands‑on experience automating test suites and building full‑stack test automation frameworks for large teams in an Agile environment
• Hands‑on experience building and maintaining functional and non‑functional frameworks
• Strong practical experience working with test automation tools, such as Selenium and Playwright
• Strong knowledge of software development languages, including Java
• Pra…