Senior Manager, Software Engineering

At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working. United by curiosity and a culture of caring, we develop smart solutions that anticipate our customer’s and partner’s needs and solve their challenges. Being part of Zebra Nation means you are seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our unique perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are part of a team pushing boundaries today to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve.   You’ll have opportunities to learn and lead in a forward-thinking environment, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes you care about—locally and globally. Come make an impact every day at Zebra.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager of System Test to provide strategic and operational leadership for the validation of complex enterprise We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager of System Test to provide strategic and operational leadership for the validation of complex enterprise products and integrated solutions. This role defines system test strategy, leads globally distributed teams, and ensures effective manual and automated validation throughout the product lifecycle. The Senior Manager partners with Engineering, Product Management, Program Management, DevOps, and other stakeholders to manage product risks, improve test coverage and efficiency, and enable predictable, high-quality releases. The role also advances the responsible use of AI-enabled tools and intelligent automation to strengthen test effectiveness, engineering productivity, and data-driven decision-making. Location- ***Role is required to be onsite in Holtsville, NY office (Hybrid- Minimum of 3 days in the office per week). Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Define and execute the System Test vision, strategy, operating model, standards, roadmaps, and measurable objectives • Lead, coach, and develop globally distributed System Test managers and engineers; build succession plans and capabilities required for current and future products • Establish risk-based test strategies and plans for complex products and integrated solutions, including requirements traceability, environments, test data, automation, and release criteria • Direct manual and automated validation across system, integration, acceptance, regression, functional, browser, mobile, API, cellular, wireless, field, reliability, and performance domains as applicable • Partner with Engineering, Product Management, Program Management, DevOps, Security, and other teams to align validation priorities, schedules, dependencies, investments, and release decisions • Monitor test progress, product-quality trends, defects, and release risks; ensure timely escalation, root cause analysis, corrective action, and communication to senior leadership • Develop and execute scalable automation roadmaps that improve coverage, execution efficiency, cycle time, maintainability, and return on investment • Champion the responsible adoption of approved AI and GenAI capabilities for test design, test maintenance, defect analysis, requirements traceability, risk assessment, analytics, and engineering productivity • Evaluate emerging AI-enabled testing methods and establish appropriate governance for secure, compliant, and ethical use • Manage organizational resources, project assignments, budgets, schedules, suppliers, and performance expectations while balancing quality, velocity, and business priorities • Foster an inclusive, accountable, and collaborative culture that recognizes contributions and encourages innovation and continuous learning • Communicate strategy, status, risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations clearly to senior leaders and internal or external stakeholders Key Skills and Competencies: • Strategic leadership with the ability to translate