Description and Requirements
BMC empowers nearly 80% of the Forbes Global 100 to accelerate business value, faster than humanly possible. Our industry-leading portfolio unlocks human and machine potential to drive business growth, innovation, and sustainable success. BMC does this in a simple and optimized way by connecting people, systems, and data that power the world’s largest organizations so they can seize a competitive advantage.
As an R&D Project Manager III for the Quality Initiatives program at BMC, you will lead the planning, execution, and governance of strategic quality programs across product engineering teams. You will work closely with R&D, QA, and cross-functional stakeholders to drive quality transformation, standardization, and continuous improvement. This role combines strong project/program management expertise with deep knowledge of Quality Engineering and a growing focus on AI-driven quality practices.
Here is how, through this exciting role, YOU will contribute to BMC's and your own success:
• Serve as a key member of the Central Quality team, driving quality assessment across multiple R&D product lines.
• Lead end-to-end project/program management for quality initiatives, including planning, execution, risk management, and reporting.
• Drive the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of Quality Management Systems (QMS).
• Conduct and govern Quality Plan and Quality Assurance reviews to ensure compliance with organizational standards.
• Partner with R&D, Product, and Support teams to collect, analyze, and derive insights from quality metrics and data.
• Define, standardize, and enhance quality policies, procedures, and best practices across the organization.
• Enable and improve development processes aligned with DevOps and CI/CD, including test automation and tooling strategy.
• Present data-driven insights, trends, and recommendations to leadership for informed decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on product quality, release efficiency, and customer experience.
• Mentor teams and influence adoption of quality frameworks, tools, and governance models.
AI & Automation Expectations :
• Drive adoption of AI/ML-driven solutions to enhance Quality Engineering, including intelligent test automation, defect prediction, and risk-based testing.
• Leverage data analytics and AI insights to proactively identify quality gaps and optimization opportunities.
• Promote modern testing approaches such as self-healing automation, predictive analytics, and anomaly detection.
• Collaborate with R&D teams to embed AI-enabled quality practices within CI/CD pipelines.
• Stay current with advancements in AI for software quality and recommend scalable, innovative solutions.
To ensure you’re set up for success, you will bring the following skillset & experience:
• Bachelor’s degree (BE/BTech) in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in Software Quality Engineering, QA, or Project/Program Management within R&D organizations.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, release cycles, and product engineering processes.
• Proven experience in Quality Management Systems (QMS) design, implementation, and governance.
• Experience conducting Quality Plans and QA reviews across complex product portfolios.
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills with experience in quality metrics and reporting.
• Hands-on experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and test automation ecosystems.
• Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional programs and influence senior stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of AI/ML concepts and their application in Quality Engineering.
Whilst these are nice to have, our team can help you develop in the following skills:
• Experience with AI-enabled testing tools and quality analytics platforms.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to drive strategic initiatives while ensuring execution excellence.
• Experience in large-scale enterprise or product-based organizations.
Our commitment to you!
BMC’s culture is built around its people. We have 6000+ brilliant minds working together across the globe. You won’t be known just by your employee number, but for your true authentic self. BMC lets you be YOU!
If after reading the above, You’re unsure if you meet the qualifications of this role but are deeply excited about BMC and this team, we still encourage you to apply! We want to attract talents from diverse backgrounds and experience to ensure we face the world together with the best ideas!
BMC is committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race, age, sex, creed, color, religion, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy, disabled veteran or status as a protected veteran. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, visit the accommodation request page.
BMC Software maintains a strict policy of not requesting any form of payment in exchange for employment opportunities, upholding a fair and ethical hiring process.
At BMC we believe in pay transparency and have set the midpoint of the salary band for this role at 2,841,000 INR. Actual salaries depend on a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training, licensure, and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.
The salary listed is just one component of BMC's employee compensation package. Other rewards may include a variable plan and country specific benefits.
We are committed to ensuring that our employees are paid fairly and equitably, and that we are transparent about our compensation practices.
We use AI technology to support parts of our recruitment process, but people—not algorithms—make all final hiring decisions. AI may assist with tasks like scheduling, screening for role alignment, or helping us manage large volumes of applications more efficiently. However, candidates are reviewed by a member of our recruitment team, and interviews and hiring decisions are always made by people. We’re committed to ensuring that technology enhances fairness, efficiency, and the candidate experience—never replaces genuine human judgment.
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