Overview
The Test Manager will be responsible for leading the testing functions of large-scale banking transformation programmes within a highly regulated environment. Collaborating with global teams, the successful candidate will define test strategies, manage testing activities, and ensure compliance with banking requirements while providing regular reporting on testing progress and quality metrics.
Responsibilities
- Define and own the programme-wide test strategy for various platforms and tools.
- Establish and govern testing standards, processes, and quality assurance frameworks.
- Develop comprehensive test plans aligned to High-Level and Low-Level Designs.
- Lead and oversee all testing phases, including Smoke, Integration, Performance, Security, UAT, and Regression Testing.
- Manage testing activities across multiple workstreams, vendors, and globally distributed teams.
- Provide regular reporting on test progress, defects, risks, and quality metrics to senior programme stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with banking regulatory, security, and operational requirements.
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years' experience as a Test Manager, QA Lead, or Senior Test Lead in banking or financial services.
- Strong Banking and Financial Services experience is mandatory.
- Proven experience leading testing across End User Computing, Digital Workplace Transformation, and Enterprise Collaboration Platforms.
- Extensive experience in developing and executing enterprise-wide test strategies.
- Strong understanding of quality assurance frameworks, governance, and risk management within regulated environments.
- Hands-on experience with testing tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, qTest, ALM, and Zephyr.
- Demonstrated experience in managing stakeholders across multiple regions and time zones in global banking organizations.
- Highly desirable experience within Tier 1 Investment Banks or Global Financial Institutions.