Senior Test Manager QA Lead

Responsibilities: Lead the overall QA and testing activities within the Agile Release Train Plan, Coordinate and manage functional and non-functional testing across approximately 4–6 Scrum teams Drive integration, system integration and end-to-end testing across the initiative Ensure that all required testing types and levels are properly planned, executed, monitored and reported in accordance with internal processes Define and continuously improve the overall test approach, strategy, processes and tooling Coordinate QA activities in alignment with release and deployment plans Ensure availability and readiness of test environments and appropriate test data Ensure that sufficient test evidence is available before changes are approved for production Identify QA risks, dependencies, impediments and testing challenges and drive appropriate solutions Contribute to release readiness assessments and provide relevant quality metrics for release sign-offs Monitor testing progress and communicate QA status, risks and improvement initiatives to key IT and business stakeholders Work closely with ART Leadership, Product Management, Business, Architects, Release Management and Scrum Teams to align testing priorities Act as a trusted QA partner for ART Leadership and support continuous maturity of testing practices within the area Drive continuous improvement and introduce QA and testing best practices across the initiative Identify testing skill gaps and coach team members to improve QA capabilities and delivery quality Increase test automation coverage and related KPIs across design, development, maintenance and operations Escalate quality risks, dependencies and impediments when required Requirements: Minimum 5 years of professional experience in a QA leadership, Test Manager or similar role Proven experience leading QA activities for multiple teams in large and complex initiatives Experience within the financial sector, preferably within Mortgage, Lending or Home Finance Strong experience with functional and non-functional testing Strong experience with system testing, system integration testing, end-to-end testing and user acceptance testing Experience with test automation and managing automated testing initiatives Experience with test environment and test data management Strong knowledge of test management tools and QA reporting Experience preparing test dashboards, quality metrics, management reports and presentations Proven track record of acting as a key QA/Test Lead throughout the full lifecycle of large projects Experience coaching and developing QA teams and improving testing processes Understanding of legacy systems and their impact on modern testing environments Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills Proactive approach, strong ownership and ability to drive QA activities independently Fluency in English (both written and spoken) Nice to have: Strong experience with non-functional testing Experience driving improvements in automated test coverage Offer: Private medical care Co-financing for the sports card Constant support of dedicated consultant Employee referral program