Senior Test Director
Umbrella Club is seeking a seasoned test director to lead and manage the end-to-end testing strategy for complex programs within the banking and payments domain.
Key Responsibilities:
* Define and own the overall test strategy, approach, and test governance for large-scale banking and payment solutions.
* Lead a team of test managers, leads, and engineers, fostering a culture of quality and accountability.
* Manage system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), regression, and performance testing phases.
* Collaborate with program managers, solution architects, developers, and business stakeholders to align testing with project milestones.
* Identify and mitigate test-related risks, ensuring compliance with regulatory and security standards in the financial services sector.
* Develop and monitor test metrics, KPIs, and reporting for senior leadership.
* Drive automation and continuous improvement initiatives to increase test efficiency and coverage.
* Oversee vendor engagement and ensure deliverables meet agreed SLAs and quality standards.
Requirements:
* 10+ years of experience in QA and testing, with at least 4 years in a leadership role as a Test Manager or Test Director.
* Strong background in banking and financial services, with proven experience delivering complex payment system implementations.
* Hands-on experience with test tools, automation frameworks, and defect management systems.
* Solid understanding of integration testing, performance testing, and regulatory compliance testing in banking.
* Proven track record of leading large test teams in multi-vendor environments.
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to present to executive audiences.