Testing Lead

Job Purpose

• The Head of Testing is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing quality assurance and testing functions.
• This position ensures that all products and services meet the highest standards of quality, functionality, and reliability before release.
• The role requires strategic planning, execution, and continuous improvement of testing processes and methodologies.

Job Accountabilities

Description

Performance Indicators

Leadership & Strategy

• Develop and implement the overall testing strategy, aligning with business goals.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the testing team, driving best practices and continuous improvement.

Test Planning & Execution

• Oversee the creation and execution of comprehensive test plans, test cases, and scripts.
• Ensure rigorous software and system testing, mitigating potential risks and issues.

Quality Assurance & Metrics

• Establish and maintain quality assurance standards and processes.
• Implement KPIs and metrics to measure and enhance testing effectiveness.

Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing testing team.
• Foster a collaborative and innovative work environment.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with development, product management, and operations teams.
• Ensure seamless integration of testing into the overall project lifecycle.

Risk Management

• Identify, analyze, and mitigate risks related to software and system releases.
• Develop contingency plans to address potential quality and delivery issues.

Continuous Improvement & Innovation

• Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices.
• Drive innovation to enhance testing methodologies and tools.

Data Management Risks & Issues Management

• Strict adherence to corporate policies & procedures, code of conduct, and applicable laws & regulations, to safeguard the customer interest, and Bank’s reputation.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, Engineering, or a related field
• Proven track record in managing and delivering large-scale testing projects.

Experience

• 15+ years of experience in software testing and QA,
• At least 8 years’ experience in Banking Data Management projects: design, execution, and delivery; hands on experience in Enterprise Data warehousing and Data Analytics/ Business Intelligence Projects.

Job Specific Skills

• Proficiency in defining and implementing Testing Strategy, Test architecture, Framework and governance.
• Proficiency in designing and delivering automation testing frameworks / platforms.

Preferred Certification / Training

• Certifications in Software testing and Quality assurance e.g. Brain Bench

Generic Skills Requirements

• Excellent skills in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, PPT, Word).