Key Responsibilities:

- Lead end-to-end testing activities for Finance and Risk data assets across multiple markets.

- Interpret business and technical requirements and translate them into clear, traceable test scenarios and test scripts.

- Develop and execute both functional and data-validation test scenarios.

- Plan, coordinate, and manage SIT and UAT activities across technology and business teams.

- Coordinate testing activities with technology delivery teams and multiple Finance and Risk consumer teams.

- Define and enforce testing standards, including entry/exit criteria, test evidence, defect management, and sign-off processes.

- Manage testing dependencies, timelines, risks, and deliverables across multiple stakeholders.

- Lead end-to-end defect management, including defect logging, prioritization, root-cause analysis, retesting, and closure.

- Ensure adequate test coverage across markets, consumers, and data assets.

- Plan and execute regression testing and perform change-impact assessments.

- Validate data accuracy, completeness, reconciliation, and quality across source and target systems.

- Prepare and present regular testing status reports, including progress, risks, issues, defects, quality metrics, and overall test health.

- Drive stakeholder actions and ensure testing issues are resolved within agreed timelines.

- Support audit, governance, and compliance requirements related to testing and data quality.

- Collaborate closely with Finance, Risk, Technology, Data, and Business teams to ensure successful delivery.

Required Skills:

- 10 - 15 years of experience in software testing, QA, or Test Management.

- Strong experience in Test Management and end-to-end testing delivery.

- Hands-on experience managing SIT and UAT.

- Strong understanding of functional testing and data validation testing.

- Experience in test planning, test strategy, test execution, defect management, and test reporting.

- Strong experience coordinating testing across multiple teams and stakeholders.

- Good understanding of data quality, data reconciliation, and data validation.

- Experience with regression testing and change-impact assessment.

- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational abilities.

Preferred Skills:

- Experience in Banking / Financial Services.

- Exposure to Finance, Risk, Regulatory Reporting, or Data Quality projects.

- Experience working with large-scale enterprise data platforms and data assets.

- Knowledge of SQL for data validation and reconciliation.

- Experience with test management and defect-tracking tools such as JIRA, ALM, or equivalent.

- Experience working in Agile and/or Waterfall delivery environments.

- Understanding of regulatory and governance requirements within financial services.

Preferred Candidate Profile:

- Proven ability to lead complex testing programs involving multiple business and technology teams.

- Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive decisions.

- Experience managing testing across multiple markets and large consumer groups.

- Strong attention to detail with a focus on quality, data accuracy, and timely delivery.

- Ability to manage multiple priorities, dependencies, and competing deadlines.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.