KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Test Strategy: Develop comprehensive test strategy and plan for the Aladdin implementation, including test scope, approach, and timelines.
- Test Team Management: Lead and manage a team of testers, providing guidance, coaching, and support to ensure the team is working effectively.
- Test Case Development: Collaborate with business stakeholders and developers to develop test cases and scripts for the Aladdin system.
- Test Execution: Drive testing activities, including functional, integration, and regression testing, and report on test results.
- Defect Management: Define and manage process to resolve defects and issues identified during testing, working with developers to resolve and retest.
- Test Automation: Identify opportunities for test automation and work with the development team to implement automated testing solutions.
- Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with business stakeholders, developers, and other teams to ensure testing activities are aligned with project goals and objectives.
- Reporting and Metrics: Provide regular reporting on testing progress, including metrics and analysis to support project decision-making.
GENERAL CANDIDATE ATTRIBUTES:
- Has strong leadership and interpersonal skills, able to communicate effectively and proactively with external and internal stakeholders.
- Experience in working as a Test manager for large scale and complex project implementation within the asset management or financial industry
- Able to resolve issues in a manner that build trusts, delivers successful testing outcomes
- Is self-motivated, self-driving and independent.
- Analytical and Attentive to detail and able to handle ambiguity
- Dynamic and energetic individual who enjoys problem solving
DOMAIN SPECIFIC ATTRIBUTES:
- Working knowledge in financial asset management especially middle/back office
- Comfortable in dealing directly with business stakeholders, technology and business users as well as external vendors
- Proven practical working knowledge of test management and automation tools
- Proven track record in driving successful testing outcomes
QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE:
- Degree level or higher
- 6-10 yrs Financial Services experience (asset management desirable)
- Fluency in both written and spoken English
