Responsibilities

• Design and implement end-to-end test strategies for complex enterprise projects, including cloud migrations and integration initiatives.
• Lead and mentor a distributed team of test leads, QA analysts, and automation engineers across multiple geographies.
• Develop detailed test plans and schedules, tracking progress against milestones and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Establish and enforce testing governance and quality standards aligned with organizational and client requirements.
• Manage stakeholder communications across business, technical, and executive levels to clarify scope and manage expectations.
• Oversee test environments, data management strategies, and overall system readiness activities.
• Manage defect prioritization and risk mitigation, driving resolution across technical and business teams.
• Drive automation strategies and introduce modern testing practices aligned with DevOps and CI/CD models.
• Monitor and report on testing metrics to identify and implement process improvements.
• Support business development through bid assistance, test solutioning, and capacity planning.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience: 10+ years in software testing, with at least 5 years in a Senior Test Management or Lead role.
• Track Record: Proven experience managing testing for enterprise-scale implementations (e.g., ERP, CRM, Core Banking).
• Technical Knowledge: Strong foundation in tools like Selenium, JMeter, UFT, Postman, and methodologies for API and Performance testing.
• Methodologies: Hands-on experience with Agile, Scrum, and DevOps (including CI/CD practices).
• Soft Skills: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to present findings to executive-level stakeholders.
• Certification: ISTQB Advanced Test Manager (ATQB) or equivalent is highly preferred.

• Sector experience in Financial Services (Banking/Insurance) or Public Sector transformation.
• Familiarity with quality frameworks such as ISO/IEC/IEEE 29119 or TMMi.
• Background in professional services or consulting environments.