Test Manager / Test Strategist (banking💸)

Join us, and lead strategic testing with precision and expertise!

Kraków - based opportunity with hybrid work model (2 days/week in the office).

As a Test Manager / Test Strategist, you will be working for our client, a leading financial services company undergoing a major IT transformation focused on modernizing communication systems. This project aims to shift from a bespoke communication approach to a streamlined, group-wide model, enhancing efficiency, performance, and security. You will be at the forefront of this initiative, leading the planning, execution, and management of end-to-end testing activities, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and fostering collaboration across various teams.

Your main responsibilities:

• Designing the overall testing and release strategy using a Risk-Based Approach, aligning with SDLC processes and controls
• Managing planning, dependencies, budget estimation, and follow-up of testing activities, including test environment management
• Leading and supervising the timely execution of testing activities, coordinating efforts across squads
• Addressing test impediments in collaboration with Squads, Scrum Masters, EDOs, and other stakeholders
• Engaging with partners across the organization to ensure alignment and effective communication
• Producing, contributing to, or reviewing test progress reports and building consensus around Test Summary Report conclusions
• Providing support or coaching to testers and promoting continuous improvement of test practices

You're ideal for this role if you have:

• Willingness to work on the basis of Employment Contract (B2B Contract is not available for this position)
• Demonstrated experience in elaborating and managing testing activities for complex projects
• Strong leadership skills adaptable to diverse stakeholders and scenarios
• Superb communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information quickly
• Experience within the Financial/Banking sector, ideally with familiarity in Agile methodologies
• Proficiency in task delegation and control in a multi-location environment
• Self-driven work ethic with the ability to manage workload independently
• Disciplined, accurate, and possess strong organizational skills
• Effective negotiation, conflict management, and influencing skills
• Fluent English
• The ability to handle conflicting priorities in a dynamic environment

It is a strong plus if you have:

• Experience with communication assets and related technologies
• Knowledge of TFS & ServiceNow tools
• Familiarity with communication protocols

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Internal job ID #6718

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