Release & Quality Lead – Regulated Finance

Halian | Managed Services, Recruitment Agency & Contract Staffing; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Halian is seeking an experienced Test & Release Manager to establish robust quality and release practices for new digital products in a regulated environment. The role focuses on defining testing strategy, coordinating plans across teams and external partners, and ensuring reliable deployments in Brussels, Belgium.

You will oversee multiple testing types, manage defect triage and release governance, and drive continual improvements in testing coverage and deployment outcomes while

Qualifications

• Proven experience in software testing, QA, release management in regulated environments.
• Knowledge of test strategy, risk-based testing, defect management and release governance.
• Experience coordinating complex testing and production releases across multiple teams and partners.
• Strong communication, facilitation and documentation skills, fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the testing strategy, quality standards and entry/exit criteria.
• Develop integrated test plans aligned with delivery roadmaps and resources.
• Oversee functional, integration, end-to-end, regression, performance, security and UAT testing.
• Manage defect triage, prioritization and reporting; ensure critical issues are resolved before production.
• Establish release calendars, readiness reviews, deployment plans and go/no-go decisions.
• Monitor quality and release indicators; lead post-release reviews for continuous improvement.

Skills

Test strategy

Quality assurance

Release management

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Job description

Halian is seeking an experienced Test & Release Manager to establish robust quality and release practices for new digital products in a regulated environment. The role focuses on defining testing strategy, coordinating plans across teams and external partners, and ensuring reliable deployments in Brussels, Belgium.

You will oversee multiple testing types, manage defect triage and release governance, and drive continual improvements in testing coverage and deployment outcomes while