IT Test Governance Leader

Michael Page International (Switzerland) SA; Lausanne; Hybrid; CHF 170.000 - 240.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Executive exposure

Governance impact

International environment

Growth opportunities

Zusammenfassung

Michael Page International (Switzerland) SA in Lausanne seeks a senior IT Test Governance Leader to define and evolve the quality governance model across a complex, international environment. You will align senior stakeholders, including CIO-level leaders, and drive enterprise-wide testing standards and reporting.

The role requires hands-on credibility with technical teams, a strategic mindset and the ability to lead across regions and delivery models.

Qualifikationen

• 15+ years in software testing, QA or governance.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders in large tech organisations.
• Executive-level engagement with CIO-level stakeholders.
• Strong leadership to drive change by influence, not authority.
• Deep knowledge of testing strategies, governance models and frameworks.
• Hands-on credibility with technical testing teams.
• Understanding of modern testing technologies and automation.
• Experience building standards and operating models across teams.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and negotiation skills.
• Proven ability to work across multicultural, distributed environments.

Aufgaben

• Define and communicate a long-term vision for quality governance.
• Build alignment among VPs, product leaders and executives.
• Advise technology leadership on quality-related risks and priorities.
• Drive adoption of enterprise-wide testing standards and processes.
• Lead governance forums and influence senior decision-making.
• Establish meaningful quality metrics and reporting across teams.
• Evolve testing methodologies, tooling and best practices.
• Create consistency across regions, delivery models and tech domains.
• Support onboarding, change-management and governance adoption.
• Coach Test Managers, QA Leads and governance contributors.
• Provide direction on quality strategy while challenging testing teams.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategy

Communication

Negotiation

Change management

Jobbeschreibung

• Leadership and Influence
• Strategy and management

About Our Client

Our client is a global organisation operating within a highly complex and international technology environment. With large-scale business applications, global delivery teams and an ambitious transformation agenda, quality, reliability and operational excellence are key priorities. To support this vision, the organisation has established a large international testing community spanning multiple countries and delivery centres. As the technology landscape continues to evolve, the business is strengthening its quality governance capabilities and is seeking a senior leader capable of driving alignment, standardisation and continuous improvement across diverse teams and stakeholders. This role offers significant visibility within the IT organisation and the opportunity to work closely with senior leadership to shape the future of quality and testing practices at enterprise level.

Job Description

Reporting to senior IT leadership, the IT Test Governance Leader will be responsible for establishing and evolving the organisation's quality governance model across a complex international environment.

• Defining and communicating a long-term vision for quality assurance and testing governance across the organisation.
• Building alignment among senior stakeholders, including VPs, product leaders and executive management.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to technology leadership on quality-related risks, priorities and strategic initiatives.
• Driving the adoption of testing standards, governance processes and enterprise-wide quality practices.
• Leading governance forums and influencing decision-making at senior management level.
• Establishing meaningful quality metrics and ensuring consistent reporting across teams.
• Supporting the continuous evolution of testing methodologies, tooling and best practices.
• Creating greater consistency across teams operating in different regions, delivery models and technology domains.
• Supporting onboarding, adoption and change‑management initiatives related to quality governance.
• Coaching and mentoring Test Managers, QA Leads and governance contributors across the organisation.
• Providing direction on quality strategy while maintaining sufficient technical credibility to challenge, guide and support testing teams.
• Working closely with key stakeholders during the first phase of the role to consolidate existing governance practices, strengthen relationships and define the next stage of the testing maturity roadmap.

The Successful Applicant

• 15+ years of experience within software testing, quality assurance or quality governance environments.
• Significant experience influencing senior stakeholders within large and complex technology organisations.
• Proven ability to operate at executive level and effectively engage with Managers, Directors and CIO-level stakeholders.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to drive change through influence rather than formal authority.
• Deep understanding of testing strategies, quality frameworks, governance models and testing best practices.
• Previous hands‑on experience in testing or quality assurance roles, providing strong practical credibility with technical teams.
• Good understanding of modern testing technologies, automation approaches and software delivery practices.
• Experience building standards, governance frameworks and quality operating models across multiple teams and locations.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated success working in multicultural and geographically distributed environments.
• Ability to federate teams, overcome resistance and build consensus across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Strong strategic mindset combined with a pragmatic and delivery‑oriented approach.
• Experience with ITIL, governance frameworks or enterprise operating models would be considered an advantage.

What's on Offer

• A highly visible role with significant exposure to senior IT leadership and executive stakeholders.
• The opportunity to shape and influence quality governance at enterprise scale.
• A strategic position with impact across multiple countries, business units and technology domains.
• The chance to lead a large international testing community through influence and thought leadership.
• A unique role combining governance, strategy, change management and quality transformation.
• Exposure to large-scale technology programmes and mission‑critical business systems.
• A collaborative international environment with strong long‑term growth opportunities.
• International exposure and occasional travel.