Strategic QA Leader: Quality Transformation

Nordea Group; Helsinki; Ibrido; EUR 120.000 - 170.000; Tempo pieno

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Hybrid working model

Diversity and inclusion

Descrizione del lavoro

Nordea Group is seeking an experienced Strategic Quality Assurance Lead to shape the QA strategy for Core Technology. You will lead quality assurance across large technology change programs, embed Nordea Quality Standards, drive risk-based testing, and partner with senior stakeholders to raise overall quality maturity.

You will influence governance, champion modern testing practices, and ensure QA is integrated into change initiatives while maintaining a strong focus on security and data

Competenze

• Extensive experience in Quality Assurance, testing or quality engineering.
• Strong understanding of functional and non-functional testing and test automation.
• Experience improving QA strategies, standards, governance or operating models.
• Experience working with complex technology projects, programmes or portfolios.
• Strong understanding of quality and technology risk management.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and challenge established ways of working.
• Excellent English skills, both spoken and written.

Mansioni

• Drive QA strategy and maturity.
• Define and drive the QA and testing direction and improvement roadmap for Core Technology.
• Promote a quality-first mindset and increase QA maturity across the organisation.
• Act as a senior advisor and thought leader on quality, testing and quality risk.
• Establish transparency on NQS compliance and quality maturity across Core Technology.
• Monitor and report quality indicators, risks, gaps and improvement activities.
• Drive improvements where systemic quality or compliance gaps are identified.
• Support consistent adoption of Nordea QA standards, processes and practices.
• Work with project and programme managers to ensure that appropriate testing requirements are included in change initiatives.
• Challenge and support initiatives where testing arrangements or quality controls are insufficient.
• Provide strategic QA guidance to complex and high-risk initiatives.
• Improve the visibility and management of quality risks within change governance.
• Promote modern testing practices, including test automation and appropriate non-functional testing.
• Drive improvements in QA processes, tooling and ways of working.
• Identify recurring quality issues and turn them into structural improvement initiatives.
• Strengthen knowledge sharing and collaboration across the Core Technology QA community and wider Nordea QA organisation.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across Core Technology and relevant QA functions.
• Represent Core Technology needs and priorities in QA forums.
• Influence across organisational boundaries and create alignment around quality objectives and improvement priorities.
• Communicate quality status, risks and improvement needs clearly to both technical and senior management audiences.

Descrizione del lavoro

Nordea Group is seeking an experienced Strategic Quality Assurance Lead to shape the QA strategy for Core Technology. You will lead quality assurance across large technology change programs, embed Nordea Quality Standards, drive risk-based testing, and partner with senior stakeholders to raise overall quality maturity.

You will influence governance, champion modern testing practices, and ensure QA is integrated into change initiatives while maintaining a strong focus on security and data