Test Manager

AXCO; Porto; Presencial; EUR 40 000 - 45 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

AXCO is seeking an experienced Senior Test & Acceptance Manager to lead testing strategy for a large international transformation in financial services. You will define UAT/EUA, govern gates, and drive AI-enabled testing across markets, ensuring business readiness and delivery of complex releases.

You will work with senior stakeholders, clients and cross-functional teams to improve governance, quality and program outcomes, while coordinating testing across locations and managing client

Qualificações

• Extensive experience in senior testing, test management, acceptance management or programme leadership.
• Experience in financial services or capital markets.
• Experience managing client testing programmes including UAT and End User Acceptance.
• Familiarity with IEEE testing standards and ISTQB certification is highly desirable.
• Practical experience with test automation and AI-enabled testing solutions.

Responsabilidades

• Define and own the overall testing strategy for UAT and EUA across markets.
• Establish governance, entry/exit gates, sign-off processes across releases.
• Drive adoption of test automation and AI-enabled solutions.
• Ensure alignment of testing with milestones and objectives.
• Provide programme-level visibility on testing readiness and status.
• Oversee UAT/EUA planning across all workstreams and locations.
• Coordinate testing across teams and geographies.
• Monitor risks, dependencies, bottlenecks; implement mitigations.
• Collaborate with PM, IT, QA, and business stakeholders.
• Define and manage end-user acceptance strategies and client participation.
• Build relationships with clients and market participants.
• Align acceptance with migration plans and communications.
• Incorporate client feedback into delivery.
• Act as senior owner for all acceptance activities.
• Engage with executive stakeholders for decision making.
• Lead escalation/resolution of critical testing issues.
• Support go/no-go decisions for major milestones.
• Maintain oversight of risks, issues and quality metrics.
• Define KPIs to measure testing effectiveness and readiness.
• Ensure compliance with governance, audits and regulatory needs.
• Support transition from testing to migration and go-live.
• Ensure all acceptance deliverables are auditable and compliant.

Conhecimentos

Senior testing

Test management

Acceptance management

Programme leadership

Financial services

Capital markets

Post-trade services

Securities settlement

Market infrastructure

ISTQB certification

IEEE standards

Test automation

AI-enabled testing

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Fluent English

Formação académica

Finance/Business/Economics/IT/Engineering degree

Descrição da oferta de emprego

We are looking for an experienced Senior Test & Acceptance Manager to lead the testing and acceptance strategy for a large-scale international transformation programme within the financial services sector.

In this strategic role, you will be responsible for defining and governing User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and End User Acceptance (EUA) activities across multiple markets, ensuring business readiness and successful delivery of complex releases. You will work closely with senior stakeholders, clients and cross-functional teams, driving quality, governance and continuous improvement throughout the programme lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own the overall testing strategy for User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and End User Acceptance (EUA).
• Establish governance frameworks, acceptance criteria, entry and exit gates, and sign-off processes across multiple markets and releases.
• Drive the adoption of test automation and AI-enabled solutions to improve testing efficiency and quality.
• Ensure alignment between testing activities, programme milestones and strategic objectives.
• Provide programme-level visibility on testing readiness and acceptance status.
• Oversee UAT and EUA planning across all workstreams, ensuring consistency and alignment.
• Coordinate testing activities across multiple teams and geographical locations.
• Monitor progress, identify risks, dependencies and bottlenecks, and implement mitigation actions.
• Collaborate closely with Project Management, Business Operations, IT, Quality Assurance and business stakeholders.

End User Acceptance & Client Engagement

• Define and manage end-user acceptance strategies, including client participation and validation approaches.
• Build strong relationships with clients, market participants and external stakeholders.
• Align acceptance activities with migration plans, client readiness and communication strategies.
• Gather, prioritise and incorporate client feedback into programme delivery.

Stakeholder Management & Governance

• Act as the senior owner for all acceptance activities across the programme.
• Engage with senior business leaders and programme stakeholders to support strategic decision-making.
• Lead the escalation and resolution of critical testing and acceptance issues.
• Support go/no-go decisions for major programme milestones.

Risk, Quality & Business Readiness

• Maintain oversight of acceptance-related risks, issues and quality metrics.
• Define and monitor KPIs to measure testing effectiveness and programme readiness.
• Ensure compliance with governance, audit and regulatory requirements.
• Support the transition from testing into migration, cutover and go-live activities.
• Ensure all acceptance deliverables are complete, auditable and aligned with business and regulatory expectations.

What We're Looking For

• Extensive experience in senior testing, test management, acceptance management or programme leadership roles within financial services or capital markets.
• Strong knowledge of post-trade services, securities settlement, custody or market infrastructure.
• Experience managing client testing programmes, including UAT, End User Acceptance, industry testing or market-wide migrations.
• Solid understanding of testing methodologies and governance frameworks.
• Familiarity with IEEE testing standards and ISTQB (or equivalent) certification is highly desirable.
• Practical experience with test automation and AI-enabled testing solutions.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience engaging executive-level stakeholders and clients.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex international environment.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Information Technology, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Fluent English is mandatory. Additional European languages are considered an advantage.

Additional Information

• International environment with collaboration across multiple markets.
• Willingness to travel up to 40% to international offices and client locations.

What You'll Gain

• Opportunity to lead testing and acceptance activities within a high-impact international transformation programme.
• Exposure to large-scale financial market infrastructure projects.
• Collaboration with senior stakeholders, international clients and cross-functional teams.
• Participation in strategic initiatives involving digital transformation, automation and AI-driven testing.
• Excellent opportunities for professional growth in a global environment.

Salary & Benefits

Annual gross salary: €40,000 – €45,000, depending on experience, plus an attractive benefits package.