Test Manager

RIDIK Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Singapore is seeking a skilled Test Manager to define and manage an overall test strategy, ensuring compliance with banking standards. You will lead multi-vendor teams to deliver high-quality testing across multiple phases while managing stakeholder expectations. The role requires extensive experience in testing within the banking sector and proficiency in various test management tools. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership skills and a deep understanding of banking regulations.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years in IT testing, with at least 3-5 years in Test Management within Banking or Financial Services.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, regulated banking environments.
• Strong understanding of banking regulations, risk controls, and audit requirements.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the overall test strategy aligned to programme objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and manage master test plans, budgets, schedules, and resource planning.
• Ensure timely and high-quality execution of SIT, UAT, Regression testing.

Skills

End-to-end testing lifecycle management

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Risk mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline

ISTQB Advanced / Test Manager certification

PMP / Prince2 / Agile certifications

Tools

HP ALM

JIRA

Azure DevOps

Selenium

LoadRunner

JMeter

Job description

Position: Test Manager

Experience: 1015 years in IT testing, with at least 58 years in Test Management within Banking or Financial Services

Key Responsibilities

Test Strategy & Governance

• Define and own the overall test strategy aligned to programme objectives, bank standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Establish test governance frameworks, quality gates, entry/exit criteria, and reporting standards.
• Ensure compliance with bank SDLC, risk, audit, and regulatory requirements (e.g. MAS, internal audits).

Test Planning & Management

• Develop and manage master test plans, phase-wise test plans (SIT, UAT, Regression, Performance, DR).
• Estimate testing effort, manage test budgets, schedules, and resource planning.
• Oversee multi-vendor and onshore/offshore test teams, including functional, automation, and performance testing.

Test Execution & Quality Assurance

• Ensure timely and high-quality execution of:
• SIT
• UAT
• Regression Testing
• Performance & Stress Testing
• Security & DR testing (where applicable)
• Drive defect management, triage, root-cause analysis, and resolution with development and infrastructure teams.
• Enforce risk-based testing to prioritize high-impact banking functions.

Stakeholder & Client Management

• Act as the primary testing contact for business users, IT teams, vendors, and senior management.
• Present test status, risks, and quality metrics to steering committees and programme leadership.
• Manage expectations and provide clear recommendations on go-live readiness.

Process Improvement & Automation

• Drive continuous improvement in testing processes, tools, and methodologies.
• Promote and govern test automation strategies to improve coverage and efficiency.
• Ensure proper use of test management and defect tracking tools (e.g. JIRA, ALM, Azure DevOps).
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Bitbucket)

People Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop Test Managers, Test Leads, and QA teams.
• Set performance goals, conduct reviews, and ensure team capability uplift.

Required Skills & Experience

Functional & Domain

• Strong experience in banking domains such as:
• Core Banking (Retail / Corporate)
• Payments (SWIFT, FAST, GIRO, RTGS)
• Solid understanding of banking regulations, risk controls, and audit requirements.

Technical & Testing Skills

• Expertise in end-to-end testing lifecycle management.
• Hands-on knowledge of:
• Test Management Tools (HP ALM, JIRA, Azure DevOps)
• Automation tools (e.g. Selenium, UFT governance level)
• End-to-end automation frameworks for web and API testing using Playwright (Type ) and Karate (Java)
• Performance testing tools (e.g. LoadRunner, JMeter governance level)
• Experience testing complex system integrations (APIs, middleware, batch processing).

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Proven ability to manage large test teams (30100+ resources).
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.
• Strong risk mindset, problem-solving ability, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, regulated banking environments.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline.
• Certifications preferred:
• ISTQB Advanced / Test Manager
• PMP / Prince2 / Agile certifications
• Banking or Risk-related certifications (advantage)

Nice to Have

• Experience in core banking replacement or modernization programmes.
• Exposure to AI-generated test cases and large-scale test data management.
• Experience working with Singapore banks or regional banking programmes.

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