Programme Test Manager

We have an exciting opportunity available with a leading global organisation undertaking a major corporate treasury transformation programme. They are currently looking for an experienced Functional Test Manager to take ownership of the testing workstream, overseeing the implementation of FIS Quantum and FIS Trax (Payment Hub), alongside integrations with SAP S/4HANA, SnapLogic, 360T and banking partners., * You will be responsible for leading the functional testing life cycle across a complex, multi-vendor treasury transformation programme. Working closely with the Systems Integrator, technology vendors and business stakeholders, you will ensure testing is effectively planned, coordinated, governed and delivered.

• Own and manage the overall test strategy, planning, governance and delivery across SIT, Business Functional Testing (BFT), E2E, UAT and regression testing.
• Review and quality-assure test scenarios, cases and scripts produced by the Systems Integrator, ensuring requirements traceability and test coverage.
• Coordinate testing activities across business teams, subject matter experts, vendors and implementation partners, ensuring environments, test data and resources are ready.
• Manage the master test schedule, execution progress, cross-workstream dependencies and daily defect triage.
• Produce test status reports, KPI dashboards and quality metrics, providing clear visibility of testing progress, risks and potential delays.
• Define testing entry and exit criteria, lead readiness and closure assessments, and provide evidence-based Go/No-Go recommendations to programme leadership.

• Proven experience as a Functional Test Manager, Programme Test Manager or Senior Test Manager on large-scale, complex transformation programmes.
• Strong experience managing end-to-end testing life cycles, including SIT, E2E and UAT.
• Demonstrable experience with test strategy, risk-based testing, requirements traceability matrices (RTM), defect management and regression testing.
• Experience coordinating testing across Systems Integrators, software vendors, business SMEs and multiple stakeholder groups.
• Strong Jira experience, ideally including Zephyr, alongside experience producing test reporting and KPI dashboards.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to present testing progress, risks and Go/No-Go recommendations to senior leadership.

Desirable Skills/Experience Although not essential, the following skills are desired by the client:

• Previous testing experience within financial services, banking, corporate treasury or finance transformation programmes.
• Exposure to treasury management systems, cash management, payments, foreign exchange and hedging.
• Experience with FIS Quantum, FIS Trax, SAP S/4HANA, SnapLogic or 360T.
• Experience supporting external audit assurance, including test coverage, requirements traceability and execution evidence.

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