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Senior Test Manager - Finance Program 100% (f/m/d)
The Senior Test Manager is responsible for leading testing processes in the finance department, including coordinating tests, managing defects, and ensuring compliance with data protection standards. The position is based at Julius Baer in Zurich and is a full-time (100%) permanent position through March 31, 2028, with the possibility of extension.
Tasks
- Validates environments across all stages (from DEV to PROD) while ensuring compliance with data protection standards and addressing system interdependencies - Coordinates defect management using tools such as JIRA, tracks defect resolution, performs root cause analysis, and generates regular quality reports—including defect trends, open risks, and test progress—to support informed go/no-go decisions - Serves as the central point of contact during the testing phase, supports UAT facilitation and acceptance, manages cutover and rollback documentation, and provides hyper-care support to ensure a smooth transition and a stable post-go-live phase - Guides business testers through the testing process, including training on using Jira/xRay and creating test cases - Acts as the deputy to the Test Stream LeadRequirements
- Proven experience in software testing and quality assurance within large-scale IT or transformation projects, ideally in a financial services environment; strong familiarity with system implementation lifecycles (e.g., Agile, Waterfall) and testing best practices
- Extensive practical experience in managing end-to-end testing processes, including test planning, test case design, defect management, and the execution of various types of tests—SIT, UAT, regression, and end-to-end integration tests
- A solid understanding of financial systems and processes, particularly in areas such as financial management, accounting, treasury, or pricing; prior experience with core banking platforms such as Temenos T24 (Transaction) or SAP is highly desirable
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail when validating system behavior against business requirements, identifying gaps, and ensuring traceability from requirements to test coverage and defect resolution
- Excellent coordination and communication skills, with experience serving as a liaison between business users, IT teams, and project stakeholders; able to create and lead clear test reports
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