Head of Testing
Job Description
Role-Overview
We-are-seeking-an-experienced-Head-of-Testing-to-lead-and-transform-the-Testing-and-Quality-Assurance-function-across-enterprise-scale-digital-transformation-programs.-The-ideal-candidate-will-define-the-testing-strategy,-establish-governance,-drive-quality-best-practices,-manage-testing-teams,-and-ensure-successful-delivery-of-business-critical-applications-within-a-complex-stakeholder-environment.
Key-Responsibilities:
Testing-Strategy-&-Leadership
Define-and-implement-the-overall-testing-and-quality-assurance-strategy.
Build-and-lead-high-performing-testing-teams-across-multiple-programs-and-projects.
Establish-testing-standards,-methodologies,-governance-frameworks,-and-best-practices.
Drive-continuous-improvement-initiatives-within-the-testing-function.
Develop-test-maturity-roadmaps-and-quality-metrics.
Test-Planning-&-Delivery
Oversee-SIT,-UAT,-Regression,-Performance,-Security,-and-Automation-testing-activities
Ensure-comprehensive-test-planning,-execution,-defect-management,-and-reporting.
Manage-testing-activities-across-Agile,-Waterfall,-and-Hybrid-delivery-models.
Monitor-testing-progress-and-provide-executive-level-reporting-on-quality-and-risk.
Stakeholder-Management
Collaborate-with-Business,-Product,-Project-Management,-Architecture,-and-Development-teams.
Act-as-the-primary-point-of-contact-for-quality-related-governance-and-testing-assurance.
Manage-relationships-with-third-party-vendors,-system-integrators,-and-testing-partners.
Present-testing-outcomes,-risks,-and-recommendations-to-senior-leadership.
Quality-Assurance-&-Governance
Define-quality-gates-and-release-readiness-criteria.
Ensure-compliance-with-organizational-policies,-regulatory-requirements,-and-industry-standards.
Drive-defect-prevention-initiatives-and-root-cause-analysis-activities.
Implement-and-monitor-KPIs,-SLAs,-and-quality-standards.
Test-Automation-&-Innovation
Promote-adoption-of-test-automation-frameworks-and-CI/CD-practices.
Evaluate-and-implement-modern-testing-tools-and-technologies.
Drive-shift-left,-DevOps,-and-continuous-testing-practices.
Explore-AI-driven-testing-and-quality-engineering-opportunities.
Required-Skills-&-Experience:
Explicit-experience-in-Utility-Industry.
12+-years-of-experience-in-Software-Testing-and-Quality-Assurance.
5+-years-in-Test-Management-or-Testing-Leadership-roles.
Proven-experience-managing-enterprise-wide-testing-programs.
Strong-understanding-of:-
Test-Strategy-&-Governance
Quality-Engineering
Test-Automation
Agile-Delivery
DevOps-Practices
Risk-Based-Testing
Experience-managing-geographically-distributed-teams.
Excellent-stakeholder-and-vendor-management-skills.
Strong-leadership,-communication,-and-presentation-abilities.
Technical-Skills
Test-Management-Tools-(JIRA,-Azure-DevOps,-HP-ALM,-qTest,-Zephyr).
Automation-Frameworks-(Selenium,-Cypress,-Playwright,-Tosca).
CI/CD-Tools-(Azure-DevOps,-Jenkins,-GitHub-Actions).
Performance-Testing-Tools-(LoadRunner,-JMeter).
Cloud-Platforms-(Azure,-AWS,-GCP).
Preferred
Experience-within-Financial-Services,-Utilities,-Retail,-Telecom,-or-Public-Sector.
Knowledge-of-AI-assisted-testing-approaches.
Experience-leading-large-scale-digital-transformation-programmes.