Testing - Vice President

As a Vice President - Test Manager you will lead a team of approximately 10 testers, both automation and manual, dedicated to the IPB Platform Modernization program, a 5 to 7-year initiative. Reporting to the Test Architect - PMOD and IPB testing projects, this role is pivotal in driving testing strategies, stakeholder management, and digital transformation. A strong understanding of banking, particularly investment banking, is essential, along with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Job Responsibilities

• Team Leadership and Alignment: Lead a team of approximately 10 testers, ensuring their work aligns with stakeholder priorities.
• Coaching and Support: Provide support and coaching to team members, helping them manage their functional areas and deliveries independently.
• Skill Enhancement: Continuously assess and enhance the skills of team members to enable them to operate independently.
• Empowerment and Collaboration: Empower the team to work with technical and business partners to resolve testing issues.
• Issue Resolution: Actively engage in resolving test data-related issues alongside team members.
• Test Planning and Oversight: Plan and oversee test design and execution to ensure readiness for test cycle releases.
• Feedback and Culture: Provide timely and clear feedback to foster a high-performance team culture.
• Recognition and Success Sharing: Capture and share team success stories for rewards and recognition.
• Escalation Management: Manage escalations and assist the team in raising risks and issues.
• Automation and Modernization: Ensure test cases are ready for automation and support the modernization of the testing process.
• Standards Development: Develop standards for automation and generative AI tools to ensure future replicability.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Experience in Software Testing and Project Management: Demonstrated experience in both software testing and managing projects, ideally in a leadership capacity.
• Banking Knowledge: A strong understanding of the banking industry, with a particular emphasis on investment banking.
• Leadership and Team Management: Proven leadership abilities and skills in managing a team effectively.
• Test Strategy Planning and Execution: Experience in planning and executing test strategies that align with project timelines.
• Familiarity with Modern Testing Tools: Knowledge of current testing tools and technologies, including automation solutions.
• Innovation and Continuous Improvement: Ability to drive innovation and continuous improvement within testing processes.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Strong skills in problem-solving, especially in the context of testing and managing stakeholder relationships.
• Digital Transformation and Gen AI Tools: Experience in digital transformation initiatives and leveraging generative AI tools.

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

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