QA Project Manager - Capital Market

Job Description: QA Project Manager (Capital Markets)

Location: Mumbai

Experience: 1218 Years (Minimum 5+ Years in Project Management Mandatory)

Domain: Capital Markets / Investment Banking / Trading Systems

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced QA Project Manager to lead and deliver quality-driven technology projects within the Capital Markets domain . The role involves managing end-to-end project delivery with a strong focus on testing, UAT, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder coordination .

The ideal candidate will have a solid background in QA/testing , deep understanding of Capital Market systems , and proven experience managing medium to large-scale projects .

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project delivery from planning to closure for Capital Market applications.
• Own QA and testing strategy , including SIT, UAT, defect management, and release readiness.
• Create and manage project plans, schedules, budgets, risks, and dependencies.
• Coordinate with business users, trading teams, developers, testers, and external vendors.
• Drive requirement analysis, functional discussions, and documentation (BRD, SRS, Test Strategy).
• Manage UAT cycles , defect triage meetings, and sign-off with business stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with SEBI and exchange regulatory requirements .
• Establish project governance, status reporting, dashboards, and review mechanisms.
• Manage change requests, impact analysis, and production deployment planning.
• Drive continuous improvement in QA processes, tools, and best practices.

Mandatory Skills & Experience

• 12+ years of overall IT experience with 5+ years as a Project Manager .
• Strong background in QA / Testing project management .
• Hands-on experience in Capital Markets domain , including:
• Trading systems (Equity, Derivatives, Currency)
• Order Management Systems (OMS)
• Risk, Clearing & Settlement
• Market Data systems
• Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, Agile & Waterfall models .
• Expertise in UAT management, defect triage, and release management .
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience managing cross-functional and multi-vendor teams .

Good to Have

• PMP / PRINCE2 / Agile certification.
• Experience working with brokers, exchanges, or investment banks .
• Exposure to SEBI compliance, audits, and regulatory reporting .
• Knowledge of automation testing tools (JIRA, ALM, Selenium high level).

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Started career in QA / Testing and transitioned into Project Management .
• Has delivered regulatory or business-critical Capital Market projects .
• Comfortable interacting with front-office, middle-office, and back-office teams .
• Strong ownership mindset with delivery and quality focus.