Senior Vice President, Regulatory Operations Testing Manager - Data Regulatory Operations (Pune)

Function Overview:

About the Organization

SMBIC Data and Regulatory Operations Group is a global team operating in over 20 countries, providing essential support to key business lines including Markets, Security Services, Treasury and Trade Solutions, and Personal Banking & Wealth Management. We provide an array of services to enable client lifecycle transactions; from relationship establishment, supporting the data demands surrounding instruments and delivering non-financial reporting to our regulators.

The Regulatory Operations Testing Team, within SMBIC Data and Regulatory Operations, rigorously test all system changes to guarantee adherence to regulatory mandates and prevent disruption to existing, critical functionalities.

Role Overview:

We are seeking a highly organized and experienced Testing Manager to lead our testing efforts for non-financial regulatory reporting changes. This critical role will be responsible for planning, executing, and overseeing all testing activities related to both the implementation of new regulations and business-as-usual (BAU) remediation activities. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of regulatory reporting requirements and proven experience managing testing teams in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Strategy: Develop and implement the overall testing strategy for non-financial regulatory reporting changes.
• Team Leadership: Lead and manage a team of testers, providing guidance, mentorship, and feedback.
• Collaboration: Work closely with business analysts, SMEs, and developers to understand requirements and system changes.
• Scope Definition: Define the scope of testing for each project, ensuring comprehensive test coverage.
• Test Planning & Development: Develop and maintain test plans, scenarios, and scripts.
• Test Execution: Organize and facilitate test execution, clarifying roles and responsibilities.
• Progress Monitoring: Monitor and track test progress, providing regular updates.
• Defect Management: Manage and triage test defects, working with developers to ensure timely resolution.
• Documentation: Ensure proper documentation of test results, including logs, reports, and signoffs.
• Process Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements for test efficiency and effectiveness.
• Regulatory Awareness: Stay informed about changes in non-financial regulatory reporting requirements and their impact.
• Best Practices: Contribute to developing and maintaining test best practices and standards.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Finance, Business Administration, Information Technology).
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in software testing, with a significant focus on testing.
• Proven experience leading and managing testing teams.
• Strong understanding of non-financial regulatory reporting requirements (e.g., ESG reporting, operational risk reporting, compliance reporting).
• Experience testing changes related to both the implementation of new regulations and BAU remediation activities.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with both technical and business stakeholders.
• Experience with test management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence).
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Experience in the financial services industry is highly preferred.