Lead, Trade Testing Coe

Job Summary Strategy Business People Talent Team Leadership Resource Management Lead mentor and grow a high-performing team of test experts Identify skill gaps within the Domain and provide training programs to enhance the competencies of testing professionals Define team structure roles and responsibilities in alignment with the Bank s Change Delivery and Software Delivery Lifecycle standards and individual Product value streams Continuously engage with the test leads and other stakeholders from the programs to solicit feedback and insights on the quality of delivery and services Use this to drive personnel and process improvement Conduct performance evaluations support career development and build a culture of excellence Collaborate with the Program Managers Leads and the steering committee to identify the capacity needs and manage resource deployment across multiple programs Risk Management Risk Assessment and Mitigation Processes Governance Centre of Excellence CoE Leadership Lead the Testing Centre of Excellence fostering innovation cross-team alignment and build a high-performing cohort Working with central TCoE contribute to evaluation selection and managing testing tools and infrastructure to support various testing activities including functional testing performance testing automation and continuous integration continuous deployment CI CD pipelines Build and manage test competency frameworks skills matrices and capability uplift plans Collaborate with Program Managers Leads Chief Product Owners Engineering Leads and Delivery Excellence Coaches to evolve a quality strategy Collaborate with the Delivery Excellence Coaches to implement early testing practices Shift Left and encourage team-wide ownership of quality Champion the adoption of test automation frameworks UI API Performance Security Key Responsibilities Test Strategy Governance Define and own the domain-wide test strategy aligned with the organisational Test Centre of Excellence and the Change Delivery and Software Delivery Lifecycle Standards of the Bank Create a framework that ensures test coverage across all levels unit integration system regression and user acceptance Establish and maintain testing standards policies templates and best practices across teams Set up governance models and quality metrics to measure test effectiveness and efficiency Defines key performance indicators KPIs and metrics to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of testing processes Helps identify and mitigate risks associated with software defects and failures before they impact end-users or business operations Collaborate where testing professionals from different teams and departments can share knowledge best practices and lessons learned Foster a culture of continuous improvement by regularly evaluating and refining testing processes tools and methodologies based on feedback and lessons learned from previous projects Regulatory Business Conduct Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group s Values and Code of Conduct Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics including regulatory and business conduct across Standard Chartered Bank This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with in letter and spirit all applicable laws regulations guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct Effectively and collaboratively identify escalate mitigate and resolve risk conduct and compliance matters Key stakeholders COO Operations Group Regional Country and Hub Business - Product Sales Global Regional Country Technology Global and Country Head Group Testing COE Qualifications Education Degree In Computer Science It Training Formal Training In Testing Quality Assurance Methodologies Languages English Skills and Experience Negotiation Skills Leadership Stakeholder Management Change Management Problem Solving Communication Management Concern for Quality and Standards Project Coordination Project Reporting Project Schedule Development and Management Project Financial Management Project Reporting Risk Issue Management Scope Development and Management Understands and follows Bank governance processes Utilises a formal Project Framework About Standard Chartered We re an international bank nimble enough to act big enough for impact For more than 170 years we ve worked to make a positive difference for our clients communities and each other We question the status quo love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before If you re looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference we want to hear from you You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can t wait to see the talents you can bring us Our purpose to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity together with our brand promise to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours When you work with us you ll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion Together we Do the right thing and are assertive challenge one another and live with integrity while putting the client at the heart of what we do Never settle continuously striving to improve and innovate keeping things simple and learning from doing well and not so well Are better together we can be ourselves be inclusive see more good in others and work collectively to build for the long term What we offer In line with our Fair Pay Charter we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental physical financial and social wellbeing Core bank funding for retirement savings medical and life insurance with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations Time-off including annual leave parental maternity 20 weeks sabbatical 12 months maximum and volunteering leave 3 days along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday which is combined to 30 days minimum Flexible working options based around home and office locations with flexible working patterns Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind a market-leading digital wellbeing platform development courses for resilience and other human skills global Employee Assistance Programme sick leave mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits A continuous learning culture to support your growth with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical virtual and digital learning Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity across our teams business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential 37313