Management (L3) | Reports to: Head of QA

A hybrid people-management and technical leadership role for the Manual Testing discipline. You will lead the largest testing team, own Tier-1 regression sign-off, and drive application coverage targets across a major banking setting.

Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the embedded manual testing team across Tier 1–3 application portfolios
- Own application coverage trajectory targets across Year 1 to Year 3
- Sign off on Tier-1 regression for critical banking systems including ICS, CRM Retail, and Postilion
- Oversee pass-through governance for annual change request classification
- Architect manual testing methodology across all application tiers
- Coordinate UAT support for major business-driven changes
- Partner with the Methodology & TMMi Specialist on test-design rigour and peer-review discipline
- Coordinate flex engineer resources during major release peaks
- Mentor manual testers on test design, peer review, and audit-defensible documentation

Essential Skills Required




- 10+ years in manual testing with at least 3 years in a lead or architect role
- ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst or Test Manager certification
- Deep expertise in manual testing methodology: test design, exploratory testing, UAT
- Proficiency with test management tools such as Jira, Zephyr, or Xray
- Experience with risk-based test prioritisation across application tiers
- Proven ability to produce audit-defensible test documentation
- Team leadership experience across embedded and flex resources
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Desirable Skills
- Banking or financial services domain experience, particularly on Tier-1 core systems
- Working knowledge of automation hand-off points and automation vs manual decision-making
- Experience supporting TMMi assessments
- Familiarity with SAMA regulatory requirements and audit standards



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