Head of Testing & QA

Fund services | Corporate | Capital markets | Private client | Regulatory & Compliance

We help clients succeed by unlocking new value through expertise, trust and scale. We deliver solutions that solve complex challenges faced by asset managers, financial institutions, corporates, high net-worth individuals and family offices.

With a curious mindset, we ask the right questions to get to the right solution, faster. We collaborate to win together, sharing successes and shaping the future of our global business. Our culture of support and recognition provides the tools and opportunities for you to grow, while unlocking the most value for our clients and making your mark with Ocorian.

Expertise: We deliver specialist, tech-enabled solutions for our clients grounded on deep industry expertise.

Trust: We’re a trusted partner to over 8,000 clients globally. We are proud to have long-lasting partnerships with our clients.

Scale: With more than 1,500 colleagues, we operate across 20+ countries, our scale enables us to support our clients globally and locally, providing a seamless client experience across borders and service lines.

Purpose of the Job

We are seeking an accomplished and visionary Head of Testing and Quality Assurance to lead our testing and QA function within a dynamic financial services environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for shaping and executing the organisation’s test strategy, ensuring the delivery of robust, secure, and high-quality technology solutions. This position requires deep expertise in automated testing frameworks for cloud applications, API integration testing, and comprehensive experience managing large-scale User Acceptance Testing (UAT) programmes.

Main Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a strategic vision for testing and QA across the organisation, aligning with business and regulatory requirements.
• Design, build, and maintain automated testing solutions for cloud-based platforms and integrated APIs, ensuring continuous delivery pipelines are robust and efficient.
• Lead, plan, and execute large-scale User Acceptance Testing (UAT) programmes, collaborating closely with business stakeholders to guarantee solutions meet user needs and compliance standards.
• Establish quality metrics and reporting frameworks to drive continuous improvement in test processes and outcomes.
• Recruit, manage, and mentor a team of testing and QA professionals, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation.
• Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and product teams to embed quality practices throughout the software delivery lifecycle.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies in test automation, cloud computing, and financial services regulations.
• Ensure all testing activities adhere to security, compliance, and risk management standards relevant to the financial services sector.
• And any other such duties that might be reasonably required for this role
  
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Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Proven track record of building and scaling automated testing solutions for cloud-based applications and complex API integrations.
• Extensive experience designing and managing User Acceptance Testing (UAT) programmes in large, regulated environments.
• Strong technical expertise in modern test automation tools and frameworks (e.g. Selenium, Cypress, Postman, JMeter, etc.), with practical experience in CI/CD pipelines and cloud platforms (e.g. Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Exceptional leadership and stakeholder management skills, with experience building and nurturing high-performing teams.
• Excellent understanding of financial services business processes, regulatory requirements, and risk management practices.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• A willingness to support the future growth and success of the Group

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All staff are expected to embody our core values that underpin everything that we do and that reflect the skills and behaviours we all need to be successful.  These are:

• We are CLIENT CENTRIC – Clients are at the centre of our world, and we’re committed to providing expertise and specialist solutions to meet their most complex challenges.
• We are AMBITIOUS – We aim high. We think and act globally, seizing every opportunity to delight our clients and support our colleagues - wherever in the world they may be.
• We are AGILE – We act on our initiative to get things done for our clients. Our independence gives us the flexibility and freedom to keep things simple, efficient and effective.
• We are COLLABORATIVE – With a curious mindset, we ask the right questions to get to the right solution, for our clients faster. We collaborate to win together and share our successes.
• We are ETHICAL – We behave with integrity at all times and assume positive intent, building trust through responsible actions and honest relationships.

Equal Opportunities for Everyone

Please let us know if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you. You can reach us at [email protected].

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status.

information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.