Test Manager — Financial Services

Who we are  

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds.    

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients.   

SimCorp is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients. 

Why this role is important to us  

At SimCorp, we support some of the biggest financial institutions in the world to be effective by simplifying their investments, accounting, and operations.  

We are looking for a Test Manager to join our Warsaw team in Global Validation and Test (V&T) Delivery Unit consisting of cross-located teams delivering high-quality testing services embedded into Configuration and Upgrade projects. Testing Services is a client-facing part of the SimCorp Global Managed Services organization.  

What you will be responsible for 

In this role, you are to support the planning, estimating, monitoring, and control of test activities carried out either by internal (Testing Services) or external (Client) team.  

• Be the Lead, work with standard approaches, identify when standard is not going to fit and find the optimal approach  

• Define Test Strategy per project in result of project analysis, test objectives, schedule, dependencies and risk – starting with template and applying test and domain knowledge, adapt template towards specific project conditions  

• Drive Test Planning activities – apply test and domain knowledge to be able to lead the creation of the detailed test plan, contribute to the identification of the testable scope and target test coverage, identify target test schedule in alignment with the project plan  

• Analysis of the implementation project artifacts (WBS, requirements, scope document, configuration documents, etc) with the goal of building a ‘helicopter view’ on the project scope & deriving conclusions on the related testing scope   

• Contribute to the effort estimation of the projects and identify the relevant resources required for the delivery  

• Organize test activities & lead test team (both internal & external) to ensure effective delivery – incl. establishing and maintenance of team collaboration / communication during the project delivery, establishing good delivery practices and maintaining them during the project (both with internal and external teams)  

• Drive & manage test activities and incident management activities to be able to report (agreed test metrics) to project stakeholders the current status ad-hoc and/or according to the reporting schedule  

• Progress reporting to project stakeholders  

• Execute monitor & control activities (involving internal & external teams during the incident management process)  

• Spot the delivery risks early and implement the mitigation plan/actions  

• Project closure activities  

• When Client executes the tests (Test Management service), facilitate incident management (review of submitted issues, dispatching to configuration team, following up on progress)  

• Stakeholder communication (both internal & external) from the project kick-off to the final reporting & closure – includes kick-offs, defect triage calls, workshops, reporting  

What we value 

• Proficiency in the MS365 suite (Word, Excel, Teams including apps like Planner and Lists, Outlook). Knowledge of SharePoint and Power BI is beneficial. 

• Experience with Test Management / Incident Management Tools such as Azure DevOps Test Plans, Jira, Agility, HP ALM, etc. 

• ISTQB Advanced Level Test Management Certificate is highly regarded, along with a good understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). 

• PMP certification is an asset. 

• Financial domain knowledge: Understanding the client business or a a willingness to explore it. 

• Simcorp Dimension knowledge or a desire to learn it. 

• Initiative and Solution-Oriented appoach: Readily anticipating and addressing obstacles, and focusing on resolving issues efficiently.  

• Creative and Analytical take: using unconventional methods, and interpreting data to make informed decisions.  

• Being a Structured and Communicative Team Leader: Organizing tasks and projects efficiently, guiding and motivating team members, and clearly conveying information. 

Benefits 

Flexible working hours – possibility to work from home (hybrid mode in our Warsaw office)  

Private medical care (Medicover)  

Sharing the costs of sports activities (Multisport Card)  

Life insurance  

Possibility to develop your career in an international environment  

Professional training and courses  

Language classes