Strategic Quality Assurance Lead - Core Technology @ Nordea Bank ABP
Core
Drive QA strategy, maturity, and governance for Core Technology change initiatives, acting as a senior advisor on quality and testing risk.
Role type
Senior IC strategic quality assurance lead
Builds
Quality-first operating model and delivery predictability for Core Technology
Domain
Banking / Technology
Required skills
QA strategy, test automation, functional and non-functional testing, quality risk management, stakeholder influence, governance design, process improvement, organizational change management
Preferred skills
Modern testing practices, knowledge sharing, cross-functional collaboration
Technologies
Test automation tools, QA frameworks
Responsibilities
Define and drive the QA and testing direction and improvement roadmap, Promote a quality-first mindset and increase QA maturity across the organisation, Act as a senior advisor and thought leader on quality, testing and quality risk, Strengthen quality governance and establish transparency on NQS compliance, Monitor and report quality indicators, risks, gaps and improvement activities, Drive improvements where systemic quality or compliance gaps are identified, Support consistent adoption of Nordea QA standards, processes and practices, Embed quality into change by working with project and programme managers, Challenge and support initiatives where testing arrangements or quality controls are insufficient, Provide strategic QA guidance to complex and high-risk initiatives, Improve the visibility and management of quality risks within change governance, Drive continuous improvement and promote modern testing practices, Drive improvements in QA processes, tooling and ways of working, Identify recurring quality issues and turn them into structural improvement initiatives, Strengthen knowledge sharing and collaboration across the Core Technology QA community, Influence and collaborate with senior stakeholders across Core Technology and relevant QA functions, Represent Core Technology needs and priorities in QA forums, Influence across organisational boundaries and create alignment around quality objectives, Communicate quality status, risks and improvement needs clearly to both technical and senior management audiences
