Assistant Manager - Test lead

Job Title: Test lead – Wealth management

Department: Wealth management

About Business Line/Function

The Intermediate Holding Company (IHC) program structured at the U.S. level across poles of activities of BNP Paribas provides guidance, supports the analysis, impact assessment and drives adjustments of the U.S. platform's operating model due to the drastic changes introduced by the Enhanced Prudential Standards (EPS) for Foreign Banking Organizations (FBOs) finalized by the Federal Reserve in February 2014, implementing Section 165 of U.S Dodd-Frank Act.

The Data Office Team is part of the Information Technology Group which works simultaneously on a wide range of projects arising from business, strategic initiatives, regulatory changes and reengineering of existing applications to improve functionality and efficiency.

Position Purpose

The role will report to the Data Management Lead and will be primarily responsible for implementation and ongoing governance of an enterprise Business Glossary as a definitive dictionary of business terms and relationships used across the enterprise. The definitions must be designed to engender a common understanding of the term for all stakeholders involved in data governance and Regulatory reporting teams.

The position requires working in a virtual team and international environment and is multidisciplinary in nature. It involves coordination with other locations and divisions of BNP Paribas as necessary. It is important that the candidate should have strong financial products knowledge along with high analytical skills and attention to details.

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee software testing activities in the Banking /wealth management domain, leveraging 10+ years of relevant testing experience to ensure high-quality deliveries.
• Coordinate and mentor testers within a Scrum team, ensuring testing tasks are well planned, estimated, and executed in alignment with Agile ceremonies and sprint goals.
• Own the test lifecycle management using HP-ALM / ALM Octane, including test planning, design, execution, defect management, and reporting.
• Define and review manual functional test strategies, applying various testing techniques and ensuring appropriate identification and preparation of required test data or mock test data.
• Plan and manage integration testing, including System Integration Testing and End-to-End Testing, using stubs and drivers where necessary to validate complex interfaces and dependencies.
• Establish and maintain regression test suites, identifying regression test cases from existing functional test cases and driving the creation of new ones when gaps are identified.
• Review and approve test cases for complex projects, ensuring completeness, traceability to requirements, and readiness of test data and environments for execution.
• Guide performance/automation testing activities, including the design and review of performance/automation test cases and coordination with performance engineering teams.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders (business, development, product owners, and management), providing clear test status, risks, and quality metrics.
• Foster a collaborative team culture, acting as a role model with a problem-solving attitude and supporting team members in resolving blockers.
• Drive analytical and fact-based decision making, challenging assumptions, raising risks early, and influencing the team using data and objective evidence.
  
  

Contributing Responsibilities

• Between 10+ years relevant experience in software testing in Banking/wealth management domain
• Experience working in scrum team * Proficient in test life cycle management using HP-ALM/ALM Octane
• Manual Functional testing with various techniques on Identifying required test data or mockup required test data.
• Integration testing with Stubs and Drivers on System Integration testing, End to End testing.
• Identifying regression test cases from existing pool of functional test cases or create them if they are not available.
• Hands-on experience in writing test cases for complex projects, test data preparation and test execution.
• Hands on experience in writing performance test cases.
• Good oral & written Communication skills.
• A good team player with problem-solving attitude.
• Analytical and precise: Capacity to challenge the team and convince based on facts.
  
  

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

• Between 10+ years experience as a Test Analyst come Test lead in a financial institution
• Strong Functional knowledge of Back Office processes, financial products, trade life cycle obtained either through an IT core system implementation project or via positions held within the Operations department of Bank.
• Strong exposure to Securities and derivatives/Wealth management
• AAA, TRANSACT application knowledge will be added advantage.
• Exposure to trading products testing is a plus.
• Automation knowledge (Good to have)
• Proficient in Quality center/HP-ALM-Octane and JIRA
  
  

Specific Qualifications

• 10+ years experience as a Test Analyst come Test lead in a financial institution
• Strong exposure to Securities and derivatives/Wealth management.
  
  

Skills Referential (Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities)

• 10+ years experience as a Test Analyst come Test lead in a financial institution
• Strong Functional knowledge of Back Office processes, financial products, trade life cycle obtained either through an IT core system implementation project or via positions held within the Operations department of Bank.
• Strong exposure to Securities and derivatives/Wealth management
• AAA, TRANSACT application knowledge will be added advantage.
• Exposure to trading products testing is a plus.
• Automation knowledge (Good to have)
• Proficient in Quality center/HP-ALM-Octane and JIRA
  
  

Behavioral Skills

• Leadership & Ownership
• Collaboration & Teamwork
• Communication Skills, Stakeholder Management
• Decision-Making Under Pressure, Quality Mindset, Coaching & Mentoring
• Adaptability & Flexibility, Conflict Resolution
• Proactive Risk Management, Continuous Improvement Mindset
  

Education Level: Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Location: Chennai

About BNP Paribas Group

BNP Paribas is the European Union's leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group's commercial & personal banking and several specialized businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability.

About BNP Paribas India Solutions

Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union's leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.