Roles & Responsibilities
Senior Program Manager – Quality Engineering & Transformation (Banking)
Location : Singapore
Experience : Minimum 15 years
Employment Type : Contract
Role Overview
We are seeking a Senior Program Management Professional with a strong foundation in Quality Engineering and Assurance to lead strategic transformation initiatives within the banking domain. This is a leadership role, requiring proven expertise in driving large-scale change, defining operating models, and engaging with senior stakeholders to deliver measurable outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead transformation programs focused on modernizing QA, testing, and delivery operating models within the banking sector.
- Define and execute strategic roadmaps , ensuring alignment with enterprise goals, compliance standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Partner with senior business and technology stakeholders to influence decision-making and embed change.
- Oversee program governance , including budgets, risks, timelines, and KPIs to ensure successful delivery.
- Drive quality engineering transformation initiatives such as automation adoption, shift-left testing, and embedding QA into DevOps.
- Shape and implement new operating models that improve agility, efficiency, and customer experience.
- Manage vendor / partner engagements to ensure delivery excellence across testing and transformation initiatives.
- Provide thought leadership, mentoring, and guidance to transformation and QA teams.
Qualifications & Experience
15+ years of professional experience, with a strong foundation in QA / Testing and Quality Engineering .Significant experience in program management and transformation leadership , ideally within banking or financial services .Proven ability to design and implement operating models for QA, testing, or digital transformation functions.Deep understanding of Agile / SAFe, DevOps, and program governance frameworks .Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills, with experience presenting to C-level leaders.Program / Project Management certifications (PMP, PRINCE2, SAFe, MSP) preferred.Banking regulatory and compliance knowledge will be an advantage.Key Competencies
Transformation leadership and program management excellence.Strong influence and stakeholder engagement at senior levels.Ability to manage complex, multi-stream programs across global environments.Strategic thinker with a quality-first mindset.When you apply, you voluntarily consent to the disclosure, collection and use of your personal data for employment / recruitment and related purposes in accordance with the Tech Aalto Privacy Policy, a copy of which is published at Tech Aalto’s website ( https : / / www.techaalto.com / privacy / )
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IT Project & Program Management
Waterfall Methodologies
Leadership
Process Automation
Stakeholder Engagement
Program Management
Quality Engineering
Customer Oriented
Agile Scrum
Banking
IT Management
Stakeholder Management
Financial Services