Director, Finance - Test and Release Program Manager

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation•Charlotte, NC

90d•$179,000 - $230,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Finance Change Management Director Test and Release Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing all testing and release activities within complex, multi-stream financial programs. This role ensures software solutions meet quality standards and are released in a controlled, reliable, and compliant manner, in alignment with regulatory and business requirements. The main areas of coverage: Test Management:Define test strategy, plans, and approach across multiple workstreams and platforms.Coordinate and manage end-to-end testing cycles including system integration, UAT, regression, and performance testing.Oversee test environment readiness, data provisioning, and defect management.Ensure adherence to quality standards and audit requirements.Collaborate with internal QA teams and external vendors. Release Management:Develop and manage the release schedule for large-scale program deployments.Coordinate release readiness reviews, implementation plans, and change control processes.Maintain and manage the release calendar with clear visibility of dependencies.Ensure rollback strategies, release documentation, and post-deployment validation are in place. Stakeholder & Risk Management:Act as a central point of contact for testing and release-related communications across business, IT, and third-party stakeholders.Identify, escalate, and manage testing and release risks, issues, and dependencies.Provide regular reporting and insights on test progress, release health, and quality metrics. Audit engagement:Manage audit enquiries across projects. Work with team to ensure quality of documentation

Requirements

Proven experience (8+ years) in test and release management within complex, regulated environments (ideally financial services).
Strong knowledge of test methodologies, tools (e.g., ALM, JIRA, Selenium, LoadRunner), and release tools (e.g., Jenkins, Git, Azure DevOps).
Deep understanding of SDLC, Agile, and Waterfall methodologies.
Experience managing multiple releases, environments, and cross-functional testing teams.
Excellent stakeholder communication and coordination skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Finance LOB and understanding of accounting concepts, GL technologies, core banking systems, trading platforms, or payments.
ISTQB Certification or equivalent.
ITIL certification for Release & Deployment Management.

Responsibilities

Define test strategy, plans, and approach across multiple workstreams and platforms.
Coordinate and manage end-to-end testing cycles including system integration, UAT, regression, and performance testing.
Oversee test environment readiness, data provisioning, and defect management.
Ensure adherence to quality standards and audit requirements.
Collaborate with internal QA teams and external vendors.
Develop and manage the release schedule for large-scale program deployments.
Coordinate release readiness reviews, implementation plans, and change control processes.
Maintain and manage the release calendar with clear visibility of dependencies.
Ensure rollback strategies, release documentation, and post-deployment validation are in place.
Act as a central point of contact for testing and release-related communications across business, IT, and third-party stakeholders.
Identify, escalate, and manage testing and release risks, issues, and dependencies.
Provide regular reporting and insights on test progress, release health, and quality metrics.
Manage audit enquiries across projects.
Work with team to ensure quality of documentation