Bank Platform Transformation - Testing Strategy & Planning Lead - Manager

PwC•Tampa, FL

12d•$99,000 - $232,000

About The Position

As a Testing Strategy & Planning Lead at PwC, you will shape testing approaches for bank platform transformation efforts, guide planning across test workstreams, and translate business and technology needs into practical validation activities. As a Manager, you will lead teams, coach junior staff, manage client accounts, and bring structure to complex work through sound judgment, technology, and disciplined project management. The role is part of PwC’s Software and Product Innovation practice, focused on Testing and Quality Assurance. You will help identify gaps in system functionality, organize test cases, and support validation across large platform changes. You will collaborate across banking technology initiatives, review deliverables, manage timelines, and identify opportunities to improve testing planning and execution across engagements. Travel may be required up to 40%.

Requirements

At least a bachelor's degree.
At least 4 years of experience.
Experience leading testing strategy for core banking transformation initiatives.
Experience planning test approaches across complex banking platform programs.
Knowledge of testing methodology, STLC, and test management.
Experience utilizing Test Environment Management, defect management, and test case generation.
Experience mentoring teams through quality reviews and performance coaching.
Experience coordinating client-facing delivery across timelines, issues, and deliverables.

Responsibilities

Lead testing strategy and planning for core banking transformation initiatives.
Define test scope, priorities, and timelines across system, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing.
Coordinate test planning across business, technology, and delivery teams to validate readiness for platform releases.
Develop test scenarios, cases, and traceability coverage for complex banking processes and data flows.
Manage defect triage, root cause tracking, and issue-resolution follow-up through test cycles.
Oversee test environment preparation, test data needs, and execution readiness for phased delivery milestones.
Review testing outcomes and recommend remediation actions based on results, risks, and dependency impacts.
Coach team members on testing methodology, quality assurance processes, and automated testing approaches.
Monitor progress against delivery timelines and escalate blockers affecting release readiness.
Apply knowledge of core banking platforms, transformation programs, and banking operations to shape testing activities.
Lead teams, coach junior staff, manage client accounts, review deliverables, and manage timelines.