Senior Test & UAT Manager – Financial Markets

One of the leading banks in the Netherlands is currently looking for an experienced Senior Test & UAT Manager to join a high-profile regulatory transformation programme based in Amsterdam (hybrid).

You will lead the end-to-end User Acceptance Testing (UAT) strategy for a critical Financial Markets programme, ensuring successful delivery of a new transaction reporting solution across multiple regulatory regimes. Working at the intersection of Technology, Operations, Compliance, Front Office and external vendors, you will drive testing governance, business readiness, go-live planning and stakeholder alignment in a complex, regulator-facing environment.

ABOUT YOU

You are an experienced Test or UAT Manager with a strong background in Financial Markets and large-scale regulatory transformation programmes. You have successfully led end-to-end UAT across complex implementations involving transaction reporting, post-trade operations or Capital Markets platforms. You are comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders, challenging decisions where appropriate, and establishing governance frameworks that enable successful programme delivery.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO

• Own and deliver the end-to-end Test Strategy covering SIT, UAT, Regression, Cutover, Go-Live and Post Go-Live validation.
• Lead UAT planning, execution, defect management, business readiness and go-live governance across multiple teams and third-party vendors.
• Design and implement robust testing governance, including decision frameworks, RACI models, escalation paths and risk reporting.
• Partner with Technology, Operations, Compliance, Front Office and Programme Leadership to ensure regulatory and business requirements are fully validated.
• Drive programme reporting, stakeholder communication and continuous improvement throughout the testing lifecycle.

AN IDEAL PROFILE WOULD BE

• Extensive experience as a Test Manager, UAT Manager or Programme Test Lead within Financial Markets, Investment Banking or Capital Markets.
• Strong knowledge of transaction reporting, trade lifecycle, post-trade processing and regulatory change, including EMIR, MiFIR, SFTR or similar regulatory frameworks.
• Proven experience managing end-to-end UAT, business readiness, cutover planning, go-live activities and testing governance on large-scale transformation programmes.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior business and technology stakeholders while coordinating multiple vendors and delivery teams.
• Experience with Financial Markets platforms such as Broadridge, Murex, Calypso or similar transaction reporting and post-trade solutions would be highly advantageous.
• **Location:**Amsterdam
• **Type:**Temp (you will be employed through our payroll)
• Duration: ASAP- 30 June 2027
• Sponsorship: Yes
• **Work:**Hybrid (2 days in office)

If you’re looking to join a long-term transformation programme where you’ll play a key role in delivering a regulator-ready solution within one of Europe’s leading banks, we’d love to hear from you.

Levy Professionals

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