Vp Payments Test Lead

LatAm Test Lead - VP, Test Integration & Implementation J.P. Morgan’s Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB) is a global leader across banking, markets and investor services. The world’s most important corporations, governments and institutions entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. With $23.5 trillion of assets under custody and ranked #1 for Global Investment Banking fees, the Corporate & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world. Test Integration and Implementation (TI&I) is a change delivery organization within the CIB’s Digital & Platform Services. TI&I is responsible for transforming testing, data, environments, and release management to support migration to the cloud, adoption of AI, improvements to the stability environment, and better integration and implementation of our Payments products and services. TI&I capabilities include end-to-end test management and automation, business analysis, data analytics and program management tailored to enable strategic initiatives in Payments. LOB Description: Payments Technology supports the Payments global franchise across treasury services (cash management, foreign exchange, liquidity, escrow, and real‑time payment solutions), global trade finance, merchant services and commercial card offerings to clients and supports the payment hub for JPMorgan Chase, the largest payment network in the world. Role Description J.P. Morgan is seeking a Vice President to lead the UAT team and deliver testing support to Latin America on multiple projects, including team and personnel management, to meet stakeholder expectations. Previous testing and Payments domain knowledge is key, along with test automation skills. As the User Acceptance Test Manager, you will provide business test management and supervision for the Payments Operations line of business in a cross‑business, cross‑functional, project‑based environment. You will need flexibility to provide test management experience on other lines of businesses and support transformational Global initiatives within Test Integration and Implementation. You will also be expected to support the strategic roll out of an automated testing solution. Responsibilities - Day‑to‑day responsibility of leading a test team which involves daily supervision, allocation of duties, timely resolution of testing issues, and regular communication with reporting manager. - Requirements planning against an End‑to‑End test strategy, including test data, environments, defect management, and test automation. - Responsibility for the provision of accurate testing estimates within weekly prioritization and scheduling meetings. - Ensure regional and global TII partners are engaged timely to plan integrated tests when it involves platform or downstream systems not covered by LATAM team. - Partner closely with Operations, Product and Technology groups and ensure that User Acceptance Testing team priorities and needs are communicated effectively, especially relating to Code Releases and Test environments. - Represent TII LATAM in prioritization and scheduling meetings and stand in for the Program Test Manager. - Manage expectations of both stakeholders and teams supporting End‑to‑End test execution. - Identification of testing automation opportunities and test synergies within the Project. - Complete a knowledge audit / matrix on each team member, document gaps, take steps to fill those gaps, and ultimately ensure that all user acceptance testing skills are transferable across the team. - Escalate daily issues to the Program Test Manager and manage expectations regarding testing and project timeline. Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills - Experience in Corporate & Investment Bank Payments business function. - Testing experience, Agile methodology and Automation skills with experience as a project team leader. - Very strong communication skills with the ability to provide clear and succinct verbal updates on work to team members, colleagues, senior leads, executives, and clients. - Ability to lead a team, recognizing individuality, supporting growth through mentoring and coaching built on respect, diversity and inclusivity. - Strong organizational skills with the ability to dynamically manage and oversee critical testing tasks accurately and to tight deadlines. - PowerPoint / Pitch Pro skills with the ability to create professional slides and structure presentations with minimal input and need for secondary review. - Effective change management skills: ability to support and adapt within a changing environment. - Ability to liaise effectively between lines of business with empathy and understanding to achieve the common and strategic goal as a team. #J-18808-Ljbffr