First VP, Standards & Automation, Wholesale Operational Readiness Centre | Singapore, SG

First VP, Standards & Automation, Wholesale Operational Readiness Centre

Posting Date: 1 Nov 2024
Location: Singapore (City Area), Singapore, SG, 048624
Company: United Overseas Bank Ltd

About UOB
United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. Our history spans more than 80 years, guided by our values - Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed.

About the Department
Group Technology and Operations (GTO) provides software and system development, information technology support services and banking operations. We have centralized and standardized the technology components into Singapore, creating a global footprint to support our regional subsidiaries and branches.

Job Responsibilities
You will be part of the Wholesale Operational Readiness Centre (WORC), responsible for effective implementation of Technology changes, reviewing Requirements from End-User perspective, and ensuring implementation through effective Testing, Training and Documentation.

• Lead the development and implementation of automation and automated testing frameworks using tools such as TOSCA, Perfecto Scriptless, Selenium, QuerySurge etc.
• Partner with project teams and WORC to ensure testing and automation requirements align with project goals and objectives.
• Work collaboratively to lead the definition of testing automation for technology-based applications, aligning with enterprise and industry best practices.
• Design and implement standards, tools and methodologies to ensure the overall WORC Portfolio is maintained coherently.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members, ensuring adherence to the bank's quality processes, tools and methodologies.
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in testing and automation, collaborating with the bank's Testing Centre of Excellence (TCOE).
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts library.
• Contribute to the testing strategy for projects to align with changing delivery paradigms.
• Provide strategic input into WORC as they refine and refresh multi-year strategic plans.
• Establish practical design approaches and standards through research, evaluation, and proof-of-concept activities.
• Maintain oversight on technology inventory and assets management.
• Provide support for regional WORC teams.
• Lead human resource planning, development, and staff management for the automation team.

Job Requirements
• Bachelor's/ Master's degree
• Must-have: A minimum of 10 years' experience in TOSCA in banking and financial services.
• Good-to-have: Experience in testing using Python, Selenium, Appium, Perfecto Scriptless, QuerySurge, Postman API and other tools.
• Good-to-have: Experience in Agile development methodologies.
• Good-to-have: Operations experience (Cash Management/ Trade Finance/ Loans/ Channels operations)
• Experience in managing a medium-sized team (10 to 20 people) comprising of automation engineers and test executors.
• Ability to take ownership of issues and resolve them.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with testing personnel, developers, business analysts, system analysts and product owners.
• Detailed and results-oriented, able to work independently within strict timeframes.
• Mature individual with strong leadership, influencing and problem resolution skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including effective presentation skills.

Be a part of UOB Family
UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations in the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.

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