Program Test Manager - Cards (Polish is Mandatory) (She/He/They)

CAPCO POLAND

Location: Warsaw, Poland

Drive quality assurance across complex payment transformation programmes from strategy through execution.

THE ROLE

We are looking for an experienced Program Test Manager / Test Lead to define and lead enterprise-wide testing strategies across large-scale banking and payments transformation programmes. You will oversee end-to-end testing activities spanning issuing, acquiring, and switching domains, ensuring quality delivery across all programme phases.

This role requires a strong leader who can coordinate cross-functional testing teams, manage programme-level risks and defects, and provide clear governance and reporting to senior stakeholders across PMO, business, and technology functions.

Fluency in Polish is mandatory.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Define and manage the overall programme test strategy, including master test plans, governance, and quality assurance frameworks
• Coordinate SIT, UAT, regression, and end-to-end testing activities across issuing, acquiring, and switch domains
• Establish and monitor programme-level entry and exit criteria, ensuring quality gates are achieved across all delivery phases
• Manage defects, blockers, dependencies, and risk escalations while providing regular reporting to PM, PMO, KO, and KS stakeholders
• Lead and coordinate the work of manual testers, Automation QA engineers, SMEs, vendors, and third-party delivery teams

SKILLS & EXPERIENCES TO GET THE JOB DONE:

• Proven experience leading testing activities within complex banking or payments transformation programmes
• Strong understanding of payment ecosystems including issuing, acquiring, switching, and transaction processing
• Experience managing large-scale SIT, UAT, regression, and end-to-end testing across multiple workstreams
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to engage senior business and technology leaders
• Experience working with distributed delivery teams, vendors, and cross-functional programme environments
• Experience working within agile or hybrid delivery models
• Knowledge of automation testing frameworks and QA tooling
• Exposure to card schemes, ISO 8583 messaging, or real-time payments platforms
• Experience delivering testing within cloud or digital transformation programmes

IMPORTANT

• Fluent Polish (spoken and written) is mandatory
• Good command of English for documentation and collaboration
• Availability to work on-site, with partial remote work - 3 days per week from the office in Warsaw

ONLINE RECRUITMENT PROCESS STEPS

• Screening call with the Recruiter
• Hiring Manager Technical Interview
• Client Interview 
• Feedback/Offer

We offer a flexible collaboration model based on a B2B contract, with the opportunity to work on diverse projects.

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