Test Manager Lending

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Test Manager – Lending to lead quality assurance initiatives for our Loan Against Property (LAP) product portfolio across Loan Origination System (LOS) and Loan Management System (LMS) platforms. The role involves driving end-to-end test strategy, establishing automation-first quality practices, leading QA teams, and acting as the final quality gatekeeper for production releases.

The ideal candidate should bring strong expertise in Indian lending products, test management, automation strategy, release governance, and regulatory compliance, with exposure to platforms such as FinOne, FinnAxia, Nucleus, Pennant, Lentra, or similar LOS/LMS solutions .

Position Details

• Role: Test Manager – Lending (LAP)
• Experience:12+ Years
• Location:Mumbai
• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Domain: Banking / NBFC / Lending / Mortgage

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage QA teams comprising Senior and Junior Test Engineers.
• Plan team capacity and resource allocation across sprint, release, and project commitments.
• Own end-to-end test delivery for Agile sprints and release cycles.
• Identify, manage, and escalate project risks, dependencies, and quality concerns proactively.
• Define and implement enterprise-level automation strategies across UI, API, and Database testing.
• Embed automated testing within CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous quality assurance.
• Drive defect triage meetings with Product, Development, Business, and Delivery stakeholders.
• Lead root cause analysis and preventive quality improvement initiatives.
• Act as the primary quality gatekeeper for production deployments and release readiness reviews.
• Own Go/No-Go decisions and post-production validation activities.
• Establish and publish QA metrics including Defect Leakage, Test Coverage, Defect Density, Automation Coverage, and Release Quality Index.
• Define QA governance standards, audit controls, and documentation practices for RBI-regulated lending workflows.
• Ensure adherence to quality processes across LOS, LMS, NACH, e-Mandate, and Digital Lending journeys.

Must-Have Skills & Experience

• 12+ years of QA/Test Management experience , with at least 3+ years leading testing teams .
• Strong experience in Indian Lending , preferably Loan Against Property (LAP) , Mortgage, Retail Lending, or Secured Lending.
• Hands-on exposure to LOS/LMS platforms such as:
• FinOne
• FinnAxia
• Nucleus Software
• Pennant Technologies
• Lentra
• Similar Lending Platforms
• Deep understanding of:
• Loan Origination & Underwriting
• Loan Servicing & Collections
• LAP Lifecycle
• NACH & e-Mandate Processing
• RBI Digital Lending Guidelines
• Proven experience defining test automation roadmaps and QA transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, and Release Management practices.
• Experience managing stakeholders across Business, Product, Technology, and Leadership teams.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Selenium
• Playwright
• Cypress
• Rest Assured
• Jenkins
• GitLab CI/CD
• SQL
• Jira
• Confluence
• API & Microservices Testing
• Performance & Security Testing

Preferred Profile

• Experience working with leading Banks, NBFCs, Housing Finance Companies, or FinTech organizations.
• Strong leadership, people management, and delivery governance skills.
• Experience managing large-scale lending transformation programs and production go-live activities.
• Ability to establish QA governance, automation frameworks, and quality engineering best practices across multiple teams.

Why Join Us?

• Lead quality assurance for mission-critical lending products.
• Drive automation and quality transformation initiatives.
• Partner closely with business, product, and technology leadership.
• Influence release governance and quality standards for large-scale lending platforms.
• Opportunity to work on high-impact lending solutions serving banks and financial institutions.

If interested, please share you resume on Deepak.pednekar-qkct@qaualitykiosk.com or WhatsApp your resume on 8850047469