VP, Quality Engineering (QE) Leader (L12)

JOB_POSTING-3-75370

Job Description

Role Title : VP, Quality Engineering (QE) Leader (L12)

Company Overview : Synchrony (NYSE : SYF) is a premier consumer financial services company delivering one of the industry's most complete digitally enabled product suites. Our experience, expertise and scale encompass a broad spectrum of industries including digital, health and wellness, retail, telecommunications, home, auto, outdoors, pet and more.

• We have recently been ranked #2 among India's Best Companies to Work for by Great Place to Work. We were among the Top 50 India's Best Workplaces in Building a Culture of Innovation by All by GPTW and Top 25 among Best Workplaces in BFSI by GPTW. We have also been recognized by AmbitionBox Employee Choice Awards among the Top 20 Mid-Sized Companies, ranked #3 among Top Rated Companies for Women, and Top-Rated Financial Services Companies.
• We offer Flexibility and Choice for all employees and provide best-in-class employee benefits and programs that cater to work-life integration and overall well-being.
• We provide career advancement and upskilling opportunities, focusing on Advancing Diverse Talent to take up leadership roles.

Organizational Overview

The Quality Engineering Center of Excellence is a Team of QE Leaders and Subject Matter Experts who are responsible for establishing and maintaining policies, procedures and standards across all stages of software development lifecycle. This Team reports into the Engineering Organization which is comprised of Engineering Verticals which are responsible for delivery of application releases. This team collaborates with cross functional teams to integrate quality processes into all stages of the software development life cycle. This team also provides the oversight on governance for Syf Testing Standards and ensures that issues that are raised by the internal Audit teams are addressed in a timely manner.

Role Summary / Purpose

This Role will be a Leadership role in the Quality Engineering Center of Excellence and will play a key role in ensuring that the SYF Testing Standards are being adhered to, to deliver high quality products in a timely manner to improve customer journeys at an optimal cost. The individual would lead a team of Test Architects and collaborate with cross functional teams such as Engineering, Office of Agile, and Application Security among others, for a given Portfolio(s), and will report into the QE COE Leader. This position will require expertise in maintaining quality standards, processes, and delivering on Continuous Improvement Initiatives which will up level the Quality Engineering Maturity of the Teams. This role will work closely with the Leader of the QE COE in bringing about transformation and deliver the Overall QE COE Vision for a given Portfolio(s).

Key Responsibilities

Required Skills / Knowledge

Desired Skills / Knowledge

Eligibility Criteria

Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 10 years of Leadership experience either in Technology or Quality Assurance

Work Timings

This role qualifies for Enhanced Flexibility and Choice offered in Synchrony India and will require the incumbent to be available between 06 : 00 AM Eastern Time – 11 : 30 AM Eastern Time (timings are anchored to US Eastern hours and will adjust twice a year locally). This window is for meetings with India and US teams. The remaining hours will be flexible for the employee to choose. Exceptions may apply periodically due to business needs. Please discuss this with the hiring manager for more details.

For Internal Applicants

Level / Grade : 12

Job Family Group

Information Technology

Skills Required

Test Automation, Jenkins, quality engineering