Director

Overview

Remote
On Site
USD0.0000 - USD0.0000
Full Time

Skills

testing
architechture
UAT
User acceptance testing

Job Details

About Ascendion

About Ascendion

Ascendion is a full-service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees. Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 6,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next.

Ascendion | Engineering to elevate life

We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:

  • Build the coolest tech for the world s leading brands
  • Solve complex problems and learn new skills
  • Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients
  • Master your craft with leading training programs and hands-on experience

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Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.

Job Title: Director Enterprise User Acceptance Testing
Department: Payment Servicing Operations
Reports To: VP Payment Servicing Operations
Location: Sacramento, CA
About the Role
We are looking for a highly motivated and strategic Director of Enterprise User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to build and lead a new UAT function within the Payment Servicing Operations team. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for building the UAT methodology, framework, and playbook from the ground up.
Key Responsibilities
  • Build and lead the UAT program across the enterprise
  • Define and implement UAT methodologies, test case libraries, and reporting practices
  • Collaborate with business and IT teams to ensure effective testing and issue resolution
  • Partner with leadership across departments; strong written and verbal communication is key
  • Own status updates, test planning, calendar management, and stakeholder engagement
  • Lead, hire, and grow the UAT team
  • Act as a change leader and advocate for continuous improvement and quality assurance
Qualifications
  • Bachelor s degree required
  • 7+ years of experience in user acceptance testing, quality assurance, or related project management
  • Proven experience building UAT programs and frameworks from scratch
  • Strong leadership and communication skills
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with technical and non-technical teams
  • Familiarity with UAT tools and reporting platforms
  • Experience in banking or financial services strongly preferred
Preferred Skills
  • Experience with vendor management and enterprise program management offices (EPMO)
  • Flexible, solution-oriented, and comfortable with change
  • Strong project management and defect tracking experience

Position Information

Salary Range:The salary for this position is between $140,000 $170,000 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits:The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [long-term disability insurance] [short-term disability insurance] [5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/ State] [10-15 days of paid vacation time] [6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year] [Ascendion Learning Management System]

This position is eligible for commissions in accordance with the terms of the Company s plan. Commissions for this position are estimated to be based on individual performance. Additionally, this role is also eligible for a bonus based on the achievement of mutually agreed KRAs.

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