Why work for us?

A career at Janus Henderson is more than a job, it’s about investing in a brighter future together.

Our Mission at Janus Henderson is to help clients define and achieve superior financial outcomes through differentiated insights, disciplined investments, and world-class service. We will do this by protecting and growing our core business, amplifying our strengths and diversifying where we have the right.

Our Values are key to driving our success, and are at the heart of everything we do:

Clients Come First - Always | Execution Supersedes Intention | Together We Win | Diversity Improves Results | Truth Builds Trust

Your opportunity

• Champion and spearhead the development and implementation of quality programs and initiatives, ensuring adherence to best practices and continuous improvement within the quality domain.
• Act as a key influencer within the organization to foster a culture that prioritizes SDLC best practices and quality assurance at all stages of project development.
• Proactively identify opportunities for QA/SDLC process enhancements, collaborating with the Head of Quality to drive strategic quality initiatives and improvements.
• Assume full responsibility for the test management of one of the organization’s most critical and complex projects, involving extensive coordination across different business units and technological platforms.
• In close partnership with Project Managers and the Head of Quality, gain a comprehensive understanding of project scope and delivery methodologies to tailor and oversee the execution of detailed test strategies.
• Establish and monitor key quality metrics as integral success factors for the project, ensuring the implementation of Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), appropriate test automation levels, and effective test environments.
• Provide consultancy and guidance on test management best practices to Project Managers overseeing medium and smaller scale projects, as necessary.
• Manage the Quality team’s activities (even if not a direct line manager initially), and provide expert guidance and support on testing methodologies, best practices, and quality improvement initiatives, with a future perspective on possibly assuming formal line management responsibilities.

What to expect when you join our firm

• Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations
• Generous Holiday policies
• Excellent Health and Wellbeing benefits including corporate membership to ClassPass
• Paid volunteer time to step away from your desk and into the community
• Support to grow through professional development courses, tuition/qualification reimbursement and more
• Maternal/paternal leave benefits and family services
• Complimentary subscription to Headspace - the mindfulness app
• All employee events including networking opportunities and social activities
• Lunch allowance for use within our subsidized onsite canteen

Must have skills

• Extensive experience and a deep-seated understanding of Quality Assurance best practices and the software development lifecycle, with a particular emphasis on Agile methodologies.
• Proven ability to lead and execute quality assurance activities with excellence, demonstrating superior written, verbal, and collaborative communication skills.
• Expertise in test management, including the ability to design flexible testing strategies for complex, technology-driven projects.
• Experience in testing asset management solutions and/or corporate services technology is highly desirable.

Nice to have skills

• Mastery in developing and implementing quality frameworks and solutions across a wide range of technologies within an enterprise setting.
• Exceptional leadership capabilities, with the ability to navigate through change and achieve both tactical and strategic goals.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of engaging effectively at all organizational levels.
• A forward-thinking, strategic mindset balanced with a results-driven, goal-oriented approach to project delivery.
• Openness to change, technical curiosity, and a positive, can-do attitude.

Potential for growth

• Mentoring
• Leadership development programs
• Regular training
• Career development services
• Continuing education courses

You will be expected to understand the regulatory obligations of the firm, and abide by the regulated entity requirements and JHI policies applicable for your role.

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Janus Henderson (including its subsidiaries) will not maintain existing or sponsor new industry registrations or licenses where not supported by an employee’s job functions (as determined by Janus Henderson at its sole discretion).