Description
My client is currently recruiting for a QA Analyst based in Dublin. Candidates must be based in Dublin- It is a 6 months contract to deliver the full range of QA improvements and establish a QA function.
This is a hands-on role which focuses on verifying, reporting and the day-to-day achievement of quality within the delivery process.
Immediate Priorities:
- Create local QA function.
- Establish basic QA toolkit locally.
- Establish basic quality review and data collection in programmes.
- Rapid status assessment.
- Collaborate closely with Programme Manager.
- Provide direct feedback to QA Manager & Head of QA Europe.
Supporting Delivery Management:
- Provide a point of contact for advice on QMS.
- Own the program and project QA function.
- Generate & own the project quality plans.
- Manage local instances of QMS components.
- Explain and demonstrate the use of processes, standards & procedures.
- Product quality control (QC):
o Create & manage local QA registers.
o Review work and products against quality standards & procedures.
o Actively participate in product and process review meetings.
o Collate & analyse data using basic statistical concepts, graphs & pivot tables.
o Report data & analyses to project & programme management. - Process QC:
o Track usage of QMS.
o Support & verify gateway management.
o Support & verify dependency management.
o Support & verify programme/project change control.
o Administer local lessons learned.
o Report data & analyses to project & programme management. - Actively participate in delivery status review meetings (eg, gateways).
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills
- Proven career in QA
- Financial Services/Banking - (Not infrastructure focused)
Leadership Skills:
- Constantly promoting the centrality of quality in achieving success of all kinds.
- Explaining and demonstrating use of processes, standards & procedures.
- Constantly engaging with delivery teams, including project & programme management.
- Independent evaluation of products and processes against formal standards & procedures.
- Explaining and demonstrating use of processes, standards & procedures.
- Communicating changes in QMS locally.
- Resolving local QMS implementation issues.
- Identifying problems and opportunities in delivery processes.
- Identifying problems and opportunities in QMS.
Technical Skills & Expertise:
- ISO 9000 Assessor.
- Quality modelling techniques - RAG, SIPOC, quadrants, flowcharts, swimlanes,
- Quality improvement techniques - process integrity, lessons learned systems, maturity management, etc.
- Statistical techniques - histograms, trends, correlation, etc.
- Intermediate waterfall methodology awareness.
- MS Word & PowerPoint - intermediate skills.
- MS Excel tools - advanced skills: graphs, pivot tables, and implementing basic statistical techniques.
- Document management system user (SharePoint, DocuShare or equivalent ).
- MS Project - intermediate understanding of Gantt charts, critical path, resourcing, etc.
- Insurance experience preferred but no essential
"PTS is an equal opportunities employer. Applicants are selected solely on the basis of their relevant aptitudes, skills and abilities. No applicant shall receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, religion, colour, age, nationality, ethnic/national origin or disability."
Please contact Anandi ASAP.