Description
QA Test ManagerQA Test Manager - Dimensions:
- Leading test teams to support key IT change projects and programmes
- Implementing QA and Testing best practices
- Offering advice and guidance to peers and colleagues
- Providing Test and QA input into all projects
- Formulating test strategies and detailing test plans
- Defining quality criteria
- Managing test scripting and execution
- Reporting progress and issues
- Configuring and supporting test environments
- Preparing test data
- Documenting results, risks and issues
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- Ownership of the Software Delivery Lifecycle
- Ownership of standards relating to QA and Test
- Ensure all Project Managers understand the IT policies and standards including SDLC and SOX processes, where appropriate
- Ownership of the HP tool set (QualityCenter, Quick Test Professional and LoadRunner)
- Coordination of test environment bookings
- Provision of technical and advisory services to IT Projects on all aspects of QA and test, promoting a defect prevention approach
- Supporting project members in carrying out document reviews to address quality issues at the earliest opportunity
- Provide timely updates to users and management on problem resolution
- Record, track and report progress on outstanding issues
- Add to the internal support knowledge base where appropriate
QA Test Manager - Key Relationships:
- WBM teams
- WBM QA and Testing Management Team
- Group IT Stakeholders
- Business Unit Heads and support staff
- Business Management peer organisations
- External Third Party Suppliers
QA Test Manager - Key Performance Indicators: Measures of successful performance in the role relating to the Key Accountabilities and In Control indicators.
- Influence - Adept at influencing and aligning colleagues to make things happen
- Build trusting and collaborative relationships and create teams to complement own strengths
- Execution - turn strategy into results, always deliver on promise
- Ensure that QA and Testing are involved with all projects and can input into the project process
- Communication to stakeholders and partners
- Proactive management of issues
- Drive continual improvement
- Assist and drive common process and procedures across ADM WBM
QA Test Manager - Core Competencies:
- Proven track record of successfully leading major projects across multiple platforms
- Experience implementing and supporting Test and QA disciplines, techniques and processes for Financial Markets and Banking area in a Test Manager role
- Strong financial domain knowledge in FX, fixed income, equity derivatives, etc.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Strong technical skills in Test and QA technologies and processes
- Proven track record of successful service delivery through the full project and development lifecycles
- Proven track record of working within a team, coping with pressure and meeting tight deadlines
- Product knowledge of the following is essential:
- HPQualityCenter
- HP Quick Test Professional
- HP LoadRunner
- ISEB Practitioner level would be a distinct advantage
QA Test Manager
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