I. Summary of Position
Plan, organize and control all activities associated with the System Testing phase of application development on assigned technical projects of varying sizes. Provide recommendations to senior management regarding type and number of resources (human, financial, tools, etc.) required to complete assigned System Testing projects. Solicit and obtains management authorization for the testing of existing and new applications. Promote Americas Testing Center of Excellence (TCoE) best practices, follow RBPM guidelines and act as a mentor to team.
II. Principal Accountabilities
1. Manages the full System Testing phase to ensure comprehensive, timely and high quality outcomes of assigned projects.
2. Identifies and engages all key stakeholders, contributors and business and technical resources that must participate in a projects and ensure that contributors are motivated to complete assigned tasks within the parameters of the project plan.
3. Creates project plans using tools that facilitate task listing, assignments, tracking and modification to ensure business requirements are completely satisfied, on time and within budget.
4. Produces executive reports on assigned project to keep management apprised of project status, major issues, scope changes, resource changes and milestone achievements or misses.
5. Facilitates regular project meetings and follows up with team members as required to focus on business and operational issues or technical issues. Documents, assigns and monitors all projects issues to ensure clearance with minimal impact to project progress.
6. Participates in the development, implementation and ongoing maintenance of Technology Services project manager policies, procedures and best practices.
7. Provides regular feedback to management of project team performance
8. Remains current on technical and professional developments affecting area of responsibility.
9. Adhere strictly to compliance and operational risk controls in accordance with HSBC and regulatory standards, policies and practices; report control weaknesses, compliance breaches and operational loss events.
10. Complete other related duties as assigned, provide management direction to foster selection, development and reward of subordinates while contributing to initiatives in support of the Company’s Diversity programs. Experience: III. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
This position requires an individual with:
1. Bachelor?s degree or equivalent experience in computer science or related field.
2. Minimum of three to five years experience in a combination of business systems development, testing, general business, and project management; and Project Management Institution (PMI) certification in progress.
3. Require the ability to work with little to moderate supervision; the ability to make recommendations regarding a assigned projects to management.
4. Background in computer science to ensure an understanding of the technical development process; the ability to discuss technical issues with both technicians and business users.
5. Lead groups of individuals on a project basis; the ability to mediate project team conflicts; the capability to render quick, decisive actions as required by sudden crises over the course of the project; and excellent communication, presentation and organizational skills.
IV. Quantitative Dimensions
This position manages technical projects in Technology Services and includes leading the team of Project Test Coordinators and offshore resources throughout the course
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