Organizational Quality Transformation Lead

***We are unable to sponsor for this permanent full-time role***

*** Position is Bonus eligible***

Prestigious Financial Institution is currently seeking an Organizational Quality Transformation Lead. Candidate will assist the Managing Director in the implementation of a business strategy and transformation of the organization, calibrating execution to risk and ensuring consistency in project execution. This individual will be responsible for initiatives related to the Renaissance program, organizational transformation, and business management.

Interested applicants must have demonstrated experience with the Software Delivery Lifecycle, especially testing methodologies and associated best practices and exposure to Agile methodologies. Preference for individuals with experience with test Management tools like SpiraTest, Jira Zephyr or ALM 
 

Responsibilities:

• Represents MD in meetings, emails and phone calls with internal stakeholders
• Supports MD in meetings and takes responsibility for completion of action items
• Ensures timely and effective completion of initiatives of the MD
• Manages the MDs calendar and prioritizes their time and schedule
• Acts as the liaison between MD and other executives, and stakeholders to ensure consistent communication and ensuring involvement or decision-making at the proper time
• Participates with the senior management team in strategic planning, problem solving and decision-making
• Establish strong relationships with internal stakeholders to effectively understand and communicate the business rationale behind programs and initiatives, creating alignment and facilitating clear communication lines for status and scope updates for each project and the entire portfolio
• Establish clear and achievable objectives, balance competing demands for quality, scope, time and cost, and adapt specifications, plans and approaches to the different concerns and expectations of the various stakeholders
• Execute against existing project delivery policies, processes, and procedures that support efficient and effective project full-lifecycle delivery while maintaining adherence to internal project management standards.
• Lead ideation of process improvement ideas; define business cases and determine quantifiable impact/benefit of desired enhancements or issues to support prioritization of work efforts
• Make recommendations for process improvements across the company, and implement them through the delivery process if approved
• Ensure that open audit and regulatory items have been resolved with excellence in timely manner
• Lead the execution of special projects as assigned by Senior Management
• Manage projects and programs within the department budget and adhere to department goals and objectives
• Provide mentoring to staff, while remaining well-informed of projects and staying abreast of industry best practices.
• Oversee remediation efforts related to findings and observations in areas of responsibility. Ensure remediation addresses root cause, improves residual risk and is completed in a timely manner

Qualifications:

• [Required] Proven ability to contribute consistently and positively in a dynamic, fast-paced, and highly regulated environment
• [Required] Analytical problem-solver
• [Required] Self-directed and detail oriented
• [Required] Highly effective organization and planning skills
• [Required] Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including effective presentation skills
• [Required] Develops and maintains constructive and cooperative cross-functional working relationships
• [Required] Proven ability/understands the Software Delivery Lifecycle, especially testing methodologies and associated best practices
• [Preferred] Proven ability to perform/deliver results in an agile environment
• [Preferred] Proven ability to influence/deliver results without direct authority
• [Preferred] Familiarity with complex technology-focused transformative programs involving multiple and sometimes conflicting objectives with compressed timelines and multiple layers of oversight
• [Preferred] Proven ability to manage a project in various stages of the project life cycle from initiation through completion
• [Preferred] Proven ability to facilitate project alignment between business and technical teams
• [Preferred] Proven ability to logically break work down with upstream/downstream dependencies
• [Preferred] Familiarity with the Objectives and Key Results (OKR) framework

Technical Skills:

• [Required] Proficiency in using Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
• [Required] Experience with Agile tools such as Jira and Confluence
• [Preferred] Strong experience with project management tools such as Microsoft Project and SharePoint (or similar PPM tool)
• [Preferred] Experience with Test Management tools like SpiraTest, Jira Zephyr or ALM 

Education and/or Experience:

• [Required] 8-10+ years of experience in technology, project management or business management role

• [Preferred] PMP and/or BPM Certification
• [Preferred] ITIL, Agile, or Scrum experience/certification