Business Test Lead (Temporary)

at  BNP Paribas

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

Required

• 5 yrs + Experience in leading/managing a team
• 10 yrs + Experience in Testing
• Experience working with an offshore team
• Experience in Customer (internal/external) facing roles

Desirable:

• Knowledge of custodian and/or funds management administration
• Working knowledge of IT systems and environments
• Experience with financial institutions
• Tertiary qualification in IT

POSITION PURPOSE

The Business Change Management (BCM) team is charged with controlling, managing and delivering a range of Programs, Projects and Change Initiatives for the CIB Securities Services business across Australia and New Zealand.
The team have a requirement for an experienced business test lead to execute testing with our business on critical projects, reporting to the Project Manager.

The Business Test Lead is responsible for:

• Creation and maintenance of the overall test strategy
• Creation and maintenance of overall test plan and run sheet
• Create and maintain test objectives matrix for user acceptance testing and joint user acceptance testing
• Responsible for the test environment set ups including data cuts, refreshes and code deployment
• Co ordination of user acceptance testing activities including test execution activities with business users and defect re testing
• Co ordination and trouble shooting root causes and impacts of defects including regression testing
• Regular status reporting on testing progress including defect reporting from JIRA/TFS
• Ensure that all BNPP deliverables are on schedule to the agreed plan
• Managing the project risk assessments for testing
• Management of the vendor engagement to ensure all deliverables are in line with the testing timeline
• Management of the client engagement for all joint testing activities
• Management of BNPP business stakeholder engagement to ensure all sign offs are achieved where required
• Creation of test summary reports and test completion reports
• Conducting the post implementation review with test teams and reporting to the business test manager

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Controlling – keep projects on track by:
• Measuring: checking test progress toward meeting its objectives
• Evaluating: determining the cause of deviations from the plan
• Correcting: Taking corrective actions to address deviations by managing risks and issues
• Achieving the above by defining baselines, tracking test progress, and test status reporting, determining, and taking corrective actions
• Stakeholder Management:
• Working with project managers, Business analysts, Operational teams and subject matter experts
• Working with IT locally & globally
• Business partnering with senior stakeholders internally and externally (clients, vendors, regulators)