Test specialist (BANKING-PAYMENTS)

Job Title

Performs required business testing on technical solutions to ensure that new product process learning program or other technical changes introduced to customers andor employees meet business requirements. Reduces risk by finding and fixing problems in advance of production helps projects achieve expected benefits and addresses regulatory requirements.

Acts as a trusted advisor to assigned businessgroup.

Influences and negotiates to achieve business objectives.

Assists in the development of strategic plans.

Identifies emerging issues and trends to inform decisionmaking.

Makes recommendations to the businessgroup and project team on the strategy approach and rigor of UAT required based on the Enterprise UAT Operating Guideline and Process and Industry best practices.

May review the work of other UAT analysts to ensure quality of work.

Supports the execution of strategic initiatives in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

Helps determine business priorities and best sequence for execution of businessgroup strategy.

Conducts independent analysis and assessment to resolve strategic issues.

Supports the UAT intake process by making decisions regarding the prioritization of work assignments based on project timelines and workload.

Acts on behalf of the business and Accountable Executive.

Developsleads the strategy of UAT across various projects typically for large complex projects Class A B projects.

Coordinates the management of databases ensures alignment and integration of data in adherence with data governance standards.

Monitors and tracks performance and addresses any issues.

Designs and produces regular and adhoc reports and dashboards.

Coordinates the work of UAT Testers and acts as a senior resource on the team and provides feedback on the tests plans.

Builds change management plans of varying scope and type leads or participates in a variety of change management activities including readiness assessments planning stakeholder management execution evaluation and sustainment of initiatives.

Leads or participates in defining the communication plan designed to positively influence or change behaviour develops tailored messaging and identifies appropriate distribution channels.

Manages significantly more business users to perform testing based on the complexity of the projects supported eg 25 business users.

Directs the planning implementation of operational programs and executes within required service level agreements and standards.

Performs user acceptance testing for projects of various complexities including but not limited to developing managing the test strategy creating reviewing test cases to ensure traceability executing test cases escalating issues logging outcomes facilitatingparticipating in defect meetings reviewing validating defect resolutions and developing the exit report.

Develops UAT solutions and makes recommendations based on an understanding of the business strategy and stakeholder needs.

Provides advice and guidance to assigned businessgroup on implementation of UAT solutions.

Develops and maintains indepth knowledge of end to end business processes and project requirements through close partnership with businessgroup stakeholders.

Coordinates the appropriate parties to execute the overall test plan for project including identifying key participants to execute the plan providing estimates on the UAT cycle determining the UAT schedule prioritizing test execution monitoring the test progress and escalating as required.

Collaborates with internal external stakeholders to provide business context in the design develop and implementation of UAT solutions.

Builds effective relationships with internalexternal stakeholders.

Leads or participates in change management activities of varying scope and type.

Breaks down strategic problems and analyses data and information to provide UAT insights and recommendations.

Monitors and tracks UAT performance results and addresses any.