AVP – Test Manager

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Citi’s Securities Services (SS) supports our clients’ business by drawing on the strength of our unmatched global footprint, which provides them with access to local expertise and scalable solutions to support their ambitions.

We’re currently looking for a high caliber professional to join our team as an AVP, Test Manager (Fund Accounting) – Hybrid (Internal Job Title: Project Sr Analyst - C12) based in Pune, India.  Being part of our team means that we’ll provide you with the resources to meet your unique needs, empower you to make healthy decision and manage your financial well-being to help plan for your future.  For instance:

• Citi provides programs and services for your physical and mental well-being including access to telehealth options, health advocates, confidential counseling and more. Coverage varies by country.
• Citi provides access to an array of learning and development resources to help broaden and deepen your skills and knowledge as your career progresses.
• We have a variety of programs that help employees balance their work and life.

In this role, you’re expected to:
The primary purpose of the Test Manager is to ensure new systems launches and existing system upgrades deliver the required functionality to the quality expected.

The Test Manager will work with sponsors and key stakeholders to assess the risk appetite and devise a test strategy and plan. They will oversee the execution of the plan and provide a go / no go recommendation to the sponsors at the end of the testing phase.

Test Managers will also be responsible for driving the implementation of the Test Strategy, focused on “shifting to the left”. This includes more involvement with the BAs and development team to ensure requirements are unambiguous and match client expectations.
We work with both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with sponsors / stakeholders to understand the risk appetite for any system change
• Define test strategy, both internal testing and Joint Client testing
• Apply Shift to Left testing approach with Vendors/BA’s/Stakeholders and Clients to manage risk within Testing
• Define and manage progress of Testing plan
• Manage Level of Effort and timelines for testing
• Manage workshops with Business SMEs/BAs/Client
• Manage creation of test scripts/cases for execution in user acceptance testing (both internal and external) phases
• Manage execution of test scripts and review actual results against expected results, in accordance with the prescribed test plan
• Chair Defect calls and Work with the system supplier to analyse and resolve defects identified during all test phases
• Provide daily reporting on test execution & defect management to the Test and Project Managers
• Create and maintain productive working relationships with peers, the clients and the vendors
• Produce go / no go recommendation based on test execution results

Development Value:

• Gain a wider knowledge of the clients’ business models and Citi’s end-to-end processes and the Citi Operating Model.
• Develop the individual’s awareness of business risk and understanding of cost/benefit decision making.
• Working with and coordination of colleagues across multiple global sites and a multi-client base.

As a successful candidate, you’d ideally have the following skills and exposure:

• Ability to plan and organise work
• High level of attention to detail
• Numeric
• Ability to execute actions according to a prescribed plan of activities
• Communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work under pressure against aggressive deadlines
• Ability to work as part of a team, and also work independently with minimum supervision
• Ability to manage team of Test Analyst’s to ensure Testing Project plan is on track
• Ability to communicate and articulate to Senior Stakeholders Testing progress and escalation of blockers
• Working closely with Client Stakeholders and collaboration during planning and Test execution
• Previous experience of following and reporting on progress against test plans
• Previous experience in fund accounting
• Previous experience of user acceptance testing, including Managing,  planning, defining the approach, scripting and test execution
• Principles of quality process improvement, Shift to Left approach
• Experience of using JIRA to manage Business requirements, Test Cycles and Defects
• Experience using Multifonds (fund administration). Other related Citi systems desirable

Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a family of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.

Take the next step in your career, apply for this role at Citi today

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Job Family Group:

Operations - Core

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Job Family:

Operations Project Management

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Time Type:

Full time

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