Senior Business Consultant - Fund Accounting Domain - BFS

Skills/Experience Required :

- A good understanding of the FIS InvestOne platform, overall experience of 10-12 years and minimum 10 years of Business Analyst/ Testing experience and 2 years in supervising/managing teams

- Agile Scrum Master Certification, ISTQB certification, CCBA, CBAP or other BA certification would be

Management Responsibilities :

- Lead FA testing team in outstanding execution and delivery of services

- Ensure transition of activities into the group are managed and are successfully implemented

- Ensure reporting is dev eloped & completed accurately and within specified timeframes

- Deliver high quality service to stakeholders by accurate, timely completion of all assigned tasks and requests for information

- Organize workload and team members in an efficient and effective manner

- Work closely with regional functional managers in various processes / projects to ensure communication and smooth implementation

- Focus on leading and developing people through continuous mentoring / coaching

- Conducts the full performance management process and work closely with management on staffing decisions

Functional Responsibilities :

- Review and analyze system specifications, collaborate with project team to develop effective test Strategies and plans.

- Formulate and Lead application testing strategies and test plans

- Execute test cases (manual or automated) and review results for SunGard Invest One and other Fund Accounting applications report and troubleshoot defects.

- Work with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the implementation lifecycle

- Consistently demonstrates expertise in high profile projects and system upgrades, testing for large and small projects/changes, system changes and upgrades

- Demonstrate advanced subject matter expertise to perform functional reviews of transformational initiatives and on-going BAU change agendas.

- Serve as a Change Advocate; establish trust within the corresponding business teams; gain enthusiasm within the teams.

- Work closely with regional functional managers in various processes / projects to ensure communication and smooth implementation.

- Train, coach and mentor juniors in the group

- Provide regular management reports and Operational MIS to stakeholders and management

Skills/Experience Required :

- Proven experience as a QA test lead or similar role for Fund accounting/applications

- Strong leadership, management and organizational skills are required to develop periodic goals, and manage and motivate team members towards the established goals

- Demonstrates strong experience in change initiatives, covering areas such as Scrum, Agile, IT and product development; with a track record of accomplishment in complex projects and change initiatives.

- Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) to interact and manage expectations with stakeholders and management

- Able to provide project management consultation and leadership to peers and others