Vice President/Lead - Validation - Financial Services

VP- Validation Lead

Qualifications - External:

What you will need to succeed in the role:

- Process knowledge - The Analyst should be able to understand the end-to-end process and the implications of that process for testing including elements of accounting and finance processes.

- Solution knowledge - The Analyst should be able to understand the end-to-end solution and the implications of that solution for testing including infrastructure, technology and interface design.

- Testing Methodologies - The Analyst should have some understanding of approaches to testing - Waterfall, vmodel, Agile.

- Scope: The role holder will typically deal with supporting the delivery of large scale, complex, global change, which spans organisation boundaries.

- Sign off and benefits realisation: The role holder must support business sign off to agree the project transition to business as usual, while ensuring all necessary ongoing activities are in place to drive benefits realisation.

- Evolving plans: The role holder must work with dynamic plans in a fast moving environment, continually assessing priorities and progress and adjusting course where necessary, being sure to maintain the buy-in of stakeholders.

Technical Skill Requirements:

- An understanding of the principles of Finance data and report

- Proficient in interrogating databases via SQL queries

- An understanding of systems delivery lifecycles and testing principles

- Proficient in the use of test tools (such as Quality Centre) and test processes (e.g. defect management)

- Be able to formulate test strategies and confident in running a successful test phase

- An appreciation of systems and data architectures

- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Visio, Power Point, Project)

Educational Requirements:

- Educated to minimum of degree level or equivalent

- Personal Skill Requirements

- Ability to professionally and effectively present information

- Proficiency in problem solving

- A self-starter with excellent written/verbal communication skills

- Desire and commitment to make a difference.

What additional skills will be good to have?

- Financial Services Test Experience across both internal reporting and regulatory requirements

- Experience in testing, driven by IT systems implementation or enhancement, across a large organisation

- Experience of working in a large banking organisation preferred