Head, IT Applications Testing Management and Quality Assurance at First Bank of Nigeria Limited

First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is Nigeria's largest financial services institution by total assets and gross earnings. With more than 10 million customer accounts, FirstBank has over 750 branches providing a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services. The Bank has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank DRC, FBNBank Ghana, FBNBank Gambia, FBNBank Guinea, FBNBank Sierra-Leone and FBNBank Senegal, as well as its Representative Offices in Johannesburg, Beijing and Abu Dhabi.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, IT Applications Testing Management and Quality Assurance

Ref No: 2000000W
Location: Lagos
Job: IT TECH, SEC & OPS
Organization: Technology and Services
Schedule: Regular
Shift: Standard
Job Type: Full-time
Grade Range - From: Manager  
Grade Range - To: Principal Manager

Job Objective(s)

• Coordinate effort to ensure testing is effectively planned, monitored and executed and that core activities required by the Testing Framework are completed in a structured, consistent manner
• Monitor across the IT department, how well the IT environment is being managed and work towards continual improvement of IT capabilities and services.
• Ensure that quality is put into every aspect of IT throughout the enterprise by enhancing compliance to set standards

Duties & Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain IT Quality Assurance Framework:
  • Ensure quality standards, test procedures and methodology are adhered to
• Coordinate the evaluation and testing of software and infrastructure to ensure that they function according to user requirements and conform to established guidelines
• Responsible for all test phases –  system integration and functional testing & acceptance:
  • Lead effort to test and analyze each component/phase of the systems development life cycle including the project requirements, design and programs
• Work with project managers to plan, manage, and track quality test plan
• Ensure that all required testing deliverables are created including testing approach, testing scenarios, conditions and expected results, test scripts and testing control sheets
• Execute formal review cycles including informal review, formal review, testing sign-off and quality assurance review
• Engage all relevant stakeholders and secure the requisite sign-offs
• Manage test environment and test data
• Monitor performance after implementation to ensure compliance and efficiency of operation
• Act as an independent monitor on quality matters
• Recommend solutions for quality and compliance, as well as determine and coordinate improvements to areas of operations
• Coordinate review of supplier/project deliverables to ensure compliance to quality standards and conformance to business requirements
• Communicate the results of quality audits to IT management, explaining the impact on IT and the business
• Review and approve approach to project/software version control
• Work with Process and Methods to define KPIs for evaluating effectiveness of quality management
• Review and approve quality policy and procedure documents
• Implement quality awareness to ensure quality principles are disseminated throughout IT organisation
• Review continuous process improvement opportunities, and coordinate the implementation of corrective and preventive action (CAPA) for deficiencies encountered
• Provide leadership and technical guidance to reports
• Coordinate quality audits
• Serve as a member of the IT Services and Supplier Relationship Committee

Job Requirements
Education:

• Minimum of a first degree or its equivalent in a business / IT related discipline
• Masters, MBA or a recognized professional certification will be an added advantage

Experience:

• 8+ years of experience in IT quality management
• 4+ years of management experience

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
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