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Senior Project Manager (Front Office, IT Change, Software Development – Agile) who is delivery focussed will be required to work for a global prestigious Bank for an initial 6 months to be based in the City of London.

Responsibilities include:
1.Responsible for the Project Management of multiple significant IT change initiatives under the guidance of
Programme Manager.
2. Plans and executes projects and other activities, from contract / proposal initiation to benefit realisation, on behalf of programme management, to ensure efficient delivery within defined time, quality and cost parameters.
3. Determines, monitors, reviews and manages project and associated operational costs, resources, risks and issues.
4. Plans, schedules, monitors and reports on overall progress, initiating corrective action where appropriate, to ensure deliverables are produced within time, quality and cost parameters.
5. Assesses continuously whether projects continue to meet business objectives, recommending changes where
appropriate to ensure that projects are managed to realise business benefit, or cancelled as appropriate
6. Provides input to the Programme Manager and executes initiatives to help drive delivery and reporting maturity as well as refine processes in the spirit of continuous service improvement.

Skills required:

Education / Qualifications:
Current Prince II / PMP practitioner or equivalent (essential)

For more information please contact Tiah on 0208 463 0555 or [email protected]

Role: Senior Test Automation Engineer

Location: South West

Duration: 120 working day contract

Rate: £600 per day Inside IR35

To be eligible for this position you must hold valid DV (Developed Vetting) Clearance

We are working with a leading public-sector organisation who are searching for a Senior Test Automation Engineer to design, build, test and deploy effective test automation solutions, working within a scrum team. You will also be expected to be involved with some manual/exploratory testing where automation is not applicable.

You will be working within the Visual studio domain for C# or IntelliJ/Eclipse for Java, writing both the initial Behaviour driven development tests and the automated test code itself. The post-holder will take define Product Backlog Items, User Stories or requirements and translate these into tests.

What is the aim of the position?

• To provide fast feedback to the development teams
• To ensure the right level of automation is applied
• To complete ongoing maintenance of automated tests

Expected Tasks

• Writing Test Automation Code
• Create test strategies, plans and other testing documents for major/complex projects
• Maximise defect detection prior to release and confirm customer requirements and expectations are met
• Review testing documents written by junior team members
• Analyse requirements/user stories and design automated or manual tests and acceptance criteria
• Peer review test scripts produced by other testing colleagues. This will include writing Behaviour Driven Tests
• Lead, co-ordinate and participate in test execution, defect recording and capture of test results using agile Scrum and/or waterfall approaches as required
• Summarise results of test execution into test reports, during and on completion of testing
• Be recognised as a software testing SME, mentor business SMEs in support of user acceptance testing
• Suggest and implement improvements to test processes especially in the area of test automation

To be successful you will need…

Essential:

• Able to demonstrate extensive experience of delivering professional software testing services
• Working knowledge of C# and/or Java
• Evidence of ability to write well-structured code, creating robust and reusable tests
• Evidence of implementing best practice in test automation
• ISEB/ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing
• Evidence of writing SQL queries to setup, manipulate and report on data in a rational database
• Evidence of writing Behaviour Driven Development tests

Desirable:

• Experience in using JavaScript
• Experience of non-functional testing (most desirable are performance testing, security testing and load testing) and associated test tools
• Experience using test management tools
• Experience delivering testing in Agile and waterfall project environments
• Experience of use of Cucumber and/or Spec Flow
• Experience of use of Team Foundation Server and Microsoft Test Manager
• Exposure to Continuous Integration/Deployment, Rapid Delivery, DevOps environments

If you have the relevant skill-sets and are interested in the position please apply or get in touch with Lily in the Rethink Bristol office.

Project Manager - Financial services - FinTech - Start-up - Client Management - Software Delivery - Project Delivery - Delivery Plans - Delivery Life Cycle - Project Governance - Stakeholder Management -

iKas International are currently recruiting for a client facing Delivery Project Manager on behalf of an market leading FinTech company who are looking to grow out their team. Sitting within one of the most business critical areas, this is an opportunity for an accomplished Delivery Project Manager who has worked on multiple software delivery projects being the face of the business and collaborating with clients through the project lifecycle in cross functional teams. You will passionate about delivering outstanding client outcomes through delivering quality software and services.

You will be joining a rapidly growing team offering software solutions that span across residential and commercial mortgages, personal loans, equity release and savings. You must have the ability to lead a team in a fast paced and demanding environment.

Skills Required:

The ideal candidate will be a delivery focused Project Manager with a background in Financial Services. You will have proven experience delivering on large scales projects with large budgets and will possess exceptional client facing skills. You must be a good communicator and carry yourself with confidence.

Excellent Understanding of:

• 5+ years Project Management
• Must have worked in multiple client facing roles as a delivery PM
• Worked on multiple high profile software delivery projects
• Familiar with working in Agile / Waterfall environment
• MUST have outstanding Stakeholder Management expertise
• Any knowledge of mortgages, loans or equity release is desirable
• Strong analysis skills, the skill to resolve complex problems and posit pragmatic solutions
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills
• Experience working in a team-orientated, collaborative environment
• Ability to lead discussions to a conclusion

*** This role is open on either a contract or permanent basis ***

If this sounds in-line with your skills and experience, please apply to get in touch and find out more from one of our specialist consultants.

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