Global Testing Manager Vice President

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Job Description

Join the team and play vital part in Project RIO (Re-engineering of Investment Operations) as part of the multi-year migration of investment accounting and middle office services to the Corporate Investment Bank in J.P.Morgan.

As a Global Testing Manager Vice President in Project RIO operations team, you will implement Project RIO as a global middle office program which aim is to establish strategic common global operating model for core elements of JPMAM's (J.P.Morgan Asset Management) Investment Operations, leveraging CIB (Corporate and Investment Bank) Core Middle Office Services and thereby reducing JPMAM's operational and technology complexity as well as enhancing service to our global and complex clients, achieving economies of scale and reduction in expense ratio as business grows, reducing effort required to add new product capabilities and to improve timeliness and quality of global data.

Job responsibilities

• Partners up with the Global Testing Manager for the outsourcing program with accountability for the successful readiness of the system and processes supporting the future strategic operating model
• Acts as a key liaison between all functional teams (Solutioning Team, Operations and Middle Office, Testing COE team, Technology), the service provider and the internal program team
• Establishes, manages, and executes testing strategy
• Coordinates with all technology and operational workstreams on deriving test cases
• Oversees all aspects of testing - Test case preparation, Testing Resources, Reference Data, Environments, Scheduling, Scripted Testing, Defect Management, Entitlements
• Establishes and govern all entry and exit criteria of various testing phases
• Develops, implements & monitors performance metrics to ensure the quality and efficiency in implementing the initiatives
• Partners closely with global & location/region managers to establish consistency and best practices and provide thought leadership
• Works closely with business partners and other operational leaders to ensure the future state system is fully ready to support the J. P. Morgan Asset Management outsourced functions

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Agile, PMP Project Management Qualifications required and/or extensive QA experience
• Experience with automated testing or reconciliation tools (Cobalt, Xceptor, or Alteryx)
• Proved ability and experience in implementing large strategic initiatives with significant technology and operational component
• Strong sense of prioritization & ability to execute against deliverables. Able to take personal accountability for projects & issue resolution
• Analytic problem solver with excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Proven ability to build strong, cohesive partnerships with the business, operations, technology & other key stakeholders and work effectively in a matrix organization
• Be able to lead, motivate and get the very best out of a high performing team of operations professionals
• Ability to challenge and influence stakeholders to ensure decisions are well thought out and can be executed from an operations perspective
• Excellent understanding of the investment process and associated market practices with the ability to think strategically about how to create business led solutions
• Product knowledge of Investment management product offerings e.g., Mutual Funds, etc.

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

About the Team

J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management delivers industry-leading investment management and private banking solutions. Asset Management provides individuals, advisors and institutions with strategies and expertise that span the full spectrum of asset classes through our global network of investment professionals. Wealth Management helps individuals, families and foundations take a more intentional approach to their wealth or finances to better define, focus and realize their goals.