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Quality Assurance Lead, Financial Services Office (Senior Manager) (Multiple Positions) (1609746), Ernst & Young U.S. LLP, Phoenix, AZ.

Full time employment, Monday – Friday, 40-45 hours per week, 8:30 am – 5:30 pm.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Management Information Systems, Finance, or a related field and 8 years of work experience (of which 5 years must be progressive, post-baccalaureate work experience). Alternatively, will accept a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Management Information Systems, Finance, or a related field and 7 years of work experience.Must have 6 years of experience in the software quality assurance and testing, including at least 5 years managing testing teams.Must have 3 years of experience in building, managing, and identifying executive level relationships.Must have 4 years of experience leading the design and development of the test automation frameworks.Must have 7 years of testing experience within the Financial services industry in one or combination of any of the following: Capital Markets, Wealth and Investment Management, Banking, Mortgage, Finance Risk and Compliance, and/or Insurance.
Must have 7 years of technical competency experience with one or a combination of any of the following:
• Test Strategy & Operating Model Development,
• Testing Center of Excellence/IT Transformation Program Management,
• Test Automation Framework Architecture,
• Agile Test Management,
• User Acceptance Test Coordination,
• IT Organizational Change Management,
• Performance Testing Program Management,
• Customer Relationship Management,
• Enterprise Resource Planning,
• Enterprise Data Management,
• IT Life cycle Management
• IT Delivery Management, and/or
• Executive Reporting.Must have 5 years of test program or project management experience, including scope, timing, resource allocation and performance.Must have 6 years of experience with test management tools including with one or a combination of the following: JIRA and/or HP ALM.Must have 3 years of experience in business development activities, including identifying opportunities, writing client proposals, and responding to RFPs.Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training, certification, or experience.

What we offer

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary for this job is $214,780 per year. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options. Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year. Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.

This particular position at Ernst & Young in the United States requires the qualified candidate to be a "United States worker" as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor regulations at 20 CFR 656.3. You can review this definition at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2011-title20-vol3/pdf/CFR-2011-title20-vol3-sec656-3.pdf at the bottom of page 750. Please feel free to apply to other positions that do not require you to be a "U.S. worker".

Your key responsibilities

• Be a senior contributor on an Alliances Procurement team, aligned to one or more strategic Alliances.
• Develop Alliance strategies for assigned suppliers in partnership with Alliance teams.
• Stakeholder and supplier relationship management
• Act as a senior strategic leader/contributor and trusted business advisor – manage complex transactions directly or indirectly, working closely with senior stakeholders to deliver successful results.
• Manage full lifecycle of contracts for assigned programs of work and key suppliers.
• Pro-actively manage contract negotiations for assigned projects
• Build and foster collaborative working relationships with internal business partners.
• Supporting and leading stakeholders through the Onboarding of Alliances Goods and Services end-to-end process.
• Socialization and facilitation of the Procurement policy and processes, ensuring that the project teams and stakeholders understand the value of the policy and adhere to it accordingly.
• Timely and frequent submission of management information, including project status and savings reporting.
• Supporting Supply Chain Services’ overall global strategies
• Facilitation of any needed market research to identify potential and develop existing Alliances, ensure competitive pricing and terms, etc.

Skills and attributes for success

• Experience with senior stakeholder engagement with the ability to collaboratively co-develop strategies and set and manage expectations.
• Comprehensive experience with negotiating contracts related to cloud-based solutions, software licensing & rationalization, and professional services
• Comprehensive experience with negotiating contracts globally and regionally.
• Experience of working in a Sourcing/Procurement/Supplier Management team in a complex and global environment.
• Strong influencing and networking skills as the organization relies on working in cross-functional teams across borders.
• Fluent, effective, transparent, and timely English communication skills required across multiple mediums (email, voice, IM, etc) in a global environment.
• The ability to independently manage and prioritize workload.
• Proficient organizational skills.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and have an appetite for change.
• Provide exceptional Client Service.
• May assume counsellor responsibilities as part of the role at a future date.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• 7 - 10 years’ experience of Alliance procurement or equivalent multi-pillar relationship management, with an emphasis on technology sourcing.
• Experience in a leadership position a plus.
• Business degree or equivalent a plus.
• Combination of work and experience may be considered.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• CPM (US), CIPS (UK) or similar Procurement certification is welcomed but not essential.
• Good knowledge of IT suppliers and emerging technologies.
• Experience working in an IT role as part of delivering technology solutions is a plus.

Your key responsibilities

• Be a senior contributor on an Alliances Procurement team, aligned to one or more strategic Alliances.
• Develop Alliance strategies for assigned suppliers in partnership with Alliance teams.
• Stakeholder and supplier relationship management
• Act as a senior strategic leader/contributor and trusted business advisor – manage complex transactions directly or indirectly, working closely with senior stakeholders to deliver successful results.
• Manage full lifecycle of contracts for assigned programs of work and key suppliers.
• Pro-actively manage contract negotiations for assigned projects
• Build and foster collaborative working relationships with internal business partners.
• Supporting and leading stakeholders through the Onboarding of Alliances Goods and Services end-to-end process.
• Socialization and facilitation of the Procurement policy and processes, ensuring that the project teams and stakeholders understand the value of the policy and adhere to it accordingly.
• Timely and frequent submission of management information, including project status and savings reporting.
• Supporting Supply Chain Services’ overall global strategies
• Facilitation of any needed market research to identify potential and develop existing Alliances, ensure competitive pricing and terms, etc.

Skills and attributes for success

• Experience with senior stakeholder engagement with the ability to collaboratively co-develop strategies and set and manage expectations.
• Comprehensive experience with negotiating contracts related to cloud-based solutions, software licensing & rationalization, and professional services
• Comprehensive experience with negotiating contracts globally and regionally.
• Experience of working in a Sourcing/Procurement/Supplier Management team in a complex and global environment.
• Strong influencing and networking skills as the organization relies on working in cross-functional teams across borders.
• Fluent, effective, transparent, and timely English communication skills required across multiple mediums (email, voice, IM, etc) in a global environment.
• The ability to independently manage and prioritize workload.
• Proficient organizational skills.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and have an appetite for change.
• Provide exceptional Client Service.
• May assume counsellor responsibilities as part of the role at a future date.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• 7 - 10 years’ experience of Alliance procurement or equivalent multi-pillar relationship management, with an emphasis on technology sourcing.
• Experience in a leadership position a plus.
• Business degree or equivalent a plus.
• Combination of work and experience may be considered.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• CPM (US), CIPS (UK) or similar Procurement certification is welcomed but not essential.
• Good knowledge of IT suppliers and emerging technologies.
• Experience working in an IT role as part of delivering technology solutions is a plus.