QA Team Lead NYC

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QA Team Lead - Wealth Management Reporting - NYC - base 112 max or

so plus bonus Must have at least the following experience to be considered

* 3+ years financial experience within the brokerage industry

* 3+ years managerial experience (reviews, comp discussions)

* College degree

* Strong Communication skills

Solid background in QA/QC

Project Description

Wealth Management Reporting is the consolidation of brokerage and individual brokerage management information. The project goal is to create a single view, consolidating multiple accounts and assets for the purpose of reporting data and performance accurately to our clients. The candidate must be able to manage multiple project initiatives aimed at achieving this goal.

The candidate must be a leader in Quality Assurance, providing clear testing scope and objectives for each initiative. The applicant must be able to meet challenging deadlines while implementing > "> best practices> "> throughout the development life cycle.

Responsibilities

This candidate will manage and execute a number of QC projects and potentially a team of 3-4 QC analysts responsible for the creation and execution of test plans for assigned projects to insure adherence to deadlines and firm> '> s best practices.

The individual must have strong leadership and project management experience; a mature, constructive approach to application testing, issue identification, problem resolution; and the ability to meet tight deadlines under changing business priorities. Specific QA/QC certification is a plus. (From PMI, QAI, IIST, or other organization)

Job responsibilities will include

* Oversight and guidance of QC projects with the following tasks:

o Act as QC Lead on multiple projects.

o Creation of test plans for assigned projects and applications.

o Develop test cases based on business requirements, functional and technical specifications, and development standards for assigned projects/applications.

o Provide intelligent time estimates for test planning and execution to project managers.

o Maintain existing test plans and test cases based on code changes and enhancements to assigned applications.

o Perform system load/stress tests for selected applications.

o Track issues and work with project managers and developers to resolve.

o Create and send issue reports to project team and management during test cycles.

o Coordinate user acceptance testing, clearly identifying the responsibilities of IT vs. the business and any gaps.

o Develop and maintain quality metrics, pre and post production

Participate in project health checks.

* Assist with stage environment setup for all projects and insure all necessary and appropriate access is in place for each team member on projects and investigate all related issues.

* Enforce use of group standard test document templates and methodology

* Incorporate automated testing tools to support the testing process

* Resource allocation, performance review and career development of staff

* Potential night and weekend work required

Required Experience

* 5-10 years overall information technology experience with five plus years in the financial industry, preferably with a minimum of 3-4 years in capital markets with respect to any or all of the following applications: Asset / Wealth Management, trust, hedge funds, performance reporting

* 3+ years managing a staff of 3 or more with the ability to develop individuals

* Flexibility and ability to manage multiple projects

* Experience in full life-cycle project management.

* Excellent analytical and communication skills including ability to facilitate and lead large meetings.

* Strong technical background including automated testing tools, Mercury QuickTest Pro & Mercury Quality Center preferred.

* Familiarity / test experience with VB, ASP, .NET, Java, JSP.

Email resume in Word to jeffaltman@cisny.com ONLY IF YOU HAVE THE EXPERIENCE SOUGHT. Please include the job code with the position.

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Senior Business Analyst NYC Asset Management

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Position: Senior Business Analyst - IMD Max 105-112,500 base plus bonus - NYC Asset management or compliance exp preferred

Responsibilities:

* Originate and manage large-scale project/firm initiatives with multiple business and technical stakeholders.

* Develop business requirements, and with the technology team transform these requirements into technical specification for IT builds.

* Capture current business workflow and processes, and re-design for future state.

* Create project plans and monitor/track project milestones and deadlines

* Full IT project lifecycle management (startup through deployment)

* Manage team resources, maintain project budgets

* Maintain issue logs, and mitigate project risks

* Liaison between business and technology

Required Skills:

* Previous working experience in leading and managing complex projects

* Background supporting AIMR performance measurement reporting a plus

* Work independently. Attention to details.

* Hard working, self motivated, and assertive

* Excellent organizational skills

* Foster team building. Able to manage people with diverse background

* Experience in business process improvement

* Capable of facilitating meetings

* Knowledgeable of current technology architecture

* Knowledge of and working experience in database design and implementation

* Ability to create screen designs/mock-ups, and report definitions

* Skills in Microsoft Office/Project, ability to create documentation and presentation, develop spreadsheet, cost models, ROI analysis and justifications

* Strong communication skills (verbal/written).

* Ability to create/present executive level report and presentations

Business Experience & Education:

* BS/MS/MBA (management information systems, computer science)

* 5-8 years progressive work experience in a capital market technology organization

* Project Management certification a plus

* Prior technical working experience a plus (developer, DBA etc.)

* Industry certification (NASD Series 7) a plus

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Position- JS2527: Manager of Portfolio Administration Jersey City, NJ

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Position- Manager of Portfolio Administration
Job Id (Use when Referring to Position):	JS2527
Job Type:	FTP
Location:	Jersey City New Jersey
Experience:	0 - 0
Compensation:	$90,000.00 - $125,000.00
Job Description:	Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 8:18 AM Subject: New Job pay attention to the # of years experience and not sent us candidates who are "really great" but don't have the requisite experience/skills. Position Manager of Portfolio Administration Department Operations Institutional Accounting Job Responsibilities Work closely with Middle Office, Corporate Actions Group, Portfolio Managers and Marketing Group to assist with any needs they may have. Ensure that all daily responsibilities are being met and procedures are followed. Ensure that all checks are being done daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly. Closing Accounts in PAM and generating client reports. Establishing new work flows Recruit and assist in the training of new employees, as well as, participate in year end reviews. Allocation of work Setting priorities and direction Support new business and technology initiatives Qualifications · Knowledge of Bloomberg · Knowledge of PAM accounting system a plus · Knowledge of Equity, International, Fixed Income securities (TBA's, Futures, Repos, Reverse Repos, Treasuries, GNMA's, FNMA's) Corporate and Municipal Securities · Derivatives knowledge (SWAPS, Futures, Options, etc.) · PC proficient with knowledge of Microsoft Office products · Good client service skills. Participate in Quarterly Service Calls · Ability to delegate and reassign work and step in when needed · Train and develop employees · Positive can do attitude · Team player · Experience identifying and addressing process gaps and inefficiencies through use of good controls and technology Good risk management capabilities. Ability to apply metrics to measure and manage risk. Personal Characteristics Ability to work under pressure, adhere to deadlines and multi task Leadership skills - Intuitive people skills, build relationships, instill confidence, rally troops Strong organizational and follow-up skills Education · Bachelors Degree · 7 - 10 years experience in a similar environment
Degree Required:	Bachelor's
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