Quality Assurance Manager - Internal Audit Risk - 12-Month Contract

Global financial services firm is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager for an initial 12 month contract. 

The sucessful applicant will join the Regulatory Change Projects team to support the delivery of risk and regulatory remediation programs. You will closely work with a team of experienced risk project professionals including business analysts involved in the delivery of the businesses remediation risk programs/activities.

You will be responsible for ensuring that the quality of the project’s deliverables and outputs are up to standard and meet the completion criteria.

Key Responsibilities :

• Maintain and refine the methodology for documentation of all project deliverables and outputs 
• Maintain product consistency throughout the delivery cycle, to include the design, implement and embed phases through quality checkpoints and testing.
• Implement ongoing quality improvement processes working with the delivery team
• Develop and manage Quality Assurance metrics for performance improvement of all teams
• Manage the planning and execution of project assurance activities 
• Coordinate assurance activities internal and external to the Melbourne Branch
• Review documentation and closure packs before they are sent out to external stakeholders.
• Identify relevant quality-related areas of improvement and upskill the team accordingly
• Promote quality achievement and performance improvement
• Maintain the project infrastructure to support the overall project in daily operations.
• Support the Project Managers with dashboards and project reporting across portfolios

Required Experience/ Qualifications: 

• Proven experience working as a Quality Assurance Manager 
• Circ 3-6 years experience in Audit, Quality Assurance and or Risk Projects from other leading banks 
• Tertiary qualification in Business, Law, Finance, Risk or related field
• Experience in Assurance testing within first, second or third line
• Experience in process improvement
• Experience working on regulatory compliance driven environments and projects will be highly advantageous

Additional ideal skills:

• Data Analytics (i.e., Tableau, PowerBI)
• Exposure to first line/second line/operational roles in in Asset Servicing /Fund Administration/Capital Markets/Cash Payments operations are highly regarded