QA Test Manager

Nasdaq is looking for a QA Test Manager to join the RTC Clearing team.


The QA Test Manger is responsible for implementing organization strategies through the effective direction and management of resources, while being accountable for the business strategies, functional or operational areas, processes or programs.
This role is also responsible and accountable for managing and developing a team of people, setting direction and deploying resources on varying projects, participating in organization-wide projects, while providing guidance and expertise on an as needed basis. Managers are required to understand how other business units operate, how their goals align with organizational goals and have budget and profit/loss responsibility.


We are working with an interesting and complex product with very high quality requirements. You will join a highly qualified cross-functional scrum team consisting of Business Analysts, Software Developers, Test Engineers, and Project Managers.


Responsibilities:
·      Develops departmental/functional plans, including business unit and/or production priorities, to address resource and operational needs and challenges.
·      Identifies, establishes and maintains relationships with key stakeholders, decision-makers and influencers internally and externally.
·      Provides subject matter expertise to clients, team members, colleagues, etc. on projects.
·      Participates in both internal and external projects that are broad in scope and closely tied to the organizational strategy.
·      Conducts regular status and strategy meetings with internal and external teams to understand risks, priorities, etc. and ensure a successful end result.
·      Evaluates current business processes and systems, ensuring cost-savings and risk control.
·      Coordinates financial and budget activities for maximum operational efficiency.
·      Reviews team and individual performance data (financial, sales and activity reports) to monitor and measure productivity, goal progress and activity levels.
·      Motivates, develops, recruits and retains employees while rewarding and cultivating a culture of high performing teams.
·      Leads QA/Test Analysts in a wide range of quality control tests and analyses to ensure that software meets or exceeds specified standards, development specifications or client requirements.


Education, Professional accomplishments, and Certifications:
·      Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related discipline, or equivalent work experience
·      Experience within QA testing or software development
·      Experience leading or managing a team as well as QA Test program


Skills and Requirements:
·      Knowledge in agile test approaches and the software development life cycle
·      Ability to create a test strategy, test plan and test cases
·      Strong knowledge of Java and tools such as JIRA, Eclipse, Jenkins and GIT 
·      Experience supporting and interacting directly with clients
·      Experience from the financial industry
·      Good knowledge about Exchange Clearing functionalities is meriting