Program Manager, Testing, Finance Solutions and Transformation
Finance, Banking & Legal · Banking & Investments · Financial Analysis · Audit & Assurance · Business Analysis
In short
As a Program Manager for Testing, you will guide strategic initiatives in Finance Solutions and Transformation, ensuring robust testing cycles and quality assurance for global platforms. This role requires strong finance acumen, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to manage complex projects and tight deadlines.
Responsibilities
- Intake and prioritize testing scope for project releases and SAP upgrade cycles.
- Partner with Engineering and Automation teams to ensure test case execution aligns with specifications.
- Orchestrate end-to-end test cycles by managing resource allocation, budgets, and timelines.
- Manage the testing lifecycle for monthly and quarterly release cycles to ensure platform stability.
- Facilitate validation of test results with Business Leads and SMEs and obtain sign-off.
- Oversee the defect triage process, ensuring bugs are reported, resolved, and retested within SLAs.
- Establish and oversee a robust reporting framework for testing metrics.
- Contribute to portfolio management by assisting with executive action committee materials, budget, resource management, and reporting.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or equivalent practical experience.
- 4 years of experience in management consulting, or project management from a public accounting firm or multi-national company.
- Experience supporting or leading cross-functional projects and identifying process improvements.
Desired Qualifications
- MBA and Certified Public Accountant (CPA)/Chartered Accountant (CA) equivalent.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar certifications.
- Experience with testing, specifically UAT cycles.
- Experience with SAP ERP systems (RAR, BRIM/SD, S/4 HANA) and Google First-Party (1P) systems.
- Professional certifications such as PMP, CPA/CA, or Lean Six Sigma.
- Ability to manage tight deadlines for recurring monthly/quarterly releases while navigating a complex stakeholder landscape.
- Data Analysis skills, experience in applying statistical methods in decision making.
- Demonstrated project management skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment.
Benefits
- Equity grants are granted exclusively and discretionarily by Alphabet Inc.
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