Senior Manager / Director Banking, Quality & Testing, Systems Engineering, Consulting, London

Job Description

Your opportunityDeloitte provides premium quality and testing services to a wide range of global clients, solving the most complex testing challenges on their most significant and highest profile IT change programmes. Our team has grown rapidly over recent years, and continues to do so, combining a wealth of deep industry knowledge with both business advisory experience and technical expertise. Our proposition differs from our competitors as we are not purely delivery focused, we pride ourselves on providing a more consultative and strategic approach to quality engineering which results in our clients experiencing a premium service and gaining higher value outcomes. Business Operations Want to work with the latest technologies, as part of a team helping international organisations transform their core business capabilities Whether youre working with on-premise systems, cloud technology, or custom-developed solutions (to name just a few), your expertise will help clients deliver continuous improvement and innovation, from initial design right through to implementation and optimisation. Your role As part of this role you will be responsible for helping our banking clients to identify and implement the most appropriate and efficient testing solutions for their needs, drawing upon our wide range of expertise and experience. You will get the opportunity to work with top tier clients, providing high quality test advisory and delivery services. This is an excellent opportunity to join a rapidly growing team that has a unique position in the test consultancy market. Working with a range of global clients will also provide you with the opportunity to broaden your senior network with industry leaders across the industry, and in turn build on your existing leadership and client relationship skills. As a leader of the Deloitte Quality & Test Engineering team, you will also play an important role in leading practice development activities such as developing quality accelerators to promote our testing capabilities and services to the external market. Likewise, you will be responsible for thought leadership; contributing to the management of our business; building SAP testing communities; and leading training and other talent initiatives. Responsibilities will include: • Working with our firms industry, proposition and Quality & Test Engineering leads to develop and implement propositions in the banking sector • Contribute to Deloittes thought leadership in Quality & Test Engineering • Managing diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution • Building long term trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across our banking client organisations • Taking responsibility for budgets, client deliverables and billing • Lead and support the development of client bids and presenting proposals • Defining test strategies and approaches for large, complex or specialised IT change programmes • Managing client test delivery, demonstrating how testing activities meet quality, time and cost objectives • Providing advice on testing toolsets and leveraging them effectively on programmes • Reviewing test processes and practices and coaching the team on enhancement opportunities • Own risks and issues around testing processes, tools and resources • Act as a role model - help to develop and mentor junior resources • To have a broader perspective of potential issues encountered when managing diverse teams and the strategies to overcome them; have a clear understanding of Deloittes commitment to creating a more inclusive culture Your work, your choice At Deloitte we believe the best impact is the value we add, not the hours we sit at our desk. We carefully consider agile ways of working, both formal and informal, that allow for the best impact for our people and our clients. Please speak to your recruiter about the working pattern that works best for you. Location: Your home office will be London, but this client-facing role provides lots of opportunity for travel in the UK and overseas. Work pattern: This is a permanent opportunity. Although, our team members work a variety of agile working patterns. Tell us what arrangement works for you and we will try to accommodate. Your professional experience To qualify for the role Directors / Senior Managers must have: • Deep banking sector knowledge and expertise gained in complex client-facing environments • The ability to develop solutions and value-adding propositions and take these to market • Strong leadership skills and evidence of building high performing teams • Exceptional communication, presentation, business writing and professional skills, including being able to liaise with both technical and business contacts at our clients • Experience of managing, strengthening and broadening key client relationships • The ability to manage a strong industry network, identify and convert sales opportunities and lead the sales process • Expert in the field of testing, preferably ISTQB certified or equivalent • Excellent interpersonal skills • Strong academic record • Demonstrable rapid career progression to-date Additional desirable experience includes: • A proven track record in a top tier consultancy Your service line: Consulting Our people and the way we work are the two things that set us apart in the consulting universe. For us, collaboration is fundamental to success, along with an unrivalled depth and breadth of expertise. We work closely with our clients and each other, at every stage of every project, solving our clients trickiest problems with a mix of knowledge, creativity and intellectual rigour. A hugely diverse range of clients rely on us to deliver the kind of change that adds genuine, lasting value to their business. Personal independence Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints. This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm. The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process. About Deloitte Our Purpose & Strategy To make an impact that matters for our clients, our people and society - defines who we are and what we stand for. Our purpose provides the foundation for our strategy and our aspiration to be the undisputed leader in professional services: this is not about size, its about being the first choice. The first choice for the largest and most influential clients, and the first choice for the best talent. What do we do Deloitte offers global integrated professional services that include Audit & Assurance, Consulting, Financial Advisory, Legal,