Imported from previous forum
[ original email was from Adam Elkind - aelkind@comsys.com ]
The role of the Quality Leader(QL) is a hands-on
approach primarily focusing on executing the
regional Quality and Process Improvement
strategy. The QL role is aligned with the
regional Quality function. The QL will work with
the regional teams to ensure a successful
delivery of regional Quality and Process
Improvement (PI) agenda. It involves reviewing
and auditing the software products and activities
to verify that they comply with the applicable
procedures and standards and providing the
software project and other appropriate managers
with the results of their reviews and audits.
Responsibilities:
Strong Business
Partnership
• Establish working relationships with senior
team members and across the organisation as
appropriate
• Effectively manage the relationship with all
the relevant stakeholders
Role specific Responsibilities
• Work with the QM and the Quality Champions to
execute and deliver on the regional (NA or
EMEA/AP) Quality and PI agenda (aligned with the
Global agenda)
• Work closely with the QM to define, execute
and deliver the CMMI Level 3 Roadmap
• Ensure the SQA reviews are being conducted on a
regular basis
• Perform QA of SQA activities on a regular
basis
• Perform planned CMM/CMMI Level 2 surveillance
assessments
• Implement, improve and institutionalise the PIR
process across the region to drive the process
improvement
• Deploy and institutionalise the SEPIG process
in the region
• Deliver awareness and training on new or
improved Equities Process Framework (EPF) across
the organisation and ensure deployment of the new
EPF across the organisation
• Provide regular reporting to the QM and assist
the QM in providing regular management reporting
on the Quality and PI agenda including the CMMI
Level 3 Roadmap
Continuous Improvement
• Facilitate the Quality Working Groups, and
other working group activities to ensure that the
projects/teams attain and retain their respective
CMM/CMMI ratings (as appropriate)
• Demonstrate the value-add for the teams thereby
motivate them
• Assist the QM in the activities aimed at
transforming the regional organisation to a
learning organisation aligned with the global
program
• Measure and act to improve the
performance
• Work closely with the global quality team and
the QL for the other regions to ensure maximum
leveraging, and maintain PI feedback loop in the
SEPIG flow
• Proactively support knowledge sharing within
the region and across the regions
People Management
• Manages day to day individual workload,
monitoring project milestones and critical dates
to identify potential jeopardy of project
schedule and identify / mitigate risks
• Act as a facilitator and mentor for the teams
and the Quality Champions for the region
• Work closely with the global quality team and
the QL for the other regions to ensure maximum
leveraging, and maintain PI feedback loop in the
SEPIG flow
• Promotes effective teamwork and problem
resolution
Essential
• Graduate degree or equivalent with a
total 8 years of experience
• Minimum of 4 years experience leading or
participating in team-based software development
projects that utilized established processes and
quality control and process improvement
• Strong understanding of the SEI’s Capability
Maturity Models (SW CMM V1.1, CMMI SE/SW/IPPD/SS
V1.1 – Staged and Continuous
Representation)
• Excellent project management and organizational
skills
• Exposure to various software development
methodologies (RUP, Waterfall, RAD etc)
• Solid understanding of tools such as Microsoft
Powerpoint and Microsoft Project
• A deep understanding of at least one area of
Investment Banking/Services or finance sector
• Must have a willingness to travel to domestic
and international locations as per business needs
please forward resume to: aelkind@comsys.com