ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, QA ENGINEERING LEAD

Job SummaryJob DescriptionWHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?The Enterprise Architecture team is undertaking multiple complex enterprise-wide initiatives as part of RBC’s ongoing plan to improve technology management and architectural governance across the organization. In this role you will be responsible for strategically planning and managing successful implementation of the above mentioned.  The role will coordinate, develop, lead, communicate and execute activities to ensure objectives are accomplished according on time.WHAT WILL YOU DO?Grow and manage a highly effective diverse QA team, including hiring, coaching, and mentoring team members.Build on existing and create new automation strategies, to enable and drive quality engineering teams across data, cloud and compute organization, to build automation at scale.Build product expertise to identify and close gaps in automation test coverage in our products.Establish team metrics for measurement of quality and operational excellence, and a consistent, regular process for assessment and improvements.Lead the improvement and implementation of best practices, methodologies, and tooling to meet quality coverage needs for products.Be the advocate for testability, drive best quality engineering practices and defect prevention.Understand the intricacies of our products and identify gaps in automated test coverage.WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?Must have:Undergraduate degree coupled with change management experience in complex programs with high frequency of requests and multiple priorities.Demonstrated ability in written and oral communication skills along with strong presentation skills. Ability to determine the information and communication needs of the stakeholders and project.Strong organizational, project management, time management capabilities.A strong understanding of testing strategies required to test public cloud based big data applications.Deadline-driven and results-oriented; able to meet consistently high-quality standards while handling a variety of tasks and deadlines simultaneously.Nice-to-have:Understanding of financial industry and product domain.Experience in building relationships and influencing stakeholders across multiple disciplines.Strategic thinker with excellent interpersonal skills to work across functions and businesses.What’s in it for you?We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable.Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities.Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.A world-class training program in financial services.Flexible work/life balance options.Opportunities to do challenging work.New York & New Jersey Base Salary Law DisclaimerThe good-faith expected salary range for the above position is $135K - $225 depending on factors including but not limited to the candidate’s experience, skills, registration status; market conditions; and business needs.  This salary range does not include other elements of total compensation, including a discretionary bonus and benefits such as a 401(k) program with company-matching contributions; health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; and paid time-off plan.RBC’s compensation philosophy and principles recognize the importance of a highly qualified global workforce and plays a critical role in attracting, engaging and retaining talent that:Drives RBC’s high performance culture.Enables collective achievement of our strategic goals.Generates sustainable shareholder returns and above market shareholder value.ROAR - 610854113Job SkillsAnalytical Thinking, Applications Programming, Application Testing, Automation Engineering, Computer Coding, Computer Programming, Debugging, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Documentations, Installation Support, IT Quality Assurance, Long Term Planning, Management of Employees, Problem Solving, Programming Languages, Software Product TestingAdditional Job DetailsAddress:GOLDMAN SACHS TOWER, 30 HUDSON STREET:JERSEY CITYCity:Jersey CityCountry:United States of AmericaWork hours/week:40Employment Type:Full timePlatform:Capital MarketsJob Type:RegularPay Type:SalariedPosted Date:2023-12-06Application Deadline:2023-12-13Inclusion and Equal Opportunity EmploymentAt RBC, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work. We are taking actions to tackle issues of inequity and systemic bias to support our diverse talent, clients and communities.???????We also strive to provide an accessible candidate experience for our prospective employees with different abilities. Please let us know if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process.Join our Talent CommunityStay in-the-know about great career opportunities at RBC. Sign up and get customized info on our latest jobs, career tips and Recruitment events that matter to you.Expand your limits and create a new future together at RBC. Find out how we use our passion and drive to enhance the well-being of our clients and communities at jobs.rbc.com.Job SummaryJob number: R-0000073371Date posted : 2023-12-06Profession: Technology | Analytics | ResearchEmployment type: Full time