Program or Project Quality Manager

PROGRAM OR PROJECT QUALITY MANAGER

URGENT REQUIREMENT JUST IN:

Location: Basel, Switzerland

Contract first running till December 2013 and then extended.

ROLE PURPOSE

* MAXIMIZE THE BUSINESS VALUE of Strategic/Global Programs and Projects (Programs/Projects), ensuring effective alignment of IT compliance requirements with business requirements
* Develop an environment which fosters a high-performance and innovative organization

* Achieve the most efficient execution of Programs/Projects providing highest business value through effective management of IT compliance requirements

* Ensure for Programs/Projects that quality and compliance (Q&C) and information security management resources are available to accomplish program tasks on time, on budget and on quality

* Determine and apply the specifications of the applicable Quality Manuals, eg Corporate Manual, GIS Risk and COMPLIANCE MANUAL, VENDOR MANUALS, TO ENSURE PROGRAMS/PROJECTS CONTINUOUSLY MEET THEIR SPECIFIED CORPORATE AND REGULATORY INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REQUIREMENTS

* Ensure the operation of the Programs/Projects is in accordance with corporate and regulatory standards including ICE, GXP, Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX), IT INCONTROL, INFORMATION SECURITY (ISEC), IT SECURITY, Data Protection (Data Privacy) and Business Continuity Management (BCM)

* PARTNER WITH COMPLIANCE RELATED KEY STAKEHOLDERS and departments in order TO ALIGN QUALITY RELATED OBJECTIVES, PROCESSES AND TO ACHIEVE COMMON AGREEMENT ON STANDARDS AND DELIVERY

* ENSURE THAT RISK ASSESSMENTS/REPORTS ARE PRODUCED FOR PROGRAMS/PROJECTS REPORT QUALITY AND COMPLIANCE PROJECT STATUS AND ISSUES WHERE HELP IS NEEDED TO THE STEERING COMMITTEE

MAJOR ACTIVITIES

* Contribute to business decisions in the definition and assessment of IT requirements

* INITIATE, LEAD AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS/PROJECTS AND THEIR DELIVERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROGRAM GOALS, TIME SCALES AND COSTS IN COMPLIANCE WITH CUSTOMER\'S METHODOLOGIES

* Evaluate and recommend an effective and appropriate Programs/Projects quality approach amidst complex landscapes and scenarios

* PLAN, STAFF, AND MANAGE THE REQUIRED PROJECT QUALITY MANAGERS (PQM) RESOURCES (INTERNAL/EXTERNAL) AND ENSURE THAT THE PQMS DELIVER ON TIME, ON BUDGET AND ON QUALITY TO ACCOMPLISH PROJECT TASKS

* DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN THE Q&C WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PROGRAM/PROJECT MANAGER. Assist with the tracking of the delivery of Programs/Projects against the business and project targets, and realigning targets early

* Conduct, monitor, and support Project Quality Reviews and their results, (eg Project Health Checks and Interim Quality Reports), for Programs/Projects to evaluate if projects and deliverables fulfil the requirements for quality, to uncover errors or deficiencies in processes and deliverables, and to identify strengths and opportunities for improvement

* SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF TRAINING IN Q responsible to ensure mandatory and any other identified Programs/Projects required training and records are produced and stored according to established procedures

* PREPARE, REVIEW AND/OR APPROVE PROGRAM/PROJECT DOCUMENTATION to ensure consistency with quality standards and quality of deliverables and obtain acceptance

* COORDINATE DOCUMENTATION, TESTING, AND PROGRAMS/PROJECTS QUALITY MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH BUSINESS AND REGULATORY NEEDS, AT LEAST IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ICE, GXP, SOX, IT INCONTROL, ISEC, IT SECURITY, DATA PROTECTION (DATA PRIVACY) AND BCM

* Interface with business and IT partners to ensure customer's practices are aligned with regulatory expectations and industry best practices

* Assess Programs/Projects risks (risk assessments), analyze potential mitigation strategies to reduce exposure and deliver guidance and consultancy within Programs/Projects. Ensure any project risks resulting in potential operational risks are identified and reported according procedure