The Training & Quality Manager will be responsible for overseeing the daily training and quality management operations aimed at achieving business objectives.

This encompasses, but is not restricted to, developing & executing the project’s quality assurance strategy, implementing the end-to-end training and development roadmap, and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring the realization of benefits, and maintaining effective communication with clients, Player Engagement leadership and stakeholders.

Training Responsibilities

• Design and develop comprehensive training programs (PST to Nesting) for new and existing employees, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Oversee training sessions covering diverse topics such as product knowledge, customer service skills, and company policies.
• Identify performance opportunities and strengths among team members.
• Develop individualized training plans to enhance the skills and capabilities of each staff member.
• Produce a variety of training materials, including manuals, presentations, and multimedia content.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives in training programs based on feedback, evaluations, and industry best practices.
• Work closely with the Operations team to ensure that training programs align with operational goals and client requirements.
• Implement systems for evaluating the effectiveness of training programs and gather feedback from participants.

Quality Management Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a quality monitoring program to assess the performance of Player Engagement agents.
• Ensure that agents adhere to organizational policies, industry regulations, and client-specific requirements.
• Conduct root cause analysis on quality issues, identifying underlying problems and implementing corrective actions.
• Conduct calibration sessions to ensure consistency in quality evaluations among different evaluators.
• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) related to quality, providing regular reports to management.
• Work closely with clients to understand and meet their quality expectations, address concerns, and implement improvement initiatives.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives based on quality metrics, client feedback, and industry best practices.
• Analyze data related to quality performance and prepare reports for management and clients.
• Emphasize a customer-centric approach to quality, ensuring that service delivery meets or exceeds customer expectations.

Collaboration with Global Support Teams:

• Collaborate with other departments, such as Talent Acquisition, Global L&D and Global QC, to address cross-functional concerns issues

Technical Skills:

• Written & Spoken Communication Skills (Advanced)
• Training Needs Analysis (Advanced)
• Training Design & Development (Advanced)
• Training Evaluation (Advanced)
• Program Management (Advanced to Strategic)
• Instructional Design (Intermediate)
• Learning Management Systems (Intermediate)
• Knowledge Management (Intermediate)
• Quality Monitoring and Evaluation (Advanced)
• Quality Management Tools & Systems (Intermediate to Advanced)
• Data Analytics (Intermediate to Advanced)
• Presentation Skills (Advanced)
• Root Cause Analysis (Advanced)
• MS Office and/or Google Suite (Intermediate to Advanced)
• Excel and/or Google Sheets (Intermediate to Advanced)

Behavioral Skills:

• Coaching & mentoring (Advanced)
• Stakeholder Management (Advanced)
• Team Building & collaboration (Advanced)
• Creativity & Design Thinking (Intermediate to Advanced)
• Performance Management (Advanced)
• Change Management (Intermediate)
• Sense of Urgency & Ownership (Advanced)

Work Experience:

• At least 3 years of experience in Training & Quality Management, preferably in a shared service or BPO organization.
• Strong grasp of the ADDIE model or similar ISD and/or training methodology
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and effectively connect with stakeholders.
• Experience coaching & mentoring new team members.
• Proven track record of Training and Quality Program Management for programs with over 200 team members.
• Proven ability to solve program level learning challenges.

Educational Background:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Organizational Development, Human Resources, or related field; or High School Degree/General Education Diploma and 4 years of relevant experience
• Six Sigma, COPC, CLDP, ISD and/or Coaching certification is an advantage

• Hybrid work setup
• Non-taxable Allowances
• Paid Time Offs
• Annual Corporate Bonus
• HMO and Life Insurance

Role Information: EN

Studio: KWM

Area of Work: Player Engagement

Location: Asia Pacific, Philippines, Pasig

Service: Engage

Employment Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full Time, Remote

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Work within a Scrum Team to drive quality web and mobile software applications

· Participate in the review of set of requirements to see possible bottle necks and dependencies to achieve smooth progression of project tasks once assigned to the Scrum Team[CP1] , planning and creation of project requirements

· Participate in the estimation process of a given software task, feature, or project to have sound estimate for forecasting project planning

· Comply and improve the set of processes and standards within the QA team to better achieve quality software and release process

· Create Test Plans and Test Scripts at the same time with the development of the project to lessen the unknown items at the execution stage

· Execute and maintain automated test suites to ensure the reliability and repeatability of test results.

· Integrate test automation with continuous integration and delivery pipelines for seamless testing within the development workflow.

· Continuously improve the test automation framework and strategies to adapt to changing project requirements.

· Provide training and support to the QA team on test automation best practices and tools usage.

· Lead multiple QA teams handling various strategic projects

· Be able to coordinate and work effectively with Development Team Managers to ensure proper and timely testing of project modules

· Support and train Team Leads, Junior QAs to achieve expertise in the Software QA disciplines and Payment industry knowledge

· Provide support to the Marketing team in terms of creating User Manuals for the applications being deployed by the company

· Qualify software for release to UAT and Production, according to Business Requirements Document, Performance, Security and Compliance.

· Create documentation for the results of validation performed on the application as a basis for the Management to approve release to either UAT and Production environments.

Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and advancements in test automation to recommend and implement the best tools and methodologies. [CP1]Can combine both into one bullet.

JOB QUALIFICATION

· Candidate must possess at least Bachelor's/College Degree in Computer Science/Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Computer Programming or equivalent

· With more than 6 Year(s) of working experience in Manual and Automation QA experience

· With proven experience in test automation implementation, preferably in a software development or QA environment.

· Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Selenium, Appium, JUnit, TestNG, etc.).

· Proven ability to work independently, manage multiple projects, and drive the transformation from manual to test automation.

· With at least 4 years of experience in Web and Mobile Applications testing

· With Team Lead experience

· Familiar with creating QA documents

· Team player

SKILLS

· Knowledgeable in Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)

· Knowledge in Software Quality Standards and Processes

· With one year of object-oriented software development

· Very keen to detail

· Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)

· Strong mobile and web applications testing

· Ability to accurately identify software use cases and edge cases

· Ability to develop a clear and concise testing strategy

· Ability to accurately identify software use cases and edge cases

· ISO8583, EMV, Payment Industry knowledge

· Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and equipment maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.

· Ability to write routine reports and correspondence

· Expert knowledge of web application design and testing

· Considered a strong "plus" if the candidate has prior Java/J2ME development experience

· Ability to read system design, architecture, and codes

· Communicates and enforces quality assurance standards

· Understands the benefits of the various design methodologies and object-oriented environments

· Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and equipment maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.

• Quality assurance analysts are responsible for testing, analyzing, and ensuring the quality of software, products, and systems.

The Quality Specialist, Risk and Control is an individual contributor role responsible for performing activities related to internal control testing witin the First Line of Defense across mutiple services, service tiers and languages following documented guidelines and procedures for Client Care groups. This includes evaluation of the adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of internal controls and documentation of test results.

This includes collaboration and communication within the department for process improvement and internal control testing reviews,  engaging with managers and cross-functional support teams, and meeting performance targets which include accuracy and efficiency.

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.