Total 12 quality control manager job vacancies in Information Technology category in makati city chevron 6750 office

TECHNICAL WEB PROJECT MANAGER

Job Title: Technical Web Project Manager

Job Category: Full-Time (40 hours per week)

Job Location: 100% work-from-home

Job Schedule: Mondays through Fridays, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Pacific Time

About Us:

At C9 Staff, we’re passionate about connecting exceptional Filipino professionals with stable, global clients who truly value long-term relationships. As a freelancer in the Philippines, we understand your need for stability. That’s why we focus exclusively on long-term clients who value enduring partnerships. This approach ensures you have consistent opportunities to work on innovative projects with dynamic teams, providing the security and growth potential you seek.

• 100% Work from Home

The Research and Analytics Manager is part of the Publicis Media Data Intelligence team, responsible for supporting integrated data, research, reporting and analytics requirements through proprietary and syndicated products and solutions.  The thrust is to enhance operational efficiency and scale solutions, further bringing incremental value and growth to Publicis clients.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Solve complex business challenges through advanced analytics such as Market Mix Modelling, Attribution Studies, Predictive Modelling, etc
• Collaborate with media teams to understand needs and application of advanced analytical methods to enhance their strategies and campaigns
• Manage analytics project stakeholders through requirements gathering, solution design, planning, implementation and reporting/presentation
• Project management for research and analytics client requirements
• Be the liaison for research projects, maintaining the relationship with our research partners
• Develop and drive innovation for advanced analytics products and solutions through building proof-of-concepts models and being at the forefront of new tech, best practices, etc
• Drive adoption of advanced analytics products and solutions across the agency
• Oversee and mentor the senior research analyst in ensuring accurate and quality output

At Umpisa Inc., our mission is to make the Philippines be known globally as a tech hub. 

Umpisa Inc. is a progressive technology services company that partners with select industries, clients and people to work on pioneering and industry-changing solutions via digital transformation, modern software development and venture building.

We create a set of world-class and impactful products and solutions to help organizations and individuals live better lives. We offer demanding, challenging and rewarding careers in software development, product development, emerging technologies, and more for the right candidates.

Essential Skills:

• Aligns with our values: Excellence, Integrity, Professionalism, People Success, Customer Success, Fun, Innovation and Diversity
• Strong communication skills
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Excellent problem-solving ability
• Would like to work as part of a self-organizing Scrum team in a scaled agile framework
• Must be a self-starter and loves to collaborate with the team and client

Job Summary

We are looking for a Technical Delivery Manager who will play a crucial role in the successful execution and management of our projects. This individual will be responsible for the meticulous preparation and organization of a variety of key deliverables associated with the assigned PROJECT. These deliverables encompass the foundational elements necessary for project initiation, monitoring, and conclusion:

● Kickoff Deck (When applicable) - This essential presentation serves to align all stakeholders on project objectives, expectations, and timelines.
● Project Management Plan and Schedule - A comprehensive document outlining the strategies, methodologies, and detailed timelines that will guide the project through to completion.
● Warranty Support Contract - This document ensures that all parties understand the terms of support and maintenance following project completion, safeguarding both client and provider interests.
● Project Closure Report - A reflective analysis summarizing project outcomes, key learnings, and overall performance metrics, which is instrumental for future projects.

Responsibilities and Duties

●  Responsible for communications and coordination with key project stakeholders.
●  Assist in prioritization of IT projects as part of the business planning/ demand planning cycle for the Business Units.
●  Align with the CLIENT’s product and project manager(s) on the overall  business outcomes for the modules and delivery timelines
●  Track and report project implementation progress to CLIENT’s project stakeholders per the agreed frequency
●  Manage the project closure ensuring all deliverables are achieved and documented, including relevant lessons learned.
●  Facilitate user access to internal tools as part of dev / test logistics.  Coordination with both business and technical stakeholders, as needed, from project initiation to execution.
● Facilitate Product Release Management activities (Promo to Prod) in coordination with Business Units and CLIENT’s project stakeholders
● Secure stakeholder approvals for promotion from one project stage to another
● Create and update risk registry
● Monitor and manage all project dependencies and ensure scheduled and commitment dates are met

Minimum Requirements:

• Trustworthy, self-motivated, responsive and sharp
• Strong listening, verbal, written and presentation communication skills are essential
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong communication skills, organization skills, time management skills

Preferred Qualifications

● Software and/or Product Development Lifecycle
● Agile/Scrum Framework knowledge and experience
● Good leadership and managerial skills
● Strong Project Management experience

The Software Release Engineer (Release Manager) will be working in our Release Management Hub team in Makati (Metro Manila), taking care of Avaloq software releases for our clients in Region Europe.

We build, configure, and deploy various software artifacts in test, integration, and production environments. You will be responsible for a defined set of customers and support them during various SDLC phases and go live.

Your key tasks

• You will be involved in planning and rollout of various Avaloq products in the controlled environments.
• You will have end-to-end accountability for the successful delivery of releases into the Live environments.
• Accountable for release scope validation with project managers and delivery managers.
• Ensures technical validation of all releases are completed and reported for the Go Live.
• Create and manage implementation plan, release meetings and production cutover.
• Taking responsibility for software packaging, code merge and log analysis of Avaloq core and front platforms
• Collaborating with specialists of different areas for the implementation of cross-domain activities
• Building trustworthy relations with internal and external stakeholders as developers, Project Managers, Test Managers and Client Managers.
• Document and educate the users on release, configuration, DevOps, and deployment management best practices.

Please take good note of the fact that you will work with clients based in Europe; for this reason the chose candidate will follow a mid shift schedule (up to 1:00 AM), as well as on-call availability services on weekends during release and Go Live

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As the world works and lives faster, FIS is leading the way. Our fintech solutions touch nearly every market, company and person on the planet. Our teams are inclusive and diverse. Our colleagues work together and celebrate together. If you want to advance the world of fintech, we’d like to ask you: Are you FIS?

About the team:

Candidate will be working closely with the team which spread out across Singapore, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Pune (offshore), this position will be the first headcount in Manila.

About the role:
In a Project Management – Technology role, you’ll use best-in-breed PM tools to help us deliver products that will change the world of fintech. This will include overseeing the development of new products and services as well as new internal information systems and applications, new technology integrations, and infrastructure build-outs.

What you will be doing:

• Plans and coordinates all aspects of technical projects from initiation through delivery.

• Manages project initiation activities including identifying contractual obligations, client needs and goals, existing situation, necessary contacts, and access to existing information as needed.

• Ensures requirements for internal technology projects align to operational standards. Develops alternate requirements or document exceptions as appropriate.

• Develops, defines, and executes project plans, project scope, activities, schedules, budgets, and deliverables.

• Interacts with product development, sales, client relationship teams, technology solutions, service delivery and/or other cross-functional teams.

• Coordinates activities and tasks among project team members, other internal departments and client or vendor/subcontractor organizations as needed to meet project goals and ensure project completion is on schedule, within budget constraints and of the appropriate quality standards for the project scope.

• Manages project risks, issues/problems, and activity progress to ensure project goals, e.g., deadline, scope and quality are achieved. Assists with problem resolution or risk mitigation as needed.

• Software Implementation and Serves as liaison between technical and non-technical teams, in internal organizations as well as in client and vendor/subcontractor organizations to ensure all project targets and requirements are met.

• Conducts project closure activities to formalize and communicate the project acceptance, handover documentation and ongoing activities to accountable teams and complete a post-implementation review to identify areas of improvement.

• Interface with customers to keep the project on track, address any issues that arise during the project life cycle and deliver the project on-time.

• Identifies project management coordination process gaps or areas for improvement, recommends and implements solutions.

What you will need:

• At least 3-5 years of solid experience in IT Software Implementation Projects for Capital Markets.

• Extensive knowledge of project management standards, processes, procedures, and guidelines as well as various IT project methodologies and life cycles.

• Excellent analysis, problem-solving, team, conflict management and time management skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Skill in the use of negotiation techniques to reach agreement when there are widely differing viewpoints

• Advanced skills with project management software.
• A bachelor’s in computer science, management information systems or business administration or the equivalent experience – PMP (Project Management Professional) certification may be required.

• Experience in FinTech/Banks/Front Office Trading is a plus

What we offer you:
• A voice in the future of fintech
• Always-on learning and development
• Collaborative work environment
• Opportunities to give back
• Competitive salary and benefits

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• Assembling project plans, giving teamwork assignments, identifying resource needs and escalating any issues appropriately.
• Day to day management of projects end to end, ensuring adherence to delivery processes to ensure consistent high quality end results.
• Recognising and mitigating risk in the agreed delivery to the customer, managing and communicating any concerns to minimise impact.
• Identifying delivery process improvements and sharing with team members and leadership to drive continuous improvement across the Delivery Organisation.

JOB OBJECTIVE:

To ensure that the solutions offered are tailored to meet the customers’ requirements by working closely with the sales team.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works closely with the sales team on proposals and pitches for business.
• Attends meetings with Sales Managers and acts as a solution expert.
• Puts together business cases for the sales team to support their proposals.
• Works closely and collaboratively with customers to devise effective solutions.
• Ensures that the company’s solutions can be delivered to the customer’s requirements.
• Works closely with customers to understand and capture requirements.
• Responds to customers following requests for information and proposal requests.
• Presents proposals to customers alongside members of the sales team.
• Provides ongoing support for customers post implementation.
• Produces detailed costings for customers and ensure the contract is profitable.

Operational Excellence & Client Experience is an innovative team that is constantly seeking transformative opportunities for Visa Client Care. With transformation comes change across the people, process, and technology spectrum. We must stay diligent in our transformation approach from concept to sustaining operations. Our Senior Program Managers drive all aspects of that lifecycle, from strategic planning to agile and tactical execution to sustaining and continuous improvement. We constantly strive to provide a world class Client Experience that helps our business to differentiate itself from our competition.

Our goal is to quickly drive process improvements to achieve better Client Experience,  enhance the team member engagement, enable OKR achievement, and ensure regulatory compliance. We are seeking highly motivated, data driven, independent thought leaders, with a passion for global operations transformation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform all duties associated with managing Lean, Agile and Client Experience transformation programs
• Analyze customer and client surveys as well as team member feedback to drive efficiencies in processes and improvements in client experiences
• Connect with key stakeholders, understanding their drivers and stressors, ensuring the programs improve internal as well as external performance
• Work with the Business Owner to understand priorities, risks and timelines and establish and manage the plan to achieve program milestones
• Drive the establishment of documented processes and procedures within an easily accessible Knowledge Management framework utilizing formal change management
• Foster team cohesion and morale, constantly acknowledging other’s contributions and celebrating team wins
• Continuously strive to be the best through retrospectives and continuous improvement
• Manage projects to achieve OKR objectives

About You:

• You have passion and ownership for everything you do. You act on behalf of the whole company, as if it were your own, and never say 'that’s not my job'.
• You are an expert in 'Maximizing the amount of work not done', you enjoy simplifying workflows, eliminating waste and minimizing re-work.
• You are extremely curious, and dive deep into the data to understand the customer journey and the team member pain points, before ever recommending a solution.
• You feel proud of yourself for getting things done quickly. You have a sense of urgency and a bias for action. You understand that the fastest way to get things done is to utilize a structured, documented, and unambiguous approach, often relying on proven frameworks and published standards to kickstart initiatives.
• You are an excellent and direct communicator. You listen attentively, speak candidly and treat others respectfully. You are a thought leader and are bold in your approach to bring forth fresh ideas and innovative solutions. You have excellent writing skills and understand that taking notes and documenting details is a leadership skill that enables alignment and sets team direction.
• You are a motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently while driving projects and programs with cross-divisional teams to achieve desired outcomes, effectively prioritize and multi-task under tight deadlines
• You love people, whether they are our team members or our clients, and you are passionate about making their lives better every day.

This is an on-site position. An on-site position must be consistently performed at an assigned Visa office location and require daily commute to the office location.

Quality Analyst for High Velocity Sales Team
Manila, Philippines

OVERVIEW

Quality Analyst manage and implement a company’s quality assurance and control systems to ensure proper execution of products and client satisfaction every time. People in this role are committed to ensuring the sales associates are executing their jobs on the phone flawlessly whenever possible

RESPONSIBILITIES
•    Direct audit activities 
•    Conduct same call observation and frequently evaluate effectiveness of the Business Development Representatives
•    Works in partnership with the Business Development Sales Manager to ensure that all associates are meeting call quality standards
•    Track trends and make recommendations for refresher and/ or up- training to the training and operations team
•    Establish priorities and ensure maximum usage of assigned resources
•    Implement, support, and manage practices for assuring that quality and processes are adhere to standards and internal quality audits
•    Coordinate control plans and action plans to achieve expected results
•    Lead, mentor, and develop sales associate to promote quality awareness and implement quality programs and initiatives
•    Facilitate or lead quality training on quality management tools
•    Ensure that the sales associates are updated regarding new products, processes, and services launched by the company
•    Ensures effective monitoring and evaluation of the sales associates on a regular basis
•    Device systems or matrix to identify opportunities areas of sales associates and ensure proper feedback via Quality emails, instant feedback, counseling, short coaching,
•    Strive for continual improvement of the existing quality monitoring systems and the processes by which they are developed
•    Conduct calibration sessions between the sales managers
•    Develop reports showing inspection and audit performance and improvement opportunities including daily quality score report, performance improvement initiative reports and monthly quality report
•    Develop new ideas to improve overall quality in the process
•    Conduct meetings regularly with inspection and audit team to help consistency in teamwork.
•    Involve in team driven actions to help improvements
•    Runs and analyzes reports and ensues that all reports are accurate and reliable
•    Assumes and performs other duties and responsibilities not specifically outlined here in
•    Ability to prioritize workload, meet deadlines and perform multiple tasks with attention to detail
QUALIFICATIONS
•    Bachelor’s Degree preferred
•    2-3 years working experience in the related field in a BPO setting
•    Can work successfully in an ambiguous, fast paced, growing, deadline-driven environment
•    Accuracy and attention to detail
•    Teamworking skills
•    Results driven 
•    Highly organized 
•    Focus on great internal and external customer service 
•    Ability to manage multiple projects in multiple functional areas simultaneously 
•    Flexibility and adaptability to adjust to changing project needs in evolving situations
•    Independently exercise excellent judgment, discretion and sound reasoning in making important decisions
•    Strong level of proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
•    Excellent professional communication skills required, both verbal and written
•    Must be able to interface with Board members and Partners and consistently exude a pleasant, polished, and professional image
•    Proficiency in managing multiple projects effectively, with a high degree of accuracy and in a timely manner
•    Ability to switch gears and frequently reprioritize while keeping a calm and controlled demeanor
•    Must demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and a strong customer service acumen
•    Must be proactive in anticipating executives’ needs and must consistently demonstrate a strong sense of urgency
•    Required to interact effectively and efficiently with all levels of employees
•    Flexibility for overtime

Join the A-Team and experience the A-Life!

ISTA Solutions, an outsourcing/offshoring company, is in search of an experienced DIRECTOR FOR OPEX, TRAINING AND QUALITY to join our rapidly expanding team. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with highly skilled professionals, who prioritize employee satisfaction and work-life balance. At ISTA Solutions, we pride ourselves on creating a culture focused on long-term success and life-long learning. We're looking for a team player who is ready to contribute to our mission, just like you!

Roles and Responsibilities:

• ·       Implement and maintain a culture of continuous improvement throughout the organization.
• ·       Develop and implement training programs to ensure successful adoption of new processes.
• ·       Communicate and interact effectively and develop credibility and trusted mutually respected relationships with clients, agents, leaders, and team members
• ·       Developing and implementing quality assurance policies and procedures to ensure all BPO services meet or exceed the quality standards required by the clients.
• ·       Supervise a team of Quality Analysts in conducting quality inspections, audits and checks.
• ·       Design, develop, and deliver training programs that address both new employee onboarding and ongoing skill development.
• ·       Conducts analysis on training implementations and is responsible for identifying trends, determine root cause, present findings both internally and externally and lead corrective action plans.
• ·       Developing training deliverables and programs based on audit results, questionnaires, surveys, changing procedures and feedback from agents, SMEs, Leaders, and trainers.
• ·       To work closely with various departments to identify opportunities for collaboration and process improvement.
• ·       Prepare and present reports to clients, highlighting achievements, challenges, and areas for improvement.
• ·       Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to quality assurance and training.

• Prior experience on a Senior Manager or Director level position within Training and Quality
• 3+ years of experience managing the overall Training/QA process ideally for a BPO or similar company
• Solid experience in BPO Operations, Operational Excellence, Training and Data analysis

What can we offer you?

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Health Insurance with free dependents*
• 10%-night differential
• Attendance Bonus
• Paid time off
• Convertible to cash leave credits
• Performance Appraisal
• Work-life balance
• A focus on growing your career path with us
• We encourage you to follow your passions and learn new skills

Our commitment to you

• Strong culture and values-driven leadership
• We create opportunities for you to learn and grow at any stage of your career
• Continuous learning and innovation
• We foster an all inclusive environment where everyone thrives

At Citi, we get to connect millions of people across hundreds of cities and countries every day. And we've been doing it for more than 200 years. We do this through our unparalleled global network. We provide a broad range of financial services and products to our clients – whether they be consumers, corporations, governments or institutions – to help them meet their biggest opportunities and face the world's toughest challenges.

Citi’s Human Resources (HR) organization is responsible for recruiting, talent development and diversity, learning and development, benefits, compensation and employee relations. We lead the firm’s accountability, talent and culture program as part of our transformation. Our human resources partners, generalists and professional services team are dedicated to creating an excellent employee experience and supporting our colleagues around the world.

We’re currently looking for a high caliber professional to join our team as Sr. Vice President, Employee Experience Program Manager  - Hybrid based in Manila, Philippines. Being part of our team means that we’ll provide you with the resources to meet your unique needs, empower you to make healthy decision and manage your financial well-being to help plan for your future. For instance:

· Citi provides programs and services for your physical and mental well-being including access to telehealth options, health advocates, confidential counseling and more. Coverage varies by country.

· We believe all parents deserve time to adjust to parenthood and bond with the newest members of their families. That’s why in early 2020 we began rolling out our expanded Paid Parental Leave Policy to include Citi employees around the world.

· We empower our employees to manage their financial well-being and help them plan for the future.

· Citi provides access to an array of learning and development resources to help broaden and deepen your skills and knowledge as your career progresses.

· We have a variety of programs that help employees balance their work and life, including generous paid time off packages.

· We offer our employees resources and tools to volunteer in the communities in which they live and work. In 2019, Citi employee volunteers contributed more than 1 million volunteer hours around the world.

HR Partner & Delivery sits at the center of Citi’s HR business solutions.  This newly created team's future proposition is to provide guidance and coaching to managers on all employee life-cycle processes, solving day to day HR needs for employee by leveraging technology to provide simple and effective employee focused processes.

This role is a senior level position reporting to the Head of HRP&D Process Design & Re-engineering.  The overall objective of the role is to improve the employee and manager experience when interacting with the HR solutions delivered by HRP&D.
 

• Support the HRP&D team to deliver process design and re-engineering solutions ensuring the employee and manager experience is at the foremost in design thinking.
• Create  evidence-based insight to guide technology and process design and re-engineering
• Identify priorities and opportunities for re-engineering and change.

In this role, you are expected to:

• Communicate effectively and present designs utilizing data and different techniques to identify and understand users and their needs.
• Employ a wide range of skills, interviewing users, creating detailed plans, understanding and extrapolating data, facilitating workshops, presenting research findings to optimize the employee and manager experience
• Create experience maps that illustrate multiple user journeys within a service – using highlights and pain-points across the journey to map out opportunities and recommendations to improve the experience.

• Understand and help resolve design-centric process and technology disputes across varying levels of complexity and risk.

• Communicate effectively across the organization, understanding making complex and technical information simple and accessible for non-technical audiences.
• Lead usability testing, user research sessions and other evaluations as necessary to validate designs.
• Review and present designs and support decisions using an evidence-based approach.
• Measure, monitor and report impact and progress to senior stakeholders

As a successful candidate, you’d ideally have the following skills and exposure:

• 10 years plus experience
• Extensive background in user experience design.
• A desire to understand human behavior and analyze activity
• Knowledge of, and practical experience in, multiple research and user testing techniques to elicit valuable information from users (e.g. card sorting, customer journey-mapping, usability testing)
• Experience designing and leading workshops to brainstorm, collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Business line experience desirable with previous accountability for driving client experience initiatives preferred.

• Bachelor’s/University degree, Master’s degree preferred

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a family of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.

Take the next step in your career, apply for this role at Citi today

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• To collaborate with the Laboratory Operations Manager in planning and pursuing capacity and technical capability development, quality, efficiency and sustainability of the Chemical Laboratories.

• Responsible in controlling and organizing the day-to-day technical operations of the AFL and EHS   chemical testing laboratories and ensuring compliance of technical implementation activities and procedures to ISO 9001, ISO/IEC Guide 17025 requirements, and global system requirements.
• Controls the selection, hiring, development of people as well as the implementation of disciplinary actions including terminations based on performance and competence vis-à-vis business needs.
• Ensures that Lab personnel undergo and pass proficiency testing to ensure the quality of work results.
• Effectively manages the utilization of laboratory resources including monitoring of equipment efficiency and laboratory analyst effectiveness
• Develops and recommends new testing services.
• Reviews new test procedures, manages the method development of new services, and recommends costing as inputs to sales, marketing and business development.
• Collaborates with the Sales and Development Team in customer discussion of new testing capabilities and other technical related concerns.
• Oversees all technical chemical laboratory activities and operations in accordance with the company policies and procedures and other international standards to which SGS subscribes.
• Work with Operations Executive/Junior Operations Executive/Technical Operations Assistant to ensure the operational requirements and performance targets of the chemical testing laboratories are achieved through proper manpower planning, work distribution, performance monitoring and reporting.
  • Prepares reports on the chemical laboratories compliance to quality plan requirements, technical capability development progress and other operational reports such as instrument utilization, learning and development needs, and other parameters in accordance to the technical operations objectives.
• Reviews technical reports or other technical documents related to quality and safety of the laboratory.
• Performs various administrative duties such as but not limited to work distribution, staff performance monitoring including giving of feedback to ensure they meet performance standards, providing training and/or disciplining staff when necessary.
• Ensures compliance to the Group and national policies including but not limited to the maintenance of the Quality Management System
• Operating to the highest standards of ethics, in accordance with the SGS Code of Integrity.
• Operate in liaison with business management and operations support team in the resolution of business development & operational matters which impact delivery of service to the customer
• Design and implement business & operational solutions such as new tests or laboratory services to support AFL - EHS business strategies and/or directives.
• Provide technical assistance to business teams on specific testing services and queries.
• Performs other related duties as may be assigned by the Laboratory Operations Manager either in support of departmental goal or for his/her personal or professional training, education or development as programmed by his/her immediate superior.