Job Description: GENERALFUNCTION: Responsible for planning and executing testing efforts of systems,releases, fixes and enhancements, including documentation,reporting, analysis and acceptance. Partners with Project Managers,project team and functional business leader to steerprojectstosuccess. Ensures applications and platforms are compatible witheach other. Ensures adherence to quality standards. ESSENTIAL DUTIES &RESPONSIBILITIES: . Knowledge of and ability to design, plan and execute complexsystem testing strategies and tactics to ensure the quality ofsoftware at all stages of the system life cycle. . Develops and executes complex test plans and coordinates systemtesting effort for compliance with requirements, analyzes testresults and reports on findings, risk, and progressregularly. . Partners with IT and functional QA leaders to educate, guide andaudit the distributed QA process and execution. . Ensures the consistent adoption and utilization of common terms,artifacts, tools, technologies and communications as related to IT Quality Assurance within FifthThird. . Develops and updates QA/Software Testing documentation in anefficient and timely manner according to departmental standards and procedures. . Documents the online system and testing procedures, allowinginformation to be shared with new members of the group trying to learn or test thesystem. . Guides on and offshore team resources in the testing of complex,multi-platform and distributed applications. . Reviews and provides feedback on test plans, test cases,automation tests, and test reports/results . Manage the execution of test plans, defect review board,requirement change requests, and processes for complexprojects. . Develops project plans, work assignments, target dates and otheraspects of assigned projects and communicates this information tosenior management and the business unit. . May recommend process improvements as it relates to the planningand execution of testing. . Ensure key stakeholders are aware of any delays, risks, or issuesimpacting the project schedule. . Generates quality assurance status reports to management forensuring smooth IT project operations. . Implements effective and corrective measures to deal withspecific IT quality assurance issues. *Other Duties as Assigned.