This position serves as a subject matter expert and partners with business, operations, and technology teams to support system enhancements, identify process improvement opportunities, mitigate operational risks, and ensure successful implementations. The position works hybrid and reports to Oriental Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead testing and implementation activities to ensure adherence to established procedures, quality standards, timelines, and operational requirements.
- Plan, coordinate, and execute testing strategies, including test design, execution, validation, defect tracking, and resolution across all testing phases.
- Lead implementation activities and production readiness efforts, ensuring smooth deployment of system changes and successful integration into daily operations.
- Develop and maintain testing procedures, controls, and monitoring processes to ensure consistency, accuracy, and process integrity.
- Analyze testing results, identify defects, control gaps, risks, and process improvement opportunities, and recommend corrective actions as needed.
- Prepare, analyze, and maintain testing documentation, reports, dashboards, and supporting data for monitoring, auditing, and management decision-making purposes.
- Provide guidance and consultation to business and operations partners regarding testing requirements, implementation readiness, process gaps, trends, and improvement opportunities.
- Support cross-functional initiatives involving system enhancements, operational improvements, automation opportunities, and strategic projects.
- Monitor end-user readiness and support training, communication, and transition activities related to new processes, system changes, and implementations.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls, regulatory requirements, operational policies, and quality standards while supporting continuous improvement efforts and other assigned duties.
- Other duties may be assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or a related field required.
- Seven (7)+ years of experience in User Acceptance Testing (UAT), production regression testing, implementation support, systems testing, operational readiness, or related disciplines required.
- Previous leadership, supervisory, project coordination, testing lead, team lead, or people development experience required.
- Minimum education and experience requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience.
- Strong knowledge of testing methodologies, implementation practices, defect management, process controls, operational readiness, and quality assurance principles.
- Strong analytical, critical-thinking, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes and recommend effective solutions.
- Experience working with Agile methodologies, project management tools, workflow automation solutions, Microsoft Power Automate, Microsoft Copilot, or related technologies preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and reporting tools required.
- Extensive knowledge of financial institution regulations, operational policies, procedures, internal controls, and risk management practices.
- Strong leadership, communication, collaboration, influencing, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coach stakeholders, drive accountability, manage competing priorities, and coordinate cross-functional initiatives.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills in English and Spanish, with the ability to communicate technical and operational concepts to stakeholders at all organizational levels.
WORK AUTHORIZATION & ELEGIBILITY:
- Legally authorized to work in the US is required. This position is of indefinite duration and requires candidates to have permanent or ongoing work authorization.
- Employee is responsible for maintaining eligible work authorization throughout his tenure with the organization.
Oriental is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO/Affirmative Action for Veterans/Workers with Disabilities)
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent education, training, and relevant experience
- Seven or more years of experience in User Acceptance Testing, production regression testing, implementation support, systems testing, operational readiness, or related disciplines
- Previous leadership, supervisory, project coordination, testing lead, team lead, or people development experience
- Strong knowledge of testing methodologies, implementation practices, defect management, process controls, operational readiness, and quality assurance principles
- Strong analytical, critical-thinking, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and reporting tools
- Extensive knowledge of financial institution regulations, operational policies, procedures, internal controls, and risk management practices
- Strong leadership, communication, collaboration, influencing, stakeholder management, coaching, accountability, and prioritization skills
- Effective written and verbal communication skills in English and Spanish
- Experience with Agile methodologies, project management tools, workflow automation solutions, Microsoft Power Automate, Microsoft Copilot, or related technologies
- Legal authorization to work in the United States with permanent or ongoing work authorization
Oriental Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Oriental and has not been reviewed or approved by Oriental.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical coverage is presented as comprehensive, including pharmacy and mental health services. This breadth is consistently highlighted in official materials.
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Retirement Support — Retirement planning includes a 401(k)/Puerto Rico-qualified plan with employer match and ongoing education from the plan administrator. This structure is positioned as a core element of the package for eligible employees.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off encompasses vacation (roughly 15–18 days depending on status), personal time, sick leave, and community service hours. Parental leave (maternity and paternity) and some flexible work arrangements are also noted.
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What We Do
Since 1964, Oriental has thrived as one of Puerto Rico’s leading banks focused on serving the needs of consumers, businesses, and institutions. With multiple branches throughout the island, it has the second-largest network, and is the third-largest financial institution in core retail and commercial deposits. Oriental has a highly committed team of more than 1,500 employees serving nearly 300,000 clients. Since its establishment, Oriental has distinguished itself by delivering an unparalleled level of service to its clients making possible the progress of the customers, employees, investors and communities it serves. OFG Bancorp (NYSE: OFG), is its diversified financial holding company that operates under U.S. and Puerto Rico banking laws and regulations. Its three principal subsidiaries, Oriental Bank, Oriental Financial Services and Oriental Insurance, provide a full range of commercial, consumer and mortgage banking services, as well as financial planning, trust, insurance, investment brokerage and investment banking services.








