Mark Taubert Email & Phone Number

Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, New Zealand

I am responsible for maintaining Westpac’s regulatory compliance obligations encompassing Reserve Bank of New Zealand policies (BS11 Outsourcing, BS17 Open Banking Resolution) The policies cover the entirety of Westpac’s business process & people, operations and technology ecosystem. My role encompasses the following key responsibilities:Engagement with C.

Auckland, New Zealand

• I am responsible for the Program Management Compliance & Quality Assurance on Westpac’s Linc Program covering the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) BS11 outsourcing policy. My role encompasses the following key.
• Delivery of Whole Bank BS11 Compliance Framework: I am accountable for designing and implementing a comprehensive compliance framework that covers all areas of the bank determined by the RBNZ BS11 outsourcing policy..
• Validation of Policy Standards and Controls for 11 Value streams and 57 Initiatives: I oversee the validation and quality assurance process to ensure that all 57 initiatives within the bank align with the policy.
• Internal and External Regulatory Compliance: I ensure that Westpac maintains compliance not only with internal policies and procedures but also with external regulatory requirements. This includes staying up-to-date.
• Risk Control Management: I play a crucial role in managing and mitigating risks associated with the outsourcing policy. This involves identifying potential risks, developing appropriate controls, and implementing.

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

• I am responsible for Compliance Delivery and Quality Assurance within the Endeavour program. Reporting to the ANZ Head of CIO Risk and the Head of Risk for the Endeavour program. My role encompasses the critical.
• Full and Sustainable Compliance: I am accountable for ensuring ANZ's full and sustainable compliance with the Reserve Bank of New Zealand policy (BS11 Outsourcing) within the mandated transition period from 2017 to.
• ANZ NZ BS11 Policy Compliance: I oversee the delivery and ongoing compliance for ANZ NZ's BS11 policy outcomes and Whole of Bank solutions. This includes ensuring adherence to RBNZ solution requirements, enabling the.
• Compliance Framework and Quality Assurance: I developed and delivered a compliance framework that incorporates both manual and automated compliance use cases, along with quality assurance practices for the Endeavour.
• Collaboration across Tech Teams: I actively engage with tech teams in both New Zealand and Australia to deliver over 70 solutions, ranging from robust backups and alternative arrangements to insourced solutions and.

Sydney, Australia

I am responsible for the quality assurance and software delivery for the CBA Cyber Security Program, my primary objective is to reduce cyber security risks across the CBA environment, both locally and internationally. I am responsible for delivering quality assurance for all functional and non-functional solutions within the Cyber Security portfolio. This.

Sydney, Australia

I am responsible for the management of testing activities for the Accelerated Digital Strategy (ADS) Program, I successfully oversaw and delivered all testing for the transformation of RMS system capabilities to the whole-of-government servicing model for Service NSW (SNSW). Key achievements include managing all functional and non-functional test phases.

Sydney, Australia

I am the responsible Program Test Director for the NAB Wealth Super Stream Program at National Australia Bank (NAB), I successfully managed all testing activities for the program. The Super Stream Program aimed to deliver back-office changes required by the government Australian Tax Office (ATO) to streamline superannuation interactions and simplify.

Sydney, Australia

Managed all testing activities for Vodafone Business Intelligence divisionOversaw Testing Framework, including governance, standards, processes, tools and templatesManaged Vodafone Test Portfolio including all test phases within SDLCBuilt testing strategy to automate repeated testing componentsDelivered Test Methodologies to suit BAU and project.

Sydney, Australia

Managed all testing activities for Allianz Australia, including delivery of BAU and project pipelinesBuilt effective test practices by implementing Test Centre of Excellence (TCoE)Built suite of documentation and pro-formas to drive consistencyDeveloped contract for testing so business stakeholders understand terms of reference

Oversaw all testing for Westpac Strategic Investment PriorityManaged exceptional budgetHeaded up large team Managed delivery of service functionality to meet the requirements across 100+ services Successfully delivered and implemented 50+ SOA/ESB services into production Reduced cost of testing significantly through implementing centralised early defect.

Managed test teamManaged Prepay IN Evolution program, replacing functionality with Alcatel Lucent ICC platformManaged data migration project, delivering greater flexibility and speed-to-market for prepayManaged testing for update to current VF AU prepay propositionsLed Stage 2 testing, for new prepay platformOversaw multiple test streams for each.

Managed Business Acceptance test team for various projectsManaged multiple test streams for each phase including SIT, UAT and deployment

Managed System Test team responsible for maintenance of multiple test environments Managed Telstra Transformation program, allowing successful migration of accountsManaged multiple test streams for each phase including ST, SIT, Data Migration and UATManaged Telstra Big Pond test team Deployed development code to suit testing requirementsManaged libraries.

Managed the testing of Production defectsLiaised with other Production support teamsReported progress and Defect managementProvided "How To" documentation of systems and practices required for team members and groups

Created detailed specifications to meet business requirements and maintain the integrity of applicationDocumenting Test Plans, Test Conditions and Test Matrix documents for Unit, Integration, System Integration, Regression, and Performance and Install testing for various Vodafone systems

Maintained Automated Test suiteContributed to 24 hour support of overseas clientsConducted training courses for clients