Programme Test Manager
- Recruiter
- JJA - James Joseph Associates
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Salary
- £90k - £100k
- Posted
- 20 May 2023
- Closes
- 19 Jun 2023
- Ref
- 19418578
- Job Function
- Other
- Industry Sector
- Finance - General
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Education
- Bachelors
THE ROLE: Programme Test Manager
The Test Manger will be responsible for test risks, issues, timelines and quality as well as providing oversight of all the testing within the delivery team. This role would work closely with the Project Management, Delivery Management, Solution Consultants, Analyst Testers, and Infrastructure and Release Management functions across multiple projects to ensure on time to quality delivery in compliance with the SDLC.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Programme Test Manager
Stakeholder Management
Delivery Management
Quality Management
Governance & Control
Team Management
KEY SKILLS / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Programme Test Manager
The Test Manger will be responsible for test risks, issues, timelines and quality as well as providing oversight of all the testing within the delivery team. This role would work closely with the Project Management, Delivery Management, Solution Consultants, Analyst Testers, and Infrastructure and Release Management functions across multiple projects to ensure on time to quality delivery in compliance with the SDLC.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Programme Test Manager
Stakeholder Management
- Stakeholder management and ensuring overall client satisfaction across all projects/areas covered by programmes.
- Managing client issues and concerns, effectively dealing with escalations.
- Providing progress updates to key stakeholders.
Delivery Management
- Take ownership of the test estimation Process and deliver estimates as per the defined SDLC.
- Ownership of overarching Delivery Test strategies and Test Approach for all Projects/ Clients.
- Performance reviews for team members.
Quality Management
- Work to continuously improve the testing and quality practices already in place to achieve a greater end result.
- Support process improvement initiatives and identify process improvements.
- Take ownership of Test Quality Gateways, ensure and measure ongoing compliance.
Governance & Control
- Testing Quality metrics ownership and reporting.
- Ownership of Quality and productivity uplift.
- Risk and Issues management within Team.
Team Management
- Management, review and induction of new team members.
- Manage resource planning for own team.
- Provide coaching and training to team members to uplift capability and productivity.
KEY SKILLS / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Programme Test Manager
- Career test professional with strong background in Financial Services
- Extensive experience of working in client facing test delivery/engagement roles
- Extensive experience in fast paced Agile environments
- Experience of delivering services using near shore and offshore teams
- ISTQB Advanced Test Manager Certification or equivalent (preferable)
- Extensive experience in JIRA, XRAY
- Deep understanding of test matrices, KPI's, SLA's, benchmarks etc.