Korn Ferry
Programme Test Manager (SC Clearance Required)
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Programme / Senior Test Manager (Security Cleared)
Our client (Banking/Finance) is looking to hire a strong Programme / Senior Test Manager (Security Cleared) to help drive the strategy and direction of testing for a key programme. You will also be responsible for managing the delivery of testing, resource planning, and collaborating with core business stakeholders.
The role will be operating inside IR35, with a pay rate of up to £650 per day. This position is hybrid working, and will require two days of on-site work in London (City), each week. The start date for this position is October 2026 and will be a 12-month contract.
Essential Skills:
- Extensive experience of software testing covering the complete project life-cycle, in a structured environment (both iterative/agile and waterfall)
- Extensive experience of a range of software testing types including functional, non-functional, regression, integration, UAT and OAT
- Extensive experience of creating test strategies and test plans
- Extensive experience of test planning and re-planning based on changing circumstances
- Extensive experience of leading software testing, including where both internal and 3rd parties are involved
- Extensive experience of defect management and test management tools
- Experience of risk analysis and Risk Based software testing techniques
- Experience of exploratory software testing and techniques
- Experience of automated software testing tools such as Eggplant, SOATEST, Karate, QTP, Rational Functional Tester, Selenium, Silk Test or Microsoft tools
- Experience of testing sophisticated user interfaces and GUI applications
- Experience of the Microsoft Office toolset (Excel, Word, 'PowerPoint')
- Knowledge of test data provisioning and management
- Knowledge of databases (e.g. tables, constraints, Structured Query Language)
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- Experience of software testing Banking Systems and applications
- Knowledge of software architectures & technologies such as XBRL, HTML, VB,.NET, XML, Java, Web Services, SOA, SOAP, Unix/Linux, SAP, Oracle, SQL, SharePoint
- Experience of software testing in web based applications
About Korn Ferry
Korn Ferry unleashes potential in people, teams, and organizations. We work with our clients to design optimal organization structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people and advise them on how to reward and motivate their workforce while developing professionals as they navigate and advance their careers. To learn more, please visit Korn Ferry at www.Kornferry.com
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