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Job Title: Test Manager
Location:
Hybrid: 2 days in the office
Required Experience:
Public Sector experience is essential
Job Description:
Test Manager with 15+ years' experience delivering end-to-end testing across complex public sector digital transformation programmes. Proven expertise in developing enterprise Test Strategies, managing multidisciplinary test teams, and coordinating System Integration Testing (SIT), End-to-End (E2E), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT), regression, performance and security testing. Experienced working within Agile and hybrid delivery environments, managing third-party suppliers and ensuring successful delivery of large-scale cloud, data, digital and technology programmes. Strong knowledge of accessibility standards, cyber security principles, public sector governance and quality assurance, with a proven track record of delivering high-quality services for Central Government, Police, NHS and Local Government organisations.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and own the Test Strategy and Test Management Plan.
- Lead all phases of testing, including System Testing (SIT), Integration Testing, End-to-End (E2E) Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT), Regression Testing, Performance Testing and Security Testing.
- Manage multidisciplinary testing teams across multiple workstreams.
- Coordinate testing activities across Agile and hybrid delivery teams.
- Manage suppliers and third-party delivery partners.
- Ensure test environments and test data are available and fit for purpose.
- Produce quality metrics, dashboards and management reports.
- Manage defects through to resolution using tools such as Jira and Azure DevOps.
- Chair Test Readiness and Go/No-Go meetings.
- Support release management, deployment and post-implementation hypercare.
- Ensure compliance with public sector governance, accessibility requirements and security standards.
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Core Skills:
- Test Strategy Development
- Test Planning and Delivery
- End-to-End (E2E) Testing
- System Integration Testing (SIT)
- User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT)
- Regression Testing
- Performance and Security Testing
- Defect Management
- Risk and Issue Management
- Stakeholder and Supplier Management
- Release and Environment Management
- Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid Delivery
- Quality Assurance and Governance
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