Head of Test and Quality

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We are excited to introduce this brand new role to Group Functions Change and IT Services - Head of Test and Quality.

In this role you’ll be expected to drive, shape and lead the team in order to meet the ambitious change agenda for our group functions. This is a key leadership role which is essential to develop the existing capability and to drive value from IT as a Service and drive the Test Strategy.

• You’ll lead and implement the test operating model and transformation activities to embed modernised GfCATS test functions.
• You’ll own the GfCATS Test Policy and Test Strategy and provide leadership and strategic vision of the GfCATS testing practice.
• Be leading on initiatives to define and develop best in class testing processes and continuous improvement strategy to streamline the overall testing processes and capabilities.
• Taking the lead in all matters with regard to the management of employees, ensuring that management discretion is used in a consistent manner and that the area follows the Group’s policies and procedures including the Partnership Agreement to maximise business performance.
• Be accountable for shaping and maintaining a testing service (including 3rd party testing services) that remains fit for purpose and aligns to the strategic vision to ultimately raise the standard to delivery optimal testing that meets quality, time and cost initiatives. This includes test environments and testing tools.
• Ensuring an ongoing culture of compliance, risk and control are factored into the test design and delivery of the GfCATS Test Team. Define and continuously improve testing and quality standards, approaches, and processes to guide the GfCATS product teams to ensure that we meet quality, security and compliance requirements.
• Ensuring that customers are the front and centre in everything that the testing team strive for and making sure that we treat customers fairly.
• Be responsible for planning, controlling and monitoring resource requirements and ensuring appropriate and effective budget management
• Delivering effective communication to all interested parties including stakeholders and Senior Managers to support effective engagement, decision-making and manage the smooth and integrated delivery of projects.
• It’s essential you have ISTQB Testing Foundation qualification, ISTQB Test Management would be desirable
• Have a good knowledge of general Insurance and pension domain and working in shared services specifically Group Finance and Accounting, Actuarial and Back-office HR & Risk functions
• Have expert experience of working with functional and non-functional test teams and the understanding of their place within projects and ongoing BAU enhancements and currency changes.
• Have a strong understanding of software development processes/framework, designing and implementing a Testing Operating model and leading test service transformation
• Be able to evidence expert knowledge of how to lead and coach others to implement effective testing approaches
• Have excellent knowledge of test tools that work within Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Have expert knowledge of test automation framework and tooling, Non-functional testing, writing, implementing and be able to maintain the test policy and strategy for large complex portfolio
• Have proven experience in establishing the right-sized teams using a blend of in-house and TaaS resources, ensuring business and testing maturity outcomes are met
• Have strong leadership to drive an innovative, flexible, repeatable and optimum testing service across the portfolio of projects, small changes, infrastructure and currency changes
• Have experience of being a bar-raiser or champion of testing practices is preferable
  
  

When you commit to Legal & General, we’ll commit to you too. That means we’ll recognise and reward your hard work, your performance and your contribution.

If you join us, you’ll get access to some great benefits, including private medical insurance, 30 days holiday (excluding bank holidays), a generous pension scheme, life assurance, and Income Protection. You’ll receive a car allowance of 12% of your annual salary, and you can participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice. We’re also proud to offer competitive family leave.

You’ll have the opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes. And then there are the many discounts we offer that you can take advantage of - both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online offerings.

The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow.

Since 1836, we’ve grown to become one of the world’s largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands.

We’re all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet.

We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it.

At L&G, you’ll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we’re supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance.

Today, there’s over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G. Will you join us?

Helping over ten million people around the world manage their savings, retirement plans and life insurance requires a lot of people behind-the-scenes. It’s up to us in L&G Group functions - which includes our tech and digital teams, Group Finance, HR, Risk and Corporate Comms to provide the essential support services that all areas of the business need, here in the UK and overseas. Simply put, we enable everyone at Legal & General to do what they do best. That means we’re helping to improve our customers’ lives, and contributing to the success of the business every day.

Great minds don’t have to think alike, so we welcome voices from all backgrounds. Bringing together people with different life experiences helps us build empathy with our customers and drive innovation.

We don’t just talk about it, we actively promote diversity and equitable opportunities for all. That means our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status. In fact, we embrace every dimension of diversity to reflect the customers and communities we serve.

We think it’s important to create an inclusive environment where we can all belong, contribute and drive progress, where you can develop and grow, and be empowered. We want you to use your voice to help us build a better tomorrow.

We all work differently, and have different needs, which is why. we’re always open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Likewise, we’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs during our recruiting process.

So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we’d love to hear from you.

If this opportunity excites you but you’re not sure you meet all the requirements, or you’d like to know a bit more, please contact Loren Roots at loren.higgins@landg.com (https://www.linkedin.com/in/loren-roots/).

If you’d like to be considered for this role, please submit your application through our careers website as we’re not accepting email applications.