Test Manager

☞ Capita

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Update day: 30-04-2024

Location: Sheffield Yorkshire and the Humber

Category: Quality Assurance / Quality Control

Industry: IT Services IT Consulting

Position: Mid-Senior level

Job type: Full-time

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Capita Pensions Solutions are looking for a Test Manager to join us on a permanent basis. This is a homebased contract with occasional travel to Sheffield for a meeting.

You will manage and lead the Business Solutions Test Teams to ensure timely, controlled and effective testing of all allocated projects.

Pensions Solutions are going through an innovative change process whereby they are digitising pensions to make them more accessible for our customers. You will be part of that programme from setting up the testing with your team to the ongoing maintenance.

Job Title

Test Manager

Job Description

What you will be doing:
  • Manage teams of Test Analysts across a number of sites (including offshore), through dedicated Test Leads, to achieve successful deliveries of project / test items (measured against agreed acceptance criteria).
  • Work with peers and stakeholders, to ensure robust testing and defect management processes / documentation are developed and maintained across all test teams. to ensure a consistent approach across all systems and projects.
  • Work with the wider test teams to identify and address areas for improvement and, in conjunction with other Test Managers, build a continuous improvement plan for the Business Solutions test practice (utilising industry best practice where appropriate).
  • Ensure that demand and capacity views remain up to date and accurate across all teams, and availability and conflicts are identified early with mitigating actions agreed and put in place, or issues escalated to the Head of Delivery.
  • Deal directly with clients to provide assurance of our processes and approach and take accountability for client delivery and issue resolution where escalation is required.
  • Ensure lessons learned activities are undertaken and lessons are built into the test approach and processes for all projects.
What We Are Looking For
  • Experience managing or leading a team of testers
  • Able to articulate and apply different types of testing; their uses, advantages and disadvantages and appropriate use in this environment.
  • Able to resource manage the team effectively adjusting scheduled and reallocating resource to appropriate projects
  • Able to describe the software development lifecycle and testing’s part within it.
  • Ability to manage and resolve escalated issues working collaboratively across teams as required.
  • Experience with client management and stakeholder relationship skills both internal and external
  • ISTQB (or ISEB) Test Management Qualification(s)
About Capita Pensions Solutions

At Capita Pension Solutions (CPS), we create and implement resilient and responsible pension strategies to help your organisation and your people look forward to a more secure financial future. From pensions administration and consultancy, to the latest technology and engagement techniques, we help ensure sustainable investments which support your success. Join us and discover better ways to engage with and value today’s employees.

What’s in it for you?
  • 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
  • The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
  • Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more
  • Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
  • Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
  • We are open to remote/home-based work
You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You’ll be joining a network of 55,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

What We Hope You’ll Do Next

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

We’re an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. We’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format (such as large print or audio), or if you’d like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward, please email Iqbal at reasonableadjustments@capita.com or call 07784 237318 and we’ll get back to you. For more information about equal opportunities and process adjustments, please visit the Capita Careers website.

Location:

Sheffield

,

United Kingdom

Time Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

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Deadline: 14-06-2024

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