Programme Test Manager leading testing across a complex, large - scale programme at Capita. Accountable for test strategy, delivery risk management, and quality outcomes in project execution.
About the role
- Test Manager leading the testing strategy and delivery across large-scale projects for a major public-sector programme. Engaging with stakeholders and managing risk in a collaborative environment.
Responsibilities
- Planning and driving testing activities across all stages and iterations of system, service and product development
- Defining and delivering test strategy, estimates and execution plans aligned to programme needs
- Providing authoritative guidance on testing methods, automation, tooling and quality standards
- Leading integration and acceptance testing in line with agreed system and service designs
- Managing defect lifecycle activities, including defect triage and resolution
- Overseeing automation outputs and reviewing code quality produced by the team
- Measuring, monitoring and reporting on testing performance, KPIs and delivery risks
- Managing escalations, issues and blockers to ensure delivery outcomes are met
- Driving continuous improvement across testing processes, tools and frameworks
- Coordinating and influencing a complex network of stakeholders and delivery partners
Requirements
- Significant experience as a Test Manager on large, complex programmes, within regulated or public-sector environments
- Proven delivery across multi-supplier and multi-stakeholder settings
- Strong experience across functional, non-functional, automation and integration testing
- Demonstrable stakeholder management and influencing skills at senior levels
- Experience managing risk, reporting status and driving delivery outcomes at pace
- Strong leadership capability, with experience mentoring and developing teams
- Excellent communication, facilitation and presentation skills
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage competing demands
- Eligibility for Security Check (SC) clearance
Benefits
- 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
- company matched pension
- life assurance
- 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave
- paternity pay of two weeks
- volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice - opportunity to take a paid day out of the office
- 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
- opportunity to gain additional qualifications through our Learning Academy or apprenticeships to help develop your career
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