TEST MANAGER: (UNIX, ORACLE, SQL)

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The role is based In Telford on a 6-month contract paying between £400-£460 per day.

* Job Responsibilities:

Manage the overall End to End Testing Lifecycle for Programmes/Projects.

* The production of key Test artefacts (Test Strategies, Plans, Approaches, Schedules).

* Ensure identification, mitigation and closure of product risks.

* Provide assurance and governance across all testing phases.

* Stakeholder management at all levels.

* Provide progress reports, including risk mitigation, as directed.

Overview:

* The role will involve managing all test phases on one or more release based projects/programmes.

* Implementation and co-ordination of the End-to-End Assurance and Test Strategy in the systems development life cycle

* Product delivery implementation activities, managing deliverables, project budgets, planning and forecasting, involved in recruitment and rotation plans

* Providing test direction for the area

* Analysing new work and changes to existing projects to estimate the effort needed and to determine people and test environment requirements

* Producing the project test strategy and/or test approach

* Creating detailed test schedules, including identifying the dependencies on other areas

* Ensuring all subordinate test documentation is produced by the appropriate individual and reviewed

* Planning and managing all test stages for the project including co-ordination with external teams and attending project checkpoint meetings

* Authorising the completion of test stages and arranging sign-off with the client and other key stakeholders

* Coaching and mentoring more inexperienced TM/TLs

Key Skills:

- UNIX

-Windows

-Oracle

-SQL

-Java

-XML

-Maestro

-WebMethods

-WebLogic

-Experienced in Microsoft Project

Mandatory Technical Skill:

- Microsoft Project/OWB, ISEB Practitioner or equivalent

- ISTQB Advanced Test Management certified

Mandatory Business Skill:

Test Management skills (incl testing types, methodologies and testing life cycles) to include awareness of industry standards, Leadership and communication skills, Delegation and prioritisation skills, reporting skills.

* Automated testing skills (IBM Rational tool set)

* Strong Stakeholder Management

* Minimum 5 years End to End Test Manager Experience

* Understanding of agile, waterfall and hybrid delivery lifecycles

* Excellent Management of Schedules and Milestones

* Strong Influencing skills and Strong Team Building skills

* Risk Management

* Understanding of Risk Based Testing (RBT) and Failure Mode Effect Analysis

(FMEA)