Sprint Test Manager

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Spring Technology is currently looking for an experienced Sprint Test Manager. This is an experienced 6 month contract based in East Sussex.

This is a management role that is responsible for overseeing and owning the testing delivered with third parties within a project or workstream.

Your role will be a leadership position in championing testing across the programme.

Testing will be conducted across multiple applications, patches, defect fixes and system changes across various platforms.

Hands on, proactive approach to test documentation, scripting, execution, progress reporting and defect management. Governance of third party suppliers testing to provide QA for the client.

Primary Responsibilities

*Support the Programme Test Manager in securing and scheduling test resources from suppliers, reviewing and agreeing test plans and managing a team of supplier test resource

*Working with the project, programme or product owner take ownership and governance of all relevant test activities for one or more workstreams.

*Support the creation of and evolved a testing best practice within the company.

*Review existing Testing documentation, make recommendations for enhancements to streamline current processes.

*Within a project or a workstream represent Testing at Project review board meetings, as required

*Where appropriate conduct interviews with potential new Testing resources

*Create relevant weekly / monthly templates for the tracking and reporting of the following:

*number of test cases created, executed, updated,

*defects found / resolve.

*Test resources utilisation assigned to a project

*Planned vs actual test activity tracking

*Identified test risks and issues

Essential Skills Required:

*Experience working across multiple project methodologies especially hybrid agile.

*Proven experience of testing line of business user systems and interfaces.

*Experience of working on projects delivered using both agile and waterfall methodologies with associated test artefacts.

*Experience of testing web sites, applications and services.

*Excellent visual awareness, problem solving skills, an eye for detail and natural curiosity.

*Passionate about digital, technology and being part of a like-minded development community.

*An analytical and systematic approach to testing.

*Confident and solution focused communication skills.

*A flexible and exploratory testing style when required

*Excellent communication and proactive ownership skills for engagement with external suppliers and stakeholders.

*Pension experience essential along with solid test management experience.

*Experience of quality assurance for vendor testing phases

*Experience of leading a dispersed team within a large global organisation

*Experience of working with 3rd party vendors using an offshore / onshore delivery model

*Stakeholder management

*Use of defect tracking systems, version control systems and monitoring systems

Qualification required:

*Degree in a numerate subject or relevant certified technical experience.

*Desirable: Testing certifications (ISTQB, ISEB) or Project Management certifications (PRINCE2, PMP, SCRUM, SAFE)

If of interest please send your CV now to apply!

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