Test Manager

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Performance Test Manager

Must be SC or SC eligible

Telford (full-time)

6 Months

£530 p/dInside IR35

What you'll doImplementation and co-ordination of the End-to-End Assurance and Test Strategy for the Performance and Volume Testing (PVT) stage of the systems development life cycle.Provision of technical direction and governance (for PVT).Managing test deliverables, project budgets, planning, forecasting and progress reporting.Analysing new work and changes to existing scope and schedules to estimate the effort needed and to determine people and test environment requirements.Producing a test plan for PVT for each CDS release.Creating detailed test schedules, including identifying the dependencies on other areas.Ensuring all subordinate test documentation (e.g. test scripts) is produced by the appropriate individual and reviewed.Work with the Development teams to review and assure that their approach for non-functional testing is appropriate and meeting the specified non-functional requirements.Define and manage appropriate Quality Gates of Development deliveries into PVT.Planning and managing test effort for the PVT activities including co-ordination with external teams and attending checkpoint meetings.Feed appropriate information into Non-Functional Test completion reports for each CDS release.Lead retrospectives following every team sprint; suggest and implement resulting process improvements.Take part in retrospectives following key programme milestones; suggest and implement resulting process improvements.Report progress, blockers and escalations to the Programme Non-Functional Test Manager.Deputise for the Programme Non-Functional Test ManagerRequired Skills:Excellent communication skills, written and verbalStrong Stakeholder ManagementMinimum 5 years Test Manager Experience (with at least 3 years focused on Non-Functional Testing)Good understanding of agile delivery lifecyclesExcellent Management of Schedules and MilestonesCollaborative working across multiple 3rd Parties and Suppliers essentialStrong Influencing skillsStrong Team Building skillsRisk ManagementUnderstanding of Risk Based Testing (RBT) and Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA)Excellent reporting skillsImplement and manage "Go to Green" remedial plansISTQB Advanced Test Management certifiedIf you feel like you skill set matches the above, then please do submit your CV and we will be in touch.