Test Manager Job in Surrey, Home Counties UK
Role:
Due to an exciting period of extensive growth, this successful Global FTSE 250 business are looking to recruit the skills of a Test Manager to manage the resource which lead the Testing of Global Software Applications.
Duties and Responsibilities:
· Lead on Global Software Applications Testing.
· Heavily focused on both the Quality and the Delivery of the Testing / QA function of the business.
· Responsible for the execution of Methodology.
· Installing and communicating best practices.
· The mentoring of the Test resources within the business (this currently stands at 10 but again, with plans to grow in the different business streams).
· Manage the Testing / QA resources for the business.
· Be aware of Software Release Deadlines, impacts, risks and the issues associated with those.
· Be aware of all execution activity and be on top on that
· Have the ability to identify issue before the arise
· Have the awareness of knowing exactly where you and your team are with the release process
Experience:
· Previous experience of running a Test Team (5-10 people as a minimum)
· Experience of matrix management
· Heavily focused on quality of testing
· Able to both work and communicate with people at all levels within a Global organization
· Strong analytic and decision making skills
· The ability to work closely with others and as part of a team
· Have Gravitas with the peers, team members and senior business stake holders.
Skills, Knowledge Personal Attributes:
· The ability to inspire those around
· The ability to work under pressure
· Excellent inter-personal and administration skills
If this role sounds of interest to you, and you woudl liek to be considered for this, in the first instance please send through an upto date CV coupled with your salary expectations and current availability.
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