Programme Test Manager (QA)- Senior Consultant (h/f)

Programme Test Manager (QA)

London- (Hybrid)
£80,000-£100,000

emagine is a high-end professional services consultancy and solutions firm specialising in providing business and technology services to the financial services sector, we power progress, solve challenges and deliver real results through tailored high-end consulting services and solutions.

We have created a culture of openness and integrity by building genuine and strong relationships and partnerships, enabling us to be uncompromising in our dedication in delivering the optimal service for our clients. Our commitment is not just towards our clients but we aim to foster a positive and equitable working environment with our consultants and colleagues which stems from our core values: Confident, Dedicated, Responsible, Genuine.

We are looking for a dynamic individual who will play a pivotal role in driving and supporting various technical projects within our Technology & Testing Practice. The ideal consultant will possess a strong blend of technical expertise, stakeholder management skills, and a deep understanding of QA Testing.

The role:

• To define, implement and oversee the approach to test within the programme - Test Strategy

• To deliver or manage the delivery of required test collateral - Test Strategy, Plans, Schedule, Closure Reports, Estimates, Reporting, Defect Management

• Defining roles and responsibilities for the test team including specific responsibilities for producing quality test deliverables and assisting the resourcing using both internal and external partners.

• Creating project/programme estimates, using designated estimation tools and other test collateral, (Test Plans, test schedule, test reports etc), based on known/assumed scope and execution activities

• Defining entry and exit criteria for test phases

• Leading the strategic direction of the Test team, across multiple workstreams within the programme

• To manage test delivery in line with the agreed test strategy working with key stakeholders across the technology and business

• To assist in defining the test environment strategy for the programme

• Managing the governance and go/no go checkpoint processes with the Test Assurance team

• To ensure that all test phases across the programme achieve the agreed entry/exit criteria before proceeding to the next

• Ensuring strong quality gates are met and adhered to with supplier accountability across all projects

• Able to manage the communication to key stakeholders around any testing delays and there resulting impact as a result of slippage from suppliers, and other external factors.

• Cultivating strong, collaborative working relationships with the wider IT and business functions as well as third parties

• To Coach and support test team members as necessary

Key Skills and Experience:

To succeed in this role you will need:

• Experience working on large scale complex programmes within Banking or Financial services

• Proven track record of defining and successfully delivering testing strategies on large complex programmes

• Understanding of testing strategies including technologies for automated testing

• Experience in creating and implementing test automation strategies, automated testing methodologies, and approaches, tools, techniques (unit, functional, integration), executing automated test suites, and debugging test failures

• Experienced with test management tools such as JIRA

• Experience setting the technical vision for developing test automation and continuous integration

• QA/testing automation experience

• Inclusive people management experience

• Strong stakeholder management skills up to board level

• Politically astute and able to navigate around a complicated set of supplier and customer relationships

• Risk management and quality approaches

• Ability to work under pressure and to aggressive deadlines

Interested?

At emagine, we are committed to building an international and diverse team by embracing our different backgrounds.

If you are up to the challenge and would like to find out more, get in touch with us immediately, our internal recruitment team is always keen to hear from dynamic individuals that are looking to further their career and explore their full potential.

emagine is an equal opportunity employer, and employment practices are based strictly on merit. It is the policy of the Company to give equal opportunity in employment regardless of sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, religion or ethnic origin