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SalaryVacancy Name
Head of Quality Assurance & Testing
Vacancy No
VN1314
Employment Type
Full-Time
Primary Work Location
People's Partnership - Manhattan Building, Crawley
Description
Head of Quality Assurance & Testing
Full Time, Permanent
Crawley, West Sussex (Hybrid Working)
We’re motivated by helping people to save for their future. Everything we do is about fairness and simplicity, rather than profit. And we know that delivering an exceptional service is only made possible by the outstanding individuals that work for us.
That’s why we actively support our employees’ career progression and wellbeing by providing:
benefits and rewards
learning and development opportunities
social facilities and events
opportunities to contribute to community
a caring, supportive environment led by our company values.
The Head of Quality Assurance (QA) and Testing is responsible for the overall quality of solutions delivered by the function utilising varied testing strategies and approaches to ensure outcomes are met. This senior leadership will be required to define and execute a strategy to build the testing & QA capability and evolve it in response to the businesses needs and strategies. This includes all aspects of the operating model including people, processes and procuring tools and technologies to support the quality outcomes.
The Head of QA and Testing is responsible for the overall integrity and coherence of testing strategies for all solution delivery and change projects including technology based and business level acceptance testing. This role involves both expertise in the domain as well as extensive stakeholder management across executive, senior management as well as practitioner level managers.
Responsibilities:
Define and execute a strategy to build and operate the QA and testing capability leveraging internal headcount, 3rd party services, tools, modern techniques and technologies
Define and direct the Test planning, design and delivery of all projects and programmes within the Group Change portfolio. Proactively monitor progress, resolving issues and initiating corrective action where required
Own, develop and maintain all Test deliverables and ensure a regular improvement lifecycle is in place
Co-ordinate the appointment of test resources to match demands from projects, product and other demand streams
Recruit, lead and develop a high performing team of Test professionals, managing their objectives and career progression
Actively drive staff engagement across the Testing team, ensuring positive staff survey results are achieved and maintained
Qualifications:
Experience dealing with £multi-million digital business and technology transformation programmes
Have leadership experience within an Agile / Iterative delivery environments
Experience of multi-sourced environments
Experience in the Financial Services sector
Expert knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling programmes
Effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills
Experience of leading major programmes comprising technical, people and process change
Experience of leading digital technology deliveries to support proposition/product enhancement
Expert in programme delivery combining agile and waterfall methodologies as appropriate
Perks:
Our people are our strength so finding ways to value and reward them is important to us. That’s why we offer an award-winning pension – it’s what we’re good at – plus health care cover, an onsite gym, access to a personal trainer… even the odd massage. And if they’re feeling peckish after all that activity, they can always refuel in our subsidised restaurant or grab some free fruit – we get a big delivery every week.
Discover more of People's Partnership employee benefits including our training programme, which is designed to give our people the support they need to develop a fulfilling career.
Disability Statement:
People's Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We believe everyone has the right to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect. We are committed to treating all our people (and all who apply for a role at People's Partnership) equally and enabling them to perform at their best and demonstrate what they have to offer. We are a disability committed employer, please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made to our recruitment process (application, selection assessments where relevant, and interview) to enable you to show us the best “you”.
Full Time, Permanent
Crawley, West Sussex (Hybrid Working)
We’re motivated by helping people to save for their future. Everything we do is about fairness and simplicity, rather than profit. And we know that delivering an exceptional service is only made possible by the outstanding individuals that work for us.
That’s why we actively support our employees’ career progression and wellbeing by providing:
The Head of Quality Assurance (QA) and Testing is responsible for the overall quality of solutions delivered by the function utilising varied testing strategies and approaches to ensure outcomes are met. This senior leadership will be required to define and execute a strategy to build the testing & QA capability and evolve it in response to the businesses needs and strategies. This includes all aspects of the operating model including people, processes and procuring tools and technologies to support the quality outcomes.
The Head of QA and Testing is responsible for the overall integrity and coherence of testing strategies for all solution delivery and change projects including technology based and business level acceptance testing. This role involves both expertise in the domain as well as extensive stakeholder management across executive, senior management as well as practitioner level managers.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Perks:
Our people are our strength so finding ways to value and reward them is important to us. That’s why we offer an award-winning pension – it’s what we’re good at – plus health care cover, an onsite gym, access to a personal trainer… even the odd massage. And if they’re feeling peckish after all that activity, they can always refuel in our subsidised restaurant or grab some free fruit – we get a big delivery every week.
Discover more of People's Partnership employee benefits including our training programme, which is designed to give our people the support they need to develop a fulfilling career.
Disability Statement:
People's Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We believe everyone has the right to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect. We are committed to treating all our people (and all who apply for a role at People's Partnership) equally and enabling them to perform at their best and demonstrate what they have to offer. We are a disability committed employer, please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made to our recruitment process (application, selection assessments where relevant, and interview) to enable you to show us the best “you”.
Perks
Our people are our strength so finding ways to value and reward them is important to us. That’s why we offer an award-winning pension – it’s what we’re good at – plus health care cover, an onsite gym, access to a personal trainer; even the odd massage. And if they’re feeling peckish after all that activity, they can always refuel in our subsidised restaurant. Discover more of People's Partnership's employee benefits including our training programme, which is designed to give our people the support they need to develop a fulfilling career.
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