Test Lead / Manager - E2E Test Management

Test Lead/Manager

Hybrid Working (West Midlands)

Permanent - Full Time

Competitive Salary Plus Great Benefits

TXP is a fast-growing IT consultancy, delivering cloud-based application development, digital transformation, and technical advisory services across public and private sectors. We manage the full delivery life cycle, from business requirements to development, QA, release, and support.

We're looking for a hghly accomplished Test Lead/Manager on a full time basis to work with TXP and our leading financial services client in the West Midlands to deliver business commitments.

Role:

• To work with the Head of Delivery & Assurance to expand the testing capability and support client engagements with respect of test capability and maturity, test management and test delivery
• Develop Test Management as a service that can be delivered to clients and provide the required governance and frameworks that supports this across our core testing services
• Mentoring of internal and external staff where required in respect of testing best practice
• Engage with clients to define and structure the appropriate approach to testing, be that at an organisational or project level
• Lead testing best practice across engagements with clients and where required define the appropriate test approach to support project deliveries
• Lead initial engagements with clients to understand current testing approach and maturity
• Work with the Head of Delivery & Assurance to deliver test capability assessment into clients and identify opportunities to grow engagement with the client from a testing perspective
• Able to work within several development approaches - Waterfall, Agile

Required Skills/Experience:

• Signficant and recent E2E Test Management experience
• Experience in and knowledge of delivering industry standard test practices, their implementation and management
• Strong stakeholder management
• Experience of working with clients to develop testing practices and ensure effective delivery for projects
• Experience in and knowledge of techniques, tools and technologies associated with the development of automated test suites
• Ability to assess current test maturity and capability within an organisation and make recommendations for improvement
• Ability to provide quality metrics and KPI's which measure the effectiveness of testing and its delivery for client engagements
• Experience of Scrum-based approaches, Sprint planning and rituals

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• An additional day of paid leave for your birthday (or Christmas eve)
• 4% Matched employer contributed pension (salary sacrifice)
• Life assurance (3x)
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Private medical insurance through our partner Aviva
• Cycle to work scheme
• Corporate eye-care vouchers
• Access to an independent Financial Advisor
• 2 x social value days per year to give back to local communities

Grow with us:

Work on exciting new projects

If you want to avoid getting stuck with the mundane, you're in the right place. We work in many sectors with fantastic clients, so you'll always be working on something exciting and challenging.

Career growth - we've got you!

We recognise that you might have a career path planned out and you might need some support to help you move forward. We're here to support you and make the most out of your time with us, through challenging work, opportunities to grow and learning and development opportunities.

Be part of the TXP growth journey

We are a high growth, fast paced environment. We currently have 200+ employees and work with clients across the UK. Joining TXP means you'll be part of that.

If you have proven experience in the above areas and would like to be considered - please submit your application to Jackie Dean at TXP ASAP! Video interviews are taking place W/C 22nd September.