ICT Test & Release Manager

• Contract: Until July 2027
• Location: Onsite, Liverpool (L3 3AN)

About the role

You will be responsible for planning, preparing, executing and reporting on regression testing (both manual and automated) for the Force's core IT systems, with a primary focus on evergreen cloud products including Oracle HCM, ERP and ECP.

Key responsibilities include:

• Owning the end-to-end Test & Release Management life cycle, including scheduling, coordinating and managing releases across the Force's IT systems.
• Working closely with system owners and ICT teams to ensure successful release planning and delivery.
• Leading the strategic direction for release management tools and ensuring release processes are Embedded into future IT projects.
• Monitoring and measuring release success against agreed SLAs.

Key experience required

• Significant experience supporting and coordinating the test and release life cycle.
• Experience working with integrated systems or multi-module environments.
• Strong background in System Acceptance Testing (SAT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Experience working within formal change management processes.
• Proven experience managing test scripts, defect management, test results, supplier coordination and stakeholder communications.
• Good working knowledge of the ITIL framework.
• Previous Test/Release Management and/or Project Management experience with an advanced understanding of the software development life cycle.

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Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the role to help support your application should be clearly shown in your CV.