Digital Quality & Testing Leader

Sheffield Hallam University; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheffield Hallam University is seeking a Digital Quality and Test Manager to lead testing across a diverse portfolio of digital projects and programmes, ensuring robust end-to-end quality assurance and a strong focus on user experience.

You will define testing strategies, mentor Digital Quality and Test Analysts, and coordinate testing activities across multiple concurrent initiatives, balancing academic timelines and stakeholder needs.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and delivering testing for projects and/or programmes.
• Experience coordinating and mentoring staff.
• Experience developing and disseminating policies/standards.
• Experience collaborating with developers, business analysts, project managers, and end users to achieve shared goals.
• Experience providing expert advice and guidance to senior managers and internal/external stakeholders to support decision making.
• Ability to communicate complex testing issues clearly and confidently to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise multiple workstreams across an academic year/project cycle.
• Proficiency in the use of test management and defect tracking tools (e.g., JIRA).

Responsibilities

• Lead testing activities across digital projects and programmes.
• Define and implement testing strategies and plans.
• Mentor and coordinate Digital Quality and Test Analysts.
• Plan and prioritise testing across multiple concurrent projects within academic timelines.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure quality and user experience.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Testing

Communication

Organisational skills

Test management

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Sheffield Hallam University is seeking a Digital Quality and Test Manager to lead testing across a diverse portfolio of digital projects and programmes, ensuring robust end-to-end quality assurance and a strong focus on user experience.

You will define testing strategies, mentor Digital Quality and Test Analysts, and coordinate testing activities across multiple concurrent initiatives, balancing academic timelines and stakeholder needs.