IT Test Manager

BOOTS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail brand in Nottingham is seeking an experienced IT Test Manager to lead testing on major digital programs. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of test management experience, preferably in a retail or digital environment, and the ability to manage the end-to-end testing lifecycle. This position offers a range of benefits including a retirement savings plan and flexible benefits scheme.

Benefits

Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to free counselling and support

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of test management experience.
• Experience in retail or digital landscape preferred.
• Ability to manage end-to-end testing lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of testing for major digital programs.
• Manage dependencies between testing phases.
• Review project test estimates and monitor costs.

Skills

Test management experience

Agile software delivery

Interpersonal skills

Pressure handling

Stakeholder management

Job description

Overview

Job Title: IT Test Manager - Digital

Location: Nottingham

Contract: Permanent

Recruiter: Noaman Hussain

Who we are

International Technology & Advanced Analytics (IT2A) is a multi-national team of specialists in security, hosting, architecture, software engineering, networks and project delivery, supporting two of the UK's most trusted and established brands - Boots and No7. Partnering with some of the finest tech providers and utilising a cutting-edge tech stack, we use the latest technology and robust data to transform our pharmacy and retail offerings, improve experiences for customers and patients and enhance operational effectiveness. A proud equal opportunity employer, we passionately embrace team member diversity and provide a positive and inclusive working environment for all.

About the role

Reporting to the Digital Platform Test Manager, you will lead the delivery of testing on behalf of IT for many major Digital programs. As we embark on a period of rapid transformation you will help ensure that projects follow our strategic test goals and will be an ambassador for software quality.

Responsibilities

• Drive the end-to-end delivery of testing (functional and non-functional) within timescale, cost and quality constraints
• Manage dependencies between testing phases and projects across multiple technology stacks and delivery workstreams
• Review project test estimates and monitor actual costs to maintain financial accuracy
• Ensure stakeholders are well managed and test progress is accurately and regularly reported
• Manage test partner resource, including Test Managers, SDETs, Quality Engineers and Test Analysts
• Effectively lead, mentor and coach Test Team Members to ensure all colleagues are working together cohesively
• Work alongside our internal colleagues and partner teams to foster a mindset of innovation and improvements within Quality Engineering

What you'll need to have

• A minimum of 5 years test management experience, it would be great if this was in a Retail and / or Digital landscape
• Experience working within an agile software delivery environment
• Proven experience of managing the end to end testing lifecycle, including functional and non-functional phases, across large projects and programmes
• Experience of leading partner test teams across a number of geographical locations
• The ability to work under pressure in fast moving and challenging environments
• Experience with principles, theories, practices, and techniques for managing activities involved in planning and delivering software testing within projects
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage, influence, negotiate and collaborate with a variety of stakeholders at all levels in the business
• The ability to explain, simplify and communicate complex messages to both technical and non-technical colleagues

Our benefits

• Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
• Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and more.
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply, eligible roles only. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

What's next

Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

This role requires the successful candidate to complete a Pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), PVG (Protection of Vulnerable groups) or an Access NI Check.

We are a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.

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