IT Test Manager

Boots UK; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retailer in the UK seeks an experienced IT Test Manager to lead testing for critical digital programs. The role requires at least 5 years of test management experience, particularly in a retail or digital environment. The successful candidate will drive testing delivery, manage team dependencies, and promote best practices in quality engineering. The position promises a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years test management experience, ideally in retail/digital.
• Experience of managing end-to-end testing lifecycle.
• Proven leadership across geographical test teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end delivery of testing within constraints.
• Manage testing dependencies across projects.
• Lead and mentor Test Team Members.

Skills

Test management experience

Agile software delivery

Stakeholder management

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Overview

Job Title: IT Test Manager - Digital

Location: Nottingham

Contract: Perm

Recruiter: Noaman Hussain

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
• 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

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