Test Manager (12 Month FTC)

ABN Feeds; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 10%

Bonus up to 10%

Holiday buy/sell up to 5 days

Discounts on ABF products

Employee Assistance Programme

Free lunch option

Staff shop access

Job summary

Associated British Foods Business Technology Services (ABF BTS) in Peterborough is seeking a Test Manager to lead testing across a portfolio of Change and Technology projects. Hybrid working and a 12-month fixed term contract underpin the role, focusing on robust testing frameworks and governance.

You will own testing methodologies, artefacts, and ensure delivery readiness prior to handover. The role oversees internal and 3rd party testing partners and drives continuous capability improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience deploying testing across multiple projects and programmes.
• Ability to define testing strategies and appropriate regimes.
• Experience managing internal and external testing resources.

Responsibilities

• Manage testing artefacts and processes across projects through the lifecycle.
• Develop and evolve the testing framework for the portfolio.
• Plan, design, execute and report tests ensuring quality standards.
• Collaborate with architects, third-party developers, PMs and analysts.
• Coordinate 3rd party testing teams and ensure best practices.

Skills

Testing experience

Test strategy development

Test governance

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Leadership

Job description

The Role & Key Responsibilities

Job Title: Test Manager (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)

Location: Peterborough (Hybrid)

Are you ready to advance your career as a Test Manager? If you are enthusiastic about exploring innovative testing methodologies, advanced tools, and establishing robust frameworks that benefit both nearshore and offshore teams, you might find this opportunity in our maturing PMaaS (Project Management as a Service) function interesting!

The Test Manager is a critical role to develop, oversee and implement testing strategies across the assigned portfolio of business Change and Technology Projects and Programmes. In this role you will own the testing methodology, along with required artefacts to be completed in order for solutions to be delivered correctly and operating as expected prior to handover and project closure. The role will oversee and develop test capability used, including 3rd party testing partners.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Management of testing artefacts and processes assigned to technology and change projects and programmes through the lifecycle in accordance with agreed governance methodology and associated approval bodies.
• Develop and evolve the testing framework across assigned portfolio and seek to share across ABF business units.
• Establish goals, communicating them to team members and testing partners, and assessing their progress toward them.
• Oversee the planning, design, execution, and reporting of tests to ensure that deployed solutions meet quality standards and are free from errors.
• Collaborate across other stakeholders, such as architects, 3rd party solution developers, project managers and business analysts, to ensure that testing aligns with project goals and requirements.
• Monitoring the creation of the appropriate testing organisation / regime needed for each project and programme including artefacts and testing approaches required.
• Oversee and coordinate all testing efforts, which might involve creating test cases, running tests, and handling defects.
• Manage internal / external 3rd party testing teams ensuring familiarity with various testing approaches, tools, & best practices.
• Where 3rd party and internal test resources are used, oversee the activities of the testing group; ensuring clear goals and expectations through the testing lifecycle & assessment of progress in achieving the testing activities.
• Work to develop the capabilities of the BTS PMaaS service, promote continuous improvement and knowledge sharing across all resources. Share best practices and develop greater knowledge of testing across the members of the PMaaS resource pool.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience of implementing testing across small to large project and programmes in a geographically widespread federated environment.
• Experience of developing test strategies and selecting most appropriate testing regimes pertaining to each project or programme.
• Experience of manging testing resources both internal and external, including the establishment of 3rd party test frameworks / partnerships (nearshore / offshore).
• Experience interfacing and integrating testing artefacts across multiple project delivery methodologies (waterfall, agile and hybrid).
• Ability to apply both creative and pragmatic thinking to problem solving.
• Ability to effectively communicate testing activities, plans and results across varying stakeholders from operational to C‑Suite.
• Experience of managing threats and risks to the final solution’s quality. Ability to create and develop a testing risk strategy and mitigation plan as change initiatives progress; working closely with Project and Programme Managers to track.
• Comprehensive communication skills, both verbal and written. Able to convey information to a varied audience in user-friendly language.
• Ability to interact effectively across operational based stakeholders understanding the impact to business operations of down time associated to IT Changes.

Location

Hybrid, a mix of office and homeworking. This role will be based at our Peterborough offices on the Lynchwood Business Park. The office has recently been renovated and along with a modern work environment has great public transport links, free onsite parking, free drink facilities, free lunch option each day and a great team culture.

About The Company

Associated British Foods Business Technology Services are continually reviewing our benefits to ensure our staff feel rewarded…

Associated British Foods is a global giant when it comes to the world of food processing and retail. Our ingredients division is the world’s second-largest producer of both sugar and baker’s yeast and our grocery brands occupy leading positions across the globe meaning that, in the UK, nine out of ten households use our brands.

Associated British Foods Business Technology Services (BTS) was first established in 2008 to deliver a centralised IT infrastructure and service to our fellow ABF businesses. We have now grown and operate in over 185 locations spread across 23 countries supported by a fantastic team of nearly 200. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do and we’re looking for people who are eager to join us in supporting and delivering this vision.

We want you to be a part of our future and to support you, so below are a handful of some of our benefits that are offered to our employees.

• AB Foods BTS match up to 10% pension (contributory)
• Up to 10% Bonus
• Opportunity to buy up to 5 days holiday per calendar year
• Discounts on ABF products such as Twinings, Silverspoon, Pataks and Ryvita
• 24/7 free and confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme to support you as and when necessary
• Free lunch option available every day
• Access to a staff shop with discounted ABF brand products

We’re looking for dedicated and conscientious people who embrace and live our values. If you are an individual who thrives in a collaborative, trusting and pioneering work environment, ABF could be the right company for you.

All recruitment activities into our ABF BTS team are supported by our AB Agri business.

As part of your application, we ask you to answer some equal opportunities questions that help us to monitor how inclusive our recruitment process is and identify areas we can improve in. This information is anonymised, separate from your application and is never seen by the hiring panel. You can choose not to answer these questions with no impact on your application.