Test Manager​

Location: Edinburgh (Remote initially)

Bring your Test Management expertise to us and in return we’ll give you an amazing career with growth and learning opportunities.

The Day Job

As the Test Manager, you will be responsible for leading and coordinating the testing of software produced, ensuring quality standards are met for any changes deployed. The Test Manager will work collaboratively with clients to define, develop and deliver the test strategies with a focus on high quality delivery.

In addition to delivery responsibilities, the Test Manager will also act as an advocate for QA best practices and lead and develop initiatives to improve test processes, extend the use of tools / frameworks (where appropriate) and develop team members.

Key responsibilities

  • Creating or contributing to the creation of the Test Approach or Test Strategy
  • Defining the scope of testing within the context of each release/delivery
  • Delivering to agreed time, cost and quality standards
  • Creating time and resource estimates, deploying and managing resources for testing
  • Creating or overseeing the quality production of all test artefacts including the Test Plan and Test Schedule
  • Provide detailed status reports and MI tracking progress and logging and highlighting risks and issues
  • Provide Test Completion reports to stakeholders
  • Track progress of test work streams delivering into the Project
  • Work with stakeholders at all levels within the project and/or workstreams, and represent the test team during project and/or workstream meetings
  • Log and highlight risks and issues that may impact on the delivery schedule
  • Provide information and input into the Business sign off process
  • Manage the day-to-day activities of project test team, ensuring that testing activities for the various workstreams are completed in accordance with the agreed schedule

Key Skills

  • Test Manager with Asset Management background
  • Knowledge on Equities (COM and ADR) will be ideal
  • Experience with Charles River Order Management
  • Able to work and communicate with Cross-functioning teams inc. Business, IT and project team
  • Understand Test Environment requirements and help setup appropriate Env. with batches and test data to facilitate testing
  • Expertise in End to end Test Planning covering IT, UAT and Operating Model test approach
  • Plan and collaborate with third parties for round trip / Joint testing and Ops Model
  • Able to document and manage risks and issues
  • Status reporting and MI

What 2i can offer you:

In return 2i can offer a highly competitive day rate, company pension, life assurance, staff discounts, buy and sell holidays, on-going training and superb career development whilst working in an innovative environment and working amongst skilled professionals.

What to do next: Please apply via the application link below. Once your application has been received a representative from the 2i Recruitment team will review your profile and will get in touch with you regarding the next steps.

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