AMS PSR

On behalf of The Money and Pensions Service we are looking for a Lead Test Manager (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract. Hybrid working with occasional travel to London. 

As a Lead Test Manager your main responsibilities will be:

• Overseeing the testing processes, managing the test team, and ensuring the quality of software products through effective testing strategies and methodologies.
• Creating a comprehensive test strategy that outlines the overall approach to testing within the timeline of remaining programme activities, including objectives, scope, and resources required.
• Preparing detailed test plans that define test objectives, schedules, deliverables, and resource allocation.
• Leading and managing a team of testers by assigning tasks, setting priorities, and monitoring progress. Provide guidance, support, and direction to team members.
• Collaborating with the team to design test scenarios and cases that cover all functionalities and requirements of the various digital delivery workstreams.
• Monitoring the execution of test cases, ensuring adherence to the test plan and timely resolution of issues.
• Reporting Test Results: Consolidating and analysing test findings, preparing comprehensive reports that communicate results to stakeholders.
• Evaluating and improving testing processes and methodologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Working with stakeholders across the ecosystem to ensure all interdependencies are jointly owned and managed between parties.
• Owning and building relationships with the delivery managers, technical teams, product owners, and senior stakeholders.

Essential:

• Evidence of providing testing and quality assurance direction on a large or high-profile digital or technology project.
• Substantial knowledge and application of agile ways of working, particularly demonstrating an agile mindset to coach and lead technical delivery teams.
• In-depth knowledge of software testing processes, methodologies, and tools.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities to guide team members.
• Excellent planning and problem-solving skills to address technical issues efficiently.
• Strong communication and organisational skills to manage multiple projects and report progress effectively.

Desirable:

• Experience of working in central government, delivering against Government Digital Service (GDS) Standards,
• Experience within the pensions industry and/or Department of Work and Pensions, Pensions Directorate.
• A good understanding of issues within a large development programme.
• Experience of establishing ways of working and leading diverse teams.
• Experience of helping construct and deliver messages across all stakeholders on a project, ensuring they are communicated with on a consistent basis.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".