Lead Tester FTC 12months

Your new company
Working with a well-established higher education with multiple campuses based in the West Midlands.
Your new role
As the Test Lead, you will be responsible for overseeing the testing activities in a project and ensuring the quality of the software or system being developed. This role requires both technical expertise in testing and strong leadership and communication skills.Key Accountabilities:

• Responsible for the management of all testing activities within complex development or integration projects or programmes, combining effort as appropriate with IT staff, suppliers and clients/users. Monitors and controls the testing effort and records and publishes testing metrics required to manage the testing activities.
• Lead on the practicality of testing process alternatives, including automated testing. Gives advice to both client/user and management to determine the most appropriate testing approaches for complex projects or programmes within the constraints and operational requirements of the organisation. Manages overall client relationships and sets expectations with respect to all testing matters.
• Responsible for reporting on the effectiveness of testing for projects within the Transformation Programme and identifying improvements to the testing process.
• Responsible for the pre-test phases e.g. Quality Assurance (QA) and pre-requisite planning, working with internal and external resources to ensure environmental readiness for User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Defines strategies to ensure the most effective and efficient testing is carried out, including the use of specialised testing tools and techniques. Managing all risks associated with testing and taking preventative action when any risks become unacceptable. Evaluates risk potential based on the results of the testing during any / all stages of the project
• Determines project-testing standards for all phases, influencing all parties to conform to those standards. Liaises with project managers to manage the expectations for the testing stages of projects. Agrees acceptance criteria and corrective action.

What you'll need to succeed

• Educated to degree level or in possession of an equivalent professional qualification or relevant experience
• Qualified Test professional - ISEB/ITSQB qualification
• Significant experience of effectively leading the development of a Test Strategy, designing test approaches and test planning, test execution and defect management.
• Experience in the delivery of test management throughout the test lifecycle and thorough understanding of risk-based testing.
• In-depth experience of effective leadership of test teams, coordination, working with external suppliers and development teams with a proven track record, managing conflicts and ensuring team productivity. Knowledge_and_Experience

What you'll get in return
Generous Benefits package Including
37 days holiday as standard plus 8 bank holidays and Christmas shutdown
Generous pension scheme
Lots of health and wellbeing benefits
Shopping discounts

What you need to do now

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