About this Role: This role will be responsible for managing the Test Team on a day to day basis across a range of regulatory, operational, on/offboarding or technology projects. They will have responsibility for overall test processes, templates, tools and quality.

What you'll do:

• Management & development of the Test Team
• Defining objectives, performance reviews and day to day management of the team
• Developing the team and mapping out progression paths
• Cross training the team to ensure minimum levels of capability across topics
• Management of defects/failures & root cause analysis
• Understanding the business processes to ensure that the test coverage is appropriate
• Introduction of Test Automation Tools to reduce cost of testing and build in quality
• Ownership of test methodology, documentation and tools
• Oversight and trend analysis on defects/failures
• Ensure that the team is fully utilized and that resource assignments are clear for the PM team
• Have a holistic oversight of testing execution across the Change Programme and report on status using data & stats to demonstrate quality / issues
• Perform risk management and mitigation activities to ensure quality and timeliness of delivery
• Track test costs of projects
• Escalate issues in a timely fashion
• Risk analysis during test closure and readiness assessment of transition to BAU
• Completing feasibility or complexity assessments as part of pre project work
• Contributing to high level planning
• Reviewing and contributing to business cases and solution design proposals

What you'll deliver:

• Achievement of commitments in terms of regulatory, operational and information technology initiatives
• Achievement of goals as set for each project and within timeframe and budget
• Improvement in quality of testing, test coverage, and cost by introducing and demonstrating benefit of test automation
• High level of customer/stakeholder satisfaction measured by feedback
• Clear and concise data backed weekly test reporting

Who you are:

• Highly professional, self-motivated with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience working as a Test Manager in Financial Services/Insurance
• Experienced in managing and developing a team of testers
• Experience in implementing test automation
• Significant experience and knowledge of testing in a retail mortgage servicing business
• Experience working with technical and business teams and C-suite
• Experienced in MS Office suite
• Thorough understanding and knowledge of quality assurance processes, standards, methodologies, and tools
• Ability to take a 'Hands On' approach where required
• Strong understanding of all aspects of SDLC
• Experience leading and directing teams in a fast paced, pressurized environment across multiple locations
• 3rd Level Qualification
• Professional Qualification in testing minimum ISEB level
• Jira experience
• Experience in migration/onboarding projects

What you'll get:

• 25 days annual leave per annum plus 3 company days
• Healthcare - immediate access from Day 1
• Generous defined contribution pension scheme - immediate access from Day 1
• Robust further education scheme
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Tax Saver Commuter Ticket
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellness Programme
• Long term sickness benefit (PHI)
• Life Assurance/Death in Service