Head of Testing

2 months ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Evergreen Life Full time

Reports to: Head of Digital Transformation with dotted line to QA manager

Location: Hybrid between home and the Manchester Office 3 days per week.

The Role

**Responsibilities**:

- Test Planning and Strategy: Working closely with our product management team, developers and other stakeholders you will develop and implement comprehensive test plans, strategies, and methodologies to ensure thorough testing coverage and adherence to quality standards throughout the development lifecycle.
- Test Execution: Lead and participate in the execution of manual and automated tests, including functional, regression, performance, and usability testing, to identify defects and ensure product quality meets or exceeds our customers' expectations.
- Defect Management: Manage the defect lifecycle, including defect identification, tracking, prioritisation, resolution, and reporting, collaborating closely with the development team to ensure timely resolution of issues.
- Quality Metrics and Reporting: Establish and maintain key quality metrics and reporting mechanisms to identify root causes of quality issues, monitor testing progress, identify trends, and communicate testing results and recommendations to stakeholders at all levels of the business.
- Process Improvement: Drive continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging industry best practices, tools, techniques and trends to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and overall quality of QA processes and practices.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including development, product management, and customer support, to understand requirements, identify risks, and ensure alignment on quality objectives and deliverables.

Skills & Knowledge
- Proven experience in quality assurance, with a focus on delivering high-quality software products which include medical devices.
- Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies, tools, and best practices, including manual and automated testing techniques.
- Experience with test management tools and automated testing tools.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire, motivate, and collaborate effectively.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen attention to detail and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.
- Experience with test automation frameworks and tools, such as Selenium
- At least 2 years in a leadership role with experience of working in and leading teams

Hybrid Working

The company focusses on delivery over location. This role will however need to have collaborative sessions in the central Manchester office. This is expected to be no more than 3 days per week but any home working with be with permission from your line manager.


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