Testing Lead, Communities of Practice

1 week ago


StainesuponThames, United Kingdom Bupa Full time

**DevOps Practice Lead, Communities of Practice**

**Willow House, Staines or Bupa Place, Salford Quays or Angel Court, London**

**Hybrid working options available**

**Permanent contract**

**£57,400 - £71,800 DOE + fantastic benefits + 10% Management Bonus**

**Full time**

Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

At Bupa, we’re passionate about technology. With colleagues, customers, patients and residents in mind you’ll have the opportunity to work on innovative projects and make a real impact on their lives.

Right from the start you’ll become part of our digital strategy, joining us on our journey and developing yourself along the way.

**Role Overview**

his role will lead the Testing Community of Practice in BGUKIT, promoting consistency and best practice across many diverse teams and technologies. Initially baselining across the teams to understand how testing is carried out on all platforms. Then producing a Testing Strategy in alignment with the BGUKIT strategic landscape. This will lead to an understanding of where the biggest gains and risks are to breakdown and prioritise the work.

The longer term, more substantial goal for the role will be to run the Testing Community of Practice as a vehicle for the adoption and improvement of the BGUK Testing Strategy across all BUs in BGUK, harnessing talent and innovation from local teams whilst driving continuous improvement and best practice.

**What you’ll do**:

- Baseline what we are already doing across the BUs. Understand the constraints that exist with different platforms as well as the opportunities.
- Make Bupa a better place to work without the need to do laborious tasks because they are automated.
- Set goals and KPI's for teams to achieve. Develop and measure KPIs on cycle time, defect leakage from each test stage, Right First Time (RFT), Accessibility, User Experience and cost reductions achieved through automation.
- Track progress of BGUK's implementation of the Testing strategy, striking the right balance between standardisation and local adaptation.

**What you’ll bring**:

- Testing professional with qualifications and experience commensurate with leadership of a large, agile testing organisation.
- Significant knowledge and experience of Technology management and implementation of Automation tools used in all types if testing.
- Senior level stakeholder engagement expertise.
- Innovative mindset.
- Outstanding collaboration, interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills.
- Aligns and empowers teams toward delivering more customer value

**Why Bupa?**

We are a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. We reinvest profits into providing more and better healthcare for the benefit of current and future customers.

Our benefits are driven by what matters to our people. It’s important to us that these benefits support a work-life balance that keeps people healthy, both mentally and physically. You will be eligible for:

- 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
- Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
- An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
- Annual performance-based bonus
- Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
- Various other benefits and online discounts

**Diversity and Inclusion**

Bupa is committed to making sure that every applicant is assessed solely on personal merit and qualifications. We actively celebrate the diversity of our colleagues and provide an inclusive environment so you can bring your true self to Bupa. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly. That’s why we’re happy to offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Whether you’ve found your feet or are discovering a new path.

Welcome to a place that celebrates you.

This isn’t where you've been.

This is where you're going.

This is what we have belief in.

Time Type:
Full time


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