Senior Test Manager

We recognise the value in having people with a variety of backgrounds, experience and skills in our business. That means the role requirements here should be seen as a guide, not a checklist. If you have more, less or different experiences, but really relevantskills, we’d love to hear from you.

We work flexibly and will help you to find a healthy balance of remote working and time in our fantastic Southampton office, collaborating, taking part in events and getting to know people that makes working with us so rewarding. We welcome the opportunityto discuss reduced hours and job share arrangements.

**The Role**

The Senior Test Manager is accountable for the leadership, management, quality assurance, and continuous improvement of testing across the Technology change function(s).
- Direct the development of test strategy, methodology, discipline, tools, and frameworks, in collaboration with other areas of Technology including Product & Operations.
- Driving and improving the test team in areas of automated and agile testing.
- Accountable for ensuring Portfolio level risks are identified and mitigated
- Accountable for optimal resource planning across Test through alignment between existing resource plans, estimated demand, skills, initiative budgets, individual development plans and strategic planning for capability improvements

Our role categories range from CUK15 (entry level) to CUK1 (Brand President) so you can clearly see internal development opportunities. This role is a CUK06 and is offered on a full time, permanent basis with at least two days each week based in our Southamptonoffice.

**About You**

Fresh ideas and dif The Senior Test Manager is accountable for the leadership, management, quality assurance, and continuous improvement of testing across the Technology change function(s).
- Direct the development of test strategy, methodology, discipline, tools, and frameworks, in collaboration with other areas of Technology including Product & Operations.
- Driving and improving the test team in areas of automated and agile testing.
- Accountable for ensuring Portfolio level risks are identified and mitigated
- Accountable for optimal resource planning across Test through alignment between existing resource plans, estimated demand, skills, initiative budgets, individual development plans and strategic planning for capability improvements

Our role categories range from CUK15 (entry level) to CUK1 (Brand President) so you can clearly see internal development opportunities. This role is a CUK06 and is offered on a full time, permanent basis with at least two days each week based in our Southamptonoffice.

About You ferent perspectives are what excite us most and help us to succeed. Alongside bringing these to the role, you’ll also need:

- Demonstrable experience in managing Test activities within large, complex portfolios of delivery that include an IT component
- The ability to identify and action a short and long term strategy for testing which satisfies business needs.
- Be able to effectively support and provide technical expertise to senior leadership within Test Automation, Functional and non functional testing, Testing Methodologies, Testing Processes, Tools and Techniques
- Experience of line/team management
- Experience of managing vendors on and offshore.
- Be able to effectively influence senior stakeholders
- Have a pragmatic view of testing always looking looking for efficiencies, savings and leaner test estimates.
- Experience in resourcing and succession planning
- Strong influencing and negotiation skills

**Being part of our team has its advantages**

We’re a holiday company so we know there’s more to life than work. Our comprehensive range of benefits are designed to help your personal and financial health and wellbeing.
- A friendly welcome with help settling in
- Home and office-based hybrid working (minimum two office days)
- Regular office events including live entertainment, lifestyle events and charity partner fundraisers
- Extensive learning and development opportunities
- Annual bonus
- Minimum 25 days leave, bank holiday allowance and holiday trading scheme
- Employee-led networks
- Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programmes
- Recognition scheme with prizes and awards
- Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers
- Contributory Defined Contribution Pension scheme
- Company paid private medical and dental insurance and health assessment
- In-house Occupational Health help and access to digital GP
- Life Assurance
- Parental and adoption leave
- Employee Shares Plan
- Electric Car and Cycle to Work schemes
- Onsite restaurant offering range of healthy cooked and grab and go meals
- Discounted retail and leisure via discounts portal