Test Lead

An opportunity has arisen for a Test Lead to join a leading global law firm as part of their globally diverse and friendly team.

The department is a busy one that is due to go through a growth phase so really looking for someone who is used to working in a fast-paced dynamic environment and someone who can handle ambiguity, strong personalities and deal effectively with challenges as they arise.

Expectations of the role
- Lead the team to define testing needs, approach, plans, schedules & execution.
- Develop and build relationships across the team and beyond.
- Resolve problems and blockers as they occur with peers and help unlock junior members of the team. Follow through on details and drive issues to closure.
- Lead by example in areas of test management, planning & cost control.
- Management of the test delivery of assigned resources, including work scheduling and execution.
- Collaborate, communicate & work effectively with geographically distributed cross-functional teams and managed service personnel.
- Review & oversee test execution, including the creation and sharing of metrics to track progress against agreed targets.
- Define, develop and maintain artefacts such as test plan, test reports or knowledge documentation.
- Drive for continuous improvement in test process within an emerging agile team.

Experience
- Experience within a test function, including responsibility for functional and non-functional (performance and operational acceptance) testing.
- Experience in Agile/Scrum SDLC practices & tools with the ability to articulate the value of Agile.
- Experience using a formal Test Management tool such as Azure DevOps (TFS), Jira or QC/ALM.
- Effective & strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to motivate.
- A self-learner with a passion to learn new technologies & test practices.
- Pragmatic & results orientated.
- Experience in testing against various environments such as Windows, Web, Hardware etc.
- Ability to multi-task and maintain oversight on multiple Test projects running in parallel.
- Experience in building & maintaining effective working relationships at all levels.
- Strong investigative skills with keen attention to detail.
- Experience in stakeholder & supplier management

The company hiring for the role are an International professional services firm with c5000 employees globally (a large majority based in the UK).

This is a hybrid working role where you will spend 50-80% of you time in the office, and in return will receive a fantastic range of benefits including Private Medical Insurance, access to the free in-house fitness centre and subsidised health club membership, an onsite GP service, maternity/paternity/shared parental leave, income protection, additional holiday/birthday leave, matched giving, travel insurance, season ticket loan and the option to join social and sporting clubs.

They offer an outstanding benefits package including an annual bonus and are committed to supporting staff in their professional development.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £70,000.00-£80,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

- Performance bonus

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Childcare
- Company car
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free or subsidised travel
- Gym membership
- Housing allowance
- Language training provided
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Profit sharing
- Referral programme
- Relocation assistance
- Sick pay
- Store discounts
- Unlimited paid holidays
- Wellness programmes

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
All sensible measures taken

Reference ID: RINT 12