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Senior Test Manager

Employer
Legal & General
Location
Hove, East Sussex
Salary
£60,000 - £75,000
Closing date
29 Jul 2019

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Sector
Finance, Financial Services
Contract Type
Permanent

Job Details

Senior Test Manager

C​​ompany Info

Working here is about being there for our customers; we’re available should the worst happen and we work together to enable social and financial equality across the UK. But it’s also about you –how you develop and what you can achieve. We’ll help your talent thrive in an environment where you’ll be supported to work flexibly and autonomously, sharing in our success and rewarded for a great performance with a generous benefits package.

Department Info

With around one million customers, our retail business helps turn customers’ pension savings into lifelong retirement income and our corporate business looks after our defined benefit pension schemes ensuring they are effectively managed to protect against risk and achieve their maximum potential.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Job Duties

Purpose:

The Pensions Risk Transfer business helps defined benefit pension schemes manage their annuity liabilities, through buy-out, buy-in and longevity insurance arrangements. 

As a Senior Test Manager you will have an important role in the delivery of the transformation and business growth objectives of the division through Test services. You will drive successful project delivery with a focus governance and customer outcomes. 

As we continue to mature our delivery capability, you will contribute to our evolution by finding innovative ways of developing our testing processes.

Energy, creativity and a collaborative approach are key behaviours that underpin this role.   

Principal Accountabilities:

Drives the Test Delivery of a large, complex project consisting of multiple technology suppliers and business customers. 

Direct and lead a test team comprised of L&G and 3rd party teams.

Creates the test approach that uses appropriate methodologies, tools and resourcing to ensure effective testing 

Identify opportunities to enhance and implement the automation strategy and QA approach for project including taking ownership of Continuous Testing

Delivers effective & timely communication & reporting

Understands the principles of Business Transformation and is able to translate these principles into business/people change activities and project outcomes

Ensure that the principles of Conduct Risk and Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) are embedded into your day to day operations to deliver good customer outcomes at all times. 

Skills Required

  • Outstanding test management experience and proven delivery track record of change / transformation.

    Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills in order to influence internal and external stakeholders

    Leadership experience including working with Business Analysts and Test Managers / Analysts.

    Curious & Courageous - Seeks Knowledge and understanding in order to challenge the norm. Likely to challenge constructively and ask questions

    Learning Agility - Proactively stretches and develops to enable success

    Agile Mindset - Adjust to accommodate approaches taken by other, open to different views and ways of approaching problems. Try things outside of your comfort zone

    Strategic Thinking - Seeking solutions that work in the long term. Balancing the demands of today with long term progress

     

    Qualifications:

    ISTQB Advanced Test Manager

    Agile and Scrum

    Test Driven Development

    Continuous Testing

Benefits

Whatever your role, we reward ability, performance and attitude with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Our employees have a wide range of benefits including a generous pension scheme, life assurance, 30 days' holiday, private medical insurance, performance-related bonuses, discounts at both a huge range of high street stores and our own great products, as well as a 12% car allowance scheme, your hard work will be rewarded when you join us.

This role is suitable for agile working. This means we would consider a more flexible working arrangement, where your hours and work location are managed according to business, customer and personal needs. For this role, you would be based in our Hove office, but you could work in other Legal & General offices or at home, as necessary, provided this meets business needs.

Company

At Legal & General, we are so much more than your typical finance business. Today we are a builder, insurer, investor, landlord and city regenerator. Tomorrow? Who knows? Whether you are into numbers, digital, data or people, we offer a wide range of opportunities that will take you on a journey that is anything but familiar.

What's the best thing about working at Legal & General? In addition to being part of a business that enables you to have impact and career progression, you get to actively drive change that matters. From addressing our climate crisis and supporting our ageing population to tackling our affordable housing shortage, you will be able to actively participate in driving societal change. At the same time you will be given the opportunity to grow and enjoy our excellent benefits offering while being part of a team of straightforward, collaborative and purposeful individuals that make your actions and ideas come to life in exciting and meaningful ways.

So take a closer look. Get involved. Be curious. You may be surprised!

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Company info
Website
Telephone
01273 375 524
Location
Pod 6, Ground Floor
The Droveway, City Park,
Hove
Sussex
BN3 7PY
GB

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