Test Manager
Hybrid - attached to Solihull (occasional travel for meetings)
Full Time, Permanent
£55,000 - £65,000 per annum
Company Car + Bonus
Are you ready to lead testing excellence in a fast-paced, impactful environment? Serco is looking for a skilled Test Manager to play a key role in ensuring our projects deliver on their promises of quality and reliability. If you thrive on managing testing strategies and collaborating with diverse teams, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
As a Test Manager, you'll be responsible for verifying and validating a wide range of deliverables-both technological and non-technological. Working across multiple projects, you will ensure all outcomes meet specified requirements and quality standards. Your expertise will drive testing best practices, align teams to strategic goals, and ensure seamless execution of test phases.
Key responsibilities include:
1. Creating, implementing, and maintaining comprehensive testing strategies and documentation.
2. Leading end-to-end test processes, from preparation to execution and defect tracking.
3. Collaborating with business analysts, developers, and project managers to resolve issues and ensure quality at every stage.
4. Acting as the single point of contact for testing on designated programmes or products, delivering clear progress updates to stakeholders.
5. Managing a team of testers, mentoring, and supporting their development to build a high-performing QA function.
6. Standardising testing approaches and driving continuous improvement within Agile and non-Agile frameworks.
7. Establishing and maintaining test automation capabilities to enhance efficiency and scalability.
8. Defining and managing testing metrics to identify opportunities for improvement in software delivery and QA practices.
What you'll bring:
1. Proven experience in test management and quality assurance, ideally across both Agile and non-Agile environments.
2. Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and develop QA resources.
3. In-depth understanding of test automation, frameworks, and quality assurance strategies.
4. Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to navigate complex requirements and risks effectively.
5. Experience in government or public sector projects is advantageous but not essential.
What we offer:
1. Company car
2. Bonus scheme - 5% on target, 10% exceeding targets.
3. Private healthcare.
4. Life assurance.
5. Up to 6% contributory pension.
6. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
7. Annual leave purchase scheme.
8. A Serco benefits portal offering a wide range of discounts for major high street brands in Retail, Leisure & Hospitality.
9. A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme, Health Cash Plans, free flu jabs and more.
10. A wealth of career development training to suit your future aspirations.
11. A safe and supportive culture.
12. A company passionate about diversity and inclusion.
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Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas.
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