About Us
The IT Service within the Corporate Services Directorate is responsible for delivering innovative and efficient technology solutions to support the Council's operations. You will report to the Programme Manager and work closely with colleagues from various services, including IT, Finance, HR, and Procurement. The programme team will include several dozen people, both internal and from external partners.
The Role
As a Programme Test Manager, you will oversee the delivery of the testing workstream, ensuring a clear test strategy, plan, and successful implementation. You will manage a team of two or three direct reports and coordinate testing activities across a pool of 20 to 30 wider programme members. Your responsibilities will include setting standards and methodologies, managing risks, and ensuring high-quality outcomes.
What's Needed?
We are seeking a dedicated Programme Test Manager to lead the testing workstream of a critical and complex programme across the Council. The ideal candidate must have extensive experience in managing large-scale testing initiatives, particularly those involving ERP systems like SAP. Strong leadership, test strategy development, and stakeholder management skills are essential.
* Proven experience in test management, particularly with ERP systems like SAP
* Strong leadership and team management skills
* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
* Ability to implement best practice standards for test management
* Experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams using matrix management
* Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
Benefits
* 26 days annual holiday - raising to 31 after 5 years of service (pro-rata)
* Access to our attractive and competitive benefits package
* Access to our Health & Wellbeing Programme
Key Dates & Further Information
If you wish to hear more about this post, please do not hesitate to contact Anton Fields, Senior Programme Manager via email at afields@warrington.gov.uk or call 07827 232576.
If you are a permanent WBC employee, you will need to apply for this fixed-term position as an internal secondment opportunity and will need to discuss this with your current line manager prior to applying.
Warrington Borough Council is a Disability Confident employer.
Warrington Borough Council Offices, 1 Time Square, Warrington, WA1 2NT
#J-18808-Ljbffr