The Test Engineering Manager will run the testing function across Openwork’s software estate, managing resource, demand and environments. Liaising with all levels of the business to coordinate testing requirements, estimates, schedules and 3rd party dependencies, you'll be responsible for ensuring all software is released to the best possible quality. As an SME for Openwork’s systems, advising and consulting on projects and business developments you will play a vital role within our Technology team. The benefits: • Salary - Up to £70,000 • Bonus scheme - on target bonus - 15% • Pension scheme - contribute up to 5% of your salary and Openwork will match you and put in an extra 5% • Critical illness cover • Income protection - 1 x salary • Death in service - 4 x salary • 27 days holiday bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy up to an additional 10 days • A range of other flexible benefits to include private medical insurance, dental insurance and much more. Your responsibilities will include: • Act as a key point of contact for inter and intra departmental interaction • Represent the test team for the business across all levels and enabling customer relationships • Manage the testing resource, schedule and workloads across full range of projects • Identify and agree the testing activities for testers and wider team members • Plan the full Openwork testing process • Checking and coordinate the availability of the resources to execute testing activities across full program of development • Reviewing stories, requirements, acceptance criteria and test scripts to ensure fit for purpose and maintain quality What will you need to succeed? Established experience of User, System and Performance Testing. Background in Financial Services and Technology Experience working with external software houses and 3rd party integrators ISEB Foundation qualification Understanding of the project life cycle and business processes. Good experience of Agile working practices Knowledge of Defect Reporting processes and software. Strong people and relationship management Delivery focused Effective written and face to face communications; presents ideas logically. Ability to design test plans and scripts; strong ownership of key testing activities. Strong analytical skills; structured in gathering requirements and feedback. Good planning and organisational skills; able to prioritise and manage own workload Flexible and adaptable to changing business objectives. Why us? We're a dynamic, fast paced, and growing business with huge ambition. This is all made possible by the brilliant people who are part of The Openwork Partnership family. We're investing heavily in our colleagues, continuously striving to give them the platform to develop personally and professionally and reach their full potential. We’re also very proud of our culture, as one of the Best 100 Large Companies to work for in 2022. The Openwork Partnership values, and respects individuality and we are committed to building an inclusive culture and environment which truly recognises and celebrates our colleague’s individual differences and identities – just like our financial advice, for us, it’s personal. We believe everyone can make a difference and your race, religion, disability, and gender will never be a barrier. At Openwork, we have a strong ethic of care for each other where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work. We believe that you will bring your best self to work if you are trusted to choose when, where and how you do it.