Denholm are delighted to be partnering exclusively with our financial services client in the search for a Non-Functional Test Manager on a contract basis. This is a day rate role, initially for 12 months You need to be able to start 1st April 2025 This role is primarily remote working, but will require 2 days on client site per month Accountabilities: Creating non functional test scripts across the businesses ecosystems including: Performance Test Scripts Deployment Scripts Back Up Scripts Back Out Scripts Failover Scripts Disaster Recovery Scripts Batch process scripts Monitoring and alerting scripts Executing all non functional test scripts across the businesses ecosystems Ensure there is an appropriate audit trail for all non-functional risks, issues and decision making. Providing MI and Reporting data on Non Functional Test progress including tracking KPI's Provide an Audit trail of non functional requirement traceability and test outcomes Ensure defect traceability to test steps. Essential skills and experience: Strong communicator with a number of years' experience working with on-shore teams with onsite experience for up to 5 years (UK preferable). Also requires experience of dealing with offshore teams Able to quickly develop and maintain excellent relationships with subject matter experts, application developers, configuration management analysts, IT architects, IT infrastructure team, testers and system integrators. Planning, monitoring, and control of the defect management related activities and tasks. Vocal and challenging individual with enquiring mind. Flexible approach with regard to changes in plans / requirements. Hands on experience of JIRA and X - RAY Follow and implement non functional test policies. Lead, guide and monitor the non functional test management process. Chair and drive regular (e.g. daily} non functional test calls Liaison with other stakeholders; e.g. programmers, solution architects, to drive the defect resolution. Summary reports at specified intervals (e.g. daily, weekly, end of cycle or phase). Report quality status and overall progress status and trends. Clear reporting of dependencies in terms of test steps / scripts to defects. Participate in Sprint workshops and scrums. If you feel have the right skills and experience to fulfil this role please get in touch as soon as possible.