Location: Newbury*
Working hours: 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri
Salary: Excellent base salary + benefits
*Hybrid
At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection with our colleagues we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. We don't require you to be in on specific days; instead, we ask people to come into the office 2-3 days each week, on average 8 days a month. Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.
Who We Are
At Vodafone UK, diversity isn’t just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company. We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.
Join Vodafone UK IT, which is at the core of our digital future, analysing and operating all our internal and customer-facing systems, with the aim of delivering the best customer experience. None of it would be possible without our innovative teams, creating a connected future with technologies like Cloud, AI and big data.
Come and join the IT Testing team, who performs a vital role in all technology’s projects. The test management team drives test management across a wide range of projects and portfolios. This is a dynamic team that ensures quality is built into Vodafone’s exciting new products & services and ensures we deliver a great customer experience.
We are looking for an IT Test Specialist who will conduct Test Management activities. In this role you will implement complex test strategies, manage outsourced test teams and work in scaled agile framework, defining and implementing test plans for agile delivery.
What You'll Do
* Accountable for test management at an IT project level
* Manage the end-to-end process of Test Management for your projects
* Lead an offshore team of testers working across your projects
* Create and Define the test approach & plan for your projects
* Under the support of the Test Management Authority, partake in developing the overall Test Strategy and Roadmap
* Act as a point of escalation on behalf of programme & portfolio stakeholders
* Champion continual service improvement across UK IT
Who you are
* Experienced in test management and associated practices
* Experience managing off-shore/on-shore teams
* Strong communication skills across all levels of stakeholders
* ISTQB (Foundation) or above
* Experience running test programmes involving Oracle IT stacks and products is desirable
* Experience in test automation frameworks and tools is desirable
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Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.
Together we can
Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance.
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