We’re looking for a Quality Engineering Manager to shape how we build quality into everything we deliver. If you’re passionate about modern engineering practices, embedding quality at speed, and leading teams to deliver reliable, high-performing software, this is your opportunity to drive real impact across our technology landscape.
Who Are We?
Not just another building society. Not just another job.
We're the fourth biggest building society in the UK and what makes us a bit different is that we're a mutual organisation. We don't have shareholders; we're owned by our members.
Our colleagues say Skipton's a great place to work, and you could be one of them, bringing with you new ideas on how we can keep customers at the heart of what we do.
Whatever your background, and whatever your goals, we'll help you take the next step towards a better future.
The team you will be joining
You will be joining our Engineering and Quality community, working across multiple platforms, products, and delivery teams. This is a highly collaborative environment where Quality Engineering partners closely with Product, DevSecOps, Architecture, and Service Operations to embed quality throughout the software delivery lifecycle.
This role operates across multiple teams, influencing how quality is engineered into our platforms from the outset. You’ll play a key role in shaping quality strategy, improving delivery performance, and ensuring teams are equipped with the tools, environments, and practices needed to deliver high-quality software at pace. Alongside this, you’ll lead and develop quality engineering capability, building a strong community of practice across the organisation.
What’s In It For You?
Skipton values work/life balance and we are proud to support hybrid and flexible working, where possible. We have a newly refurbished head office which offers a vibrant and collaborative working space.
We have a range of other benefits available to you including;
Annual discretionary bonus scheme
25 days standard annual leave + bank holidays + rising 1 day per year of service to a maximum of 30 days
Holiday trading scheme allowing the ability to buy and sell additional annual leave days
Matching employer pension contribution (up to 10% per annum)
Colleague mortgage (conditions apply)
Salary sacrifice scheme for hybrid & electric car
A commitment to training and development
Private medical insurance for all our colleagues
3 paid volunteering days per annum
Diverse and inclusive colleague networks available for you to join including our Carers and Pride Alliance groups
We care about your health and wellbeing – we provide a range of benefits that support this including cycle to work initiative and discounted gym membership
What Will You Be Doing?
Defining and delivering a modern Quality Engineering strategy that embeds testing within CI/CD pipelines and supports fast, reliable software delivery
Driving improvements across engineering performance metrics such as lead time, deployment frequency, change failure rate, and defect escape rates
Leading the adoption of shift-left practices including contract, performance, resilience, and security testing within automated pipelines
Shaping quality standards, tooling, and frameworks to enable consistent, scalable, and efficient testing across platforms and teams
Leading, coaching, and developing Quality Engineering capability, building a strong, collaborative community and raising standards across the organisation
What Do We Need From You?
Proven experience leading Quality Engineering or Test functions within complex, modern engineering environments
Strong background in test automation, non-functional testing, and embedding quality within CI/CD and DevOps practices
Experience working with cloud-based systems, distributed architectures, and modern software delivery models
Ability to use data and metrics to drive improvements in quality, performance, and delivery outcomes
Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across engineering, product, and business teams
Skills Required
- Proven experience leading Quality Engineering or Test functions
- Strong background in test automation and embedding quality within CI/CD and DevOps
- Experience working with cloud-based systems and distributed architectures
- Ability to use data and metrics to drive improvements
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
What We Do
Not just another building society. Not just another job. Imagine how good it would feel to help someone choose the mortgage they’ll use to buy their first home. Or the account they’ll use to save for it. We’ve been helping people make big financial decisions since 1853. It’s why over a million customers trust us as a good place for their money, and why our colleagues say we’re a good place to work. The Bailey (our head office) The Bailey is the vibrant hub where you’ll find all our central functions. We’re always looking for new talent because we love hearing new ideas. You can choose from a variety of roles that range from marketing and IT, through to audit, risk, products, digital and more – or maybe you’ll join our lively contact centre team. We’re based in Skipton, just a short train ride from Bradford and Leeds, we’re a stone’s throw from the A65 and have some cracking views of the Yorkshire Dales. Our network of UK branches Our branch colleagues are the face of Skipton Building Society. They’re relationship-builders, team workers, great talkers and they’re brilliant at listening too. Everything they do is designed to help customers make the best financial decisions, whether that’s choosing the right kind of savings account or having a full financial review. The Skipton culture Happy colleagues mean happy customers. So, when we recruit, we don’t just think about what’s in it for us, we think about what’s in it for you. It’s one of the reasons we’ve been recognised as one of The Times Best Companies to Work for the last 6 years. Mind, body and spirit With our colleagues’ support, we’ve created a culture that promotes diversity and inclusion. We understand the rich diversity in our Society, and how harnessing that diversity through effective inclusive practice has profound benefits for individuals, teams and the Society it self. This includes a progressive approach to personal well-being.
