Test Assurance Manager

• Defining, implementing and continually improving the organisation's testing strategy and approach.
• Leading the planning, estimation and execution of testing activities across infrastructure and application projects.
• Managing test environments, test assets and repositories to ensure effective governance and control.
• Overseeing functional, automation, performance and non-functional testing activities, ensuring the right tools and techniques are used.
• Providing expert advice and guidance to colleagues, suppliers and stakeholders on all aspects of testing and quality assurance.
• Managing defect lifecycles and ensuring testing outcomes are transparent, evidence-based and clearly reported.
• Building strong relationships with business stakeholders, developers, analysts and subject matter experts to enable collaborative delivery.
• Acting as a member of the Change Advisory Board, ensuring that appropriate testing has been completed before changes are approved for release.
• Leading, coaching and developing a high-performing team, promoting a culture of learning, accountability and continuous improvement.

• Significant experience leading testing activity across complex programmes and projects delivered through Agile, Waterfall or hybrid approaches.
• Experience of managing and developing teams, including coaching, mentoring, workload planning and performance management.
• Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies, including functional and non-functional testing, test planning, defect management and quality assurance practices.
• Experience managing test environments and working within outsourced or multi-supplier delivery environments.
• Expertise in the use of test management, automation and performance testing tools, with experience of both manual and automated testing approaches.
• The ability to analyse complex information, assess risk and make sound decisions in fast-paced environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence and build credibility at all levels.
• A commitment to continuous improvement and creating opportunities for others to learn and develop.

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave
• Enhanced Pension Contributions via our attractive Pension Scheme – with a basic 8% employer contribution as standard which increases up to 14% with optional added Employee Contributions 
• Life Insurance – 4 x current salary
• Hybrid working 
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
• 24 Hours Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Perkbox membership 
• Subsidised restaurant in our Portland Place office
• Season ticket loans 

Additional Information

About
Our vision is for safe and effective nursing and midwifery practice across the four countries of the UK – regulated and supported by the NMC – a fit for the future organisation, with fairness and equity at the heart of everything we do. Our role is to protect the public and maintain confidence in the nursing and midwifery professions. As the largest independent regulator in Europe of more than 860,000 nursing and midwifery professionals, we have a crucial role in making this a reality. We do this by setting and promoting high education and professional standards for all future and registered nurses and midwives in the UK and nursing associates in England. We also ensure every nurse, midwife and nursing associate on our Register meets clear standards of conduct and practice which protects the public and the reputation of our professions.  We have a duty to investigate concerns and to take steps to protect the public in the relatively rare instances where we need to limit or restrict a nurse, midwife or nursing associate’s right to practise.   We are building a new NMC with integrity, fairness, respect, equity and effectiveness at its core.   We are determined to improve and modernise our culture and ways of working. This will ensure that the public and professionals feel confident in our work.