Test Manager
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Job Description
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Tasks and Qualifications:
Software Test Manager
Approved By (Title):
Paul Owen (Senior Director Software Engineering)
Location
Stockport
Purpose of Role
The Software Test Manager is accountable for leading and managing all aspects of software testing throughout the software development lifecycle. This role contributes to delivering high-quality software that drives customer satisfaction reduces operational costs and ensures business agility. Working in a dynamic environment with a mix of methodologies including V-Model Agile and Hybrid approaches the Test Manager develops and executes strategic test planning risk-based validation activities and comprehensive verification techniques for System and Acceptance level testing. The role includes managing traceability across all requirement types ensuring complete requirements coverage leading a team of engineers promoting a culture of shared accountability for quality and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives within the software delivery function
Reporting to
Head of Software Testing
Collaborating with:
- Software Engineering Manager
- Technical Design Manager
Experience Levels
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in software testing.
- At least 3 years of experience in a leadership or management role.
- Certification in software testing (ISTQB or equivalent) is strongly preferred.
Principal Accountabilities
Test Leadership & Strategy:
- Define and implement and maintain robust test strategies tailored to project-specific requirements timelines and risk profiles.
- Ensure alignment of all test phases with project and development milestones including early stakeholder engagement.
- Facilitate and lead risk identification analysis and mitigation planning throughout the testing lifecycle.
- Integrate test activities seamlessly into the V-Model process aligning verification and validation with each lifecycle stage.
- Champion a quality-first culture advocating for shift-left testing practices and early defect identification.
- Promote shared responsibility for quality across all stakeholders ensuring cooperation and early clarity in test plans risk assessments test results and status reports.
Test Planning & Design Oversight:
- Lead the derivation and approval of test specifications scenarios and cases from business functional and non-functional requirements (including performance usability and security).
- Support structured test design methods (e.g. boundary value analysis decision tables pairwise testing exploratory charters).
- Ensure all requirements are fully traceable to test artefacts and verification activities via an up-to-date traceability matrix.
- Review and approve test design and coverage analysis to confirm sufficient test depth and breadth.
Execution Performance & Verification:
- Manage and oversee end-to-end execution activities including integration system acceptance regression and performance testing. Also hands-on when required.
- Validate the representativeness and stability of test environments including data and configuration alignment with production.
- Direct the application of verification methods such as manual and automated testing stakeholder demonstrations peer reviews and inspections.
- Coordinate volume and stress testing to validate scalability and robustness under high-load scenarios.
Reporting & Continuous Improvement:
- Establish and monitor key test metrics such as defect density test case effectiveness rework rate and test progress.
- Generate regular transparent test reports for stakeholders highlighting current status defects coverage and residual risk.
- Document test outcomes lessons learned and test retrospectives for process and methodology enhancement.
- Lead root cause analysis for critical defects and support resolving and preventing recurring issues.
Team Management & Mentorship:
- Build manage and develop a team of Test Engineers including recruitment training performance evaluation and workload balancing.
- Facilitate regular knowledge-sharing sessions test reviews and collaborative test design workshops.
- Provide ongoing coaching to promote individual growth and ensure high team morale and productivity.
- Establish a framework for peer mentoring and cross-functional collaboration.
Automation & Tools:
- Oversee the selection implementation and continuous improvement of test automation frameworks and tooling.
- Advocate for test automation integration within CI/CD pipelines to improve efficiency and feedback cycles.
- Ensure appropriate automation strategies are in place for smoke regression and performance testing.
- Encourage scripting capabilities within the team using Python and other languages as needed.
Knowledge & Experience Required
- Extensive experience with software verification particularly using and verifying approaches and testing models.
- Demonstrated capability in leading software test teams and projects.
- Proficient in modern programming languages (primarily C) and Automated Testing Frameworks.
- Strong analytical skills with a proven ability to solve complex problems creatively.
- Excellent communication skills able to articulate technical challenges and solutions effectively.
Key Contacts
Internal
External
Competencies
- Strategic planning and delivery focus
- Confident leadership and team enablement
- Analytical thinking and structured problem-solving Effective stakeholder communication and expectation management
- Process orientation and continuous improvement mindset
- Ability to adjust to changing priorities and project requirements
- Ability to make informed and timely decisions
- Ability to effectively advocate for testing needs and resources
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
