Test Manager in DIGITAL ASSURANCE & PRODUCTIVITY DIVISION

at  Bank of England

Location: Leeds or London
We are looking for a highly skilled Test Manager to lead testing strategy, resource management, and delivery across a diverse portfolio of projects. You will play a key role in defining and implementing test strategies, ensuring alignment with business objectives, and managing all aspects of the testing process.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Essential: ISTQB Foundation Level (or equivalent).
• Desirable: ISTQB Advanced Level, ITIL, and PRINCE2 certifications.
  If you are a thorough, strategic thinker with a passion for testing and process improvement, we would love to hear from you!

• Test Strategy & Planning : Develop and implement test strategies for all work packages, ensuring they meet business goals and testing standards. Working with the Environment, Release, Test Data and Automation Managers to ensure that there are clear and concise requirements in line with policies set out for testing environments and test data management
• Resource Management : Plan and deploy testing resources across projects and programmes, forecasting future needs and balancing demand with availability. Resolving testing staff needs of their projects / programme. Working with other Test Managers in securing and deploying staff in line with the needs of the whole programme / portfolio
• Business Engagement : Act as a testing authority, advising and educating partners on user acceptance testing (UAT) & testing practices and ensuring alignment with business needs.
• Test Delivery : Oversee the preparation, execution, and reporting of testing phases, confirming progress is on track through consistent metrics and ensuring risks are mitigated.
• Team Development : Support staff development and career progression through setting key objectives & targets for DAP team members on an individual basis as part of the appraisal process
• Process Improvement : Continuously seek ways to enhance testing efficiency and effectiveness, ensuring compliance with industry standards and governance frameworks.