Test Manager

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Test Manager
Due to continued business success at BMW Financial Services in Farnborough, we have an exciting opportunity for a Test Manager to join our team.You will be part of the team working on applications serving our customers and supporting the businesses in the UK and Ireland.
You will have responsible for oversight of Test Management on multiple initiatives ensuring gateways and operational readiness requirements are adhered to across a complex and large-scale IT landscape. You will have responsibility for defining and adoption of a test framework, as well as ensuring adherence to test and operational readiness standards.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Undertake Test Management activities on specific projects, working with a diverse range of people covering service provider teams, multi-departmental stakeholders within IT and the business both in the market, HQ and other near-shore locations.
• Ensure Test Management framework is in place and applied across the IT function serving UK and Ireland Financial Services through oversight and working with IT and business stakeholders.
• Undertake tasks and support to IT and business stakeholders to ensure efficient and effective adoption of the framework and standards. This includes improving and applying the appropriate test measurements and metrics in applications and the Testing Teams, as well as ensuring the quality of all testing artifacts.
• Ensure Operational Readiness standards are put in place and adhered to by IT Delivery Managers, Agile Masters and Project Managers.
• Have oversight of Operational Readiness for initiatives on the Project Portfolio to ensure requirements are planned into releases and successfully completed on time and to quality standards.
• Be part of a Community of Practice to review performance, identify and implement best practices.

Qualifications:

• Extensive Test Management experience, working in complex IT application landscapes with experience of both manual and automated testing processes.
• IT application lifecycle management experience including an appreciation of release and operational readiness requirements.
• Proven ability to work with IT teams and suppliers to lead and achieve successful outcomes.
• Self-starter with proven test organisation, planning and delivery skills.
• Experience of leading and developing test best practices and capabilities
• ITSQB advance level certification is desirable
• Experience of working in the Financial Services industry is desirable.

As a part of the BMW Group, a career with BMW Group Financial Services can offer long term opportunities for growth and development locally, nationally and internationally. The BMW Group invests in its employees and boasts a positive and supportive culture and flexible working environment. We are basedinprestigious offices in Farnborough that provide a great place to work with good people and exciting, engaging and industry leading brands.
At BMW Group, we are committed to offering our employees the right balance between work and personal life.We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer and operate in a hybrid working environment to balance working at home and in office based on the nature of the role. Please discuss your individual requirements as part of the application process so we can try to agree a suitable arrangement.
This vacancy has been graded at ELV.
All internal applications should include an up-to-date CV.
Closing Date: 19th February 2023
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