IT Test Manager - Newport

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Who are we?

We are a gas distribution business that services the gas infrastructure across Wales and the south-west of England. We serve our customers and communities with safe, reliable, and affordable energy services whilst investing to create a sustainable future to deliver our carbon-free vision for 2050.

What we’re looking for?

We are looking for an IT Test Manager who will be responsible for delivering IT testing strategies and implementing test plans based upon this strategy across a range of systems. 

You will need to work at all levels of the organisation, experienced with handling multiple project testing requirements and stakeholders concurrently. You will provide advice on testing of complex programmes, including presenting to senior management and wider teams, ensuring policy and strategy in areas of system testing.

We’ll trust you to:

Develop and take ownership of WWU IT Test Strategy.

• Work alongside IT Team colleagues & business stakeholders to define project test plans.
• Manage the testing lifecycle for projects ensuring they meet requirements and adhere to the appropriate testing strategy to ensure all test lifecycle phases are completed.
• Analyse complex IT, business and clinical processes to produce Test Strategies, Test Plans, Test Cases and Test Scripts that reflect the working practices of the areas where a system is to be deployed.
• Establish and maintain communication channels between the business shareholders, testers, developers, and management. All project stakeholders should be kept up-to-date on the status of testing operations & any problems or concerns via regular reports & updates.

You can read a full job description here.

You’ll need to have:

• Awareness of Prince 2 Practitioner or similar Project management methodology.
• ITIL experience / qualification (helpful for interaction with IT Operations and Acceptance into Service).
• Significant prior experience in projects as a Test Manager.
• Considerable IT Testing experience, across multiple diverse and complex projects.
• Previous utilities experience or experience in a similar regulated environment is desirable.
• Project implementation expertise.
• Contractual/Commercial awareness and experience.

We would also love to hear about anything else you feel you could add or bring to the role!

As we are a safety critical organisation, all offers of employment are subject to pre-employment drug & alcohol screening.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary starting at £60,208 rising to £68,802.
• Hybrid working.
• Flexible working opportunities.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, which can be tailored to celebrations that reflect your beliefs.
• Retirement Savings Plan (pension) with Aviva: 5% employee contribution, with WWU doubling your contribution at 10% - totalling 15%.
• 14 x salary Life Insurance linked to membership of the Retirement Savings Plan.
• “Choices” flexible benefit scheme options including corporate gym memberships, dental insurance, and health cash-plans.
• Access to our Financial Wellbeing Programme - allowing you to manage your benefits flexibly to suit your financial needs.
• Enhanced pay for parental leave.
• Retail discounts and cashback scheme.
• Annual salary review.
• Discretionary annual bonus.
• Company Sick Pay.
• In-house Occupational Health Team.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Comprehensive training.

The way we do things

Our Ambition, Priorities and Values inform everything we do as a business – from our strategic planning to the performance management of our colleagues. Our values underpin everything we do, and we are committed to creating a working environment that supports and fosters diversity, inclusion and equity, where all of our colleagues feel valued and supported to contribute to their full potential.

We are focused on creating a culture where it doesn’t matter about gender, race, sexuality or disability; it’s about our colleagues’ skills, the way we do things and how we live our values.

You can find out more here.

Interested?

If you think you’d make a good addition to the team, we would love to hear from you!

To apply, click the link below.

If you would prefer to complete your application form in an alternative format such as Microsoft Word or would like to discuss the role in a little more detail, please contact us at recruitment@wwutilities.co.uk or on 07971 038 982.

You can also ask us about flexible working practices that may be available or tell us if you have any special requirements during the application process.

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