The Allan Gray Institutional department is in the process of implementing a new operating model. This involves outsourcing some of the key middle and back-office functions to a third party service provider.
The Test Manager will be responsible for assuring quality across the Ops Model project.
Job Responsibilities
- Define and implement overarching Project Test strategy
- Manage and mitigate quality risks
- Monitor and ensure quality governance
- Implement and monitor quality gated, risk-based approach
- Plan and co-ordinate testing within and across project workstreams
- Drive adherence to software testing best practices
- Define, monitor and report project quality metrics
- Collaborate, liaise and communicate with key business & IT stakeholders (e.g. Project sponsor, Project manager, Workstream leads, Domain owners etc.)
- Monitor and manage test governance and quality of third-party vendors
- Leverage test automation where possible
Ability to deal with senior stakeholders within Allan Gray
Diplomatic and able to influence quality driven behaviour across project workstreams
Passionate about quality and improving software delivery
Ability to work effectively as part of a diverse team
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Able to think strategically and act tactically
Resilient, self-motivated, proactive and capable of holding the quality line
Strong project management skills
Technically minded
Intouch with the testing community and latest testing trends
Experience And Qualifications
Relevant business / IT degree
Relevant Testing and Quality Control training/qualification
Minimum 10 Years Test Experience
Minimum 5 years in test management role
Managed quality of complex, high risk system implementation across multiple workstreams
Managed and coordinated testing of both internal staff and contractors
Engaged and ensured quality of delivery by third party service providers
Identified and mitigated quality risks of system implementation across complex, highly integrated architecture
Proven leadership
