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Test Manager
Whitehall Resources are currently looking for a Test Manager.
You will be required to use an FCSA Accredited Umbrella Company for this role.
Key Requirements:
- The role is accountable for managing the testing solutions to approved budget and schedule commitments whilst meeting required quality and compliance standards.
- Focus areas include stakeholder management, risk management and delivery of good testing practices and strategies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading the delivery of software testing services within internal projects and programmes to meet business needs with a hands on approach where required.
- Being able to lead large testing projects to successfully deliver for the business and IT teams.
- Create and sustain great relationships with key stakeholders from an operational and tactical perspective.
- Overseeing and managing test strategies, test planning, and good practices on IT projects.
- Managing and leading testing on multiple programmes/projects with the ability to prioritise, lead and guide the testing teams to successful delivery.
- Working in a globally distributed team including coaching and mentoring more junior members of the team.
- Provide the leadership to balances budget, staffing mix, and milestones when building test plans and schedules.
- Customer facing communications, driving testing engagement strategies, effective risks & issues management, ensuring processes are effectively used.
- Ensure problems are resolved and escalated as appropriate.
- Proactive approach to problem solving with strong lateral and critical thinking skills.
- Work with the technology groups and business areas to review project estimations and costs surrounding project funding.
- When necessary, drive the efforts surrounding testing evidence for auditing and regulation purposes for projects, based upon their specific regulatory needs.
- Ensure the testing teams engaged on the projects adhere to all standards, quality, and compliance, as well as processes, defined technical capabilities, and good practices.
- Establish program governance and lead Decision Point reviews; member Steering Committee meetings.
- Support / lead testing of a worldclass centre of excellence supporting all types of project methodology (Scrum, KanBan, Waterfall, V-Model, SAFe, etc).
- Collaborating with product owners and project managers regarding any changes in scope or schedule, challenging whether these changes are justified, covered financially and agreed to by appropriate decision makers.
- Collaborating with other testing leads on testing demand and resource management.
- Identifying, leading and/or supporting process improvement initiatives within the project.
- Experience of Session Based Test Management, exploratory testing and different tools for assisting testing.
- Self learner and serious about remaining up to date with testing industry advancements. Ability to grasp and understand new technology and concepts.
Key Skills:
- Create, Manage and Own testing strategies inline withGxP and validation requirements.
- Collaborate with QA, business, and IT teams to ensure traceability and compliance.
- Manage test planning, execution, and reporting across integrated systems.
- Use tools like HP ALM, Confluence, JIRA (Xray), or Veeva Vault for test and defect management.
- Strong understanding of Pharma regulatory frameworks.
- Proven track record in managing end to-end lifecycle of testing in Pharma IT projects.
- Excellent documentation and stakeholder communication skills.
- Experience with Pharma system implementations or upgrades.
Nice to have Skills:
- Familiarity with Agile or hybrid methodologies in regulated environments.
- Background in Professional Services, Clinical Trials, or Pharmacovigilance.
- Exposure to cloud based Pharma platforms.
- Exposure to Pharmaceutical data types.
- Manage Automation (Seleenium, Leapwork) and Performance (Microfocus Performance Center) test teams within the life cycle of IT projects.
- Knowledge of AI/ML.
All of our opportunities require that applicants are eligible to work in the specified country/location, unless otherwise stated in the job description.
Whitehall Resources are an equal opportunities employer who value a diverse and inclusive working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.
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