At South West Water we believe that the strongest businesses are built on solid, stable foundations - with a vision and a culture that gives them the freedom to change, improve and innovate. We’re proud to be responsible for providing reliable, efficient and high-quality drinking water and wastewater services for the beautiful South West area. And we have huge ambitions. Not only are we committed to reaching net-zero by 2030, but we’ve also partnered with Wildlife Trusts, National Parks and local partners to help ensure a better future for generations to come. So, if you want to be part of a diverse team where opportunities flow and fresh ideas are welcomed, #JustAddWater.New opportunity for a Test Manager to join our IT Team based in either Exeter, Bristol, or Redhill. This is a permanent full time with a salary ranging from £45,000 - £55,00 plus benefits. The roleAs Test Manager, you will be responsible for leading, planning, coordinating, and controlling all testing activities across our Salesforce platforms and related IT solutions. The role ensures that all platform changes – whether business-as-usual or project-based – meet quality standards through structured testing governance. You will have opportunity to play a critical role in enabling continuous improvement, platform recency, and data integrity by collaborating closely with architecture, solutions, and data teams.
What you’ll be doing
1. Own and lead the testing strategy, process, controls, and reporting.
2. Act as control for UAT and Production scheduled releases from Salesforce and supporting managed package applications, ensuring only high-quality, approved changes are deployed.
3. Lead the implementation of test automation and machine learning-based testing approaches to improve quality assurance.
4. Define appropriate test methodologies, tools, and metrics across projects and product sets.
5. Manage test resources and environments, including third-party providers and internal teams, from time to time this may include overseing & setting testing strategies for outsourced partner testing during large-scale project delivery
6. Support programme and project teams by resolving testing-related issues and risks.
7. Provide clear documentation and reporting of test results, stage gates, and quality indicators.
8. Work with architecture and data teams to ensure appropriate datasets and solution integrity for testing purposes.
9. Deliver test outcome analysis to inform platform capability, data quality, and business readiness.
What we’re looking for
10. Experience in a Test Management role.
11. Proven experience in Salesforce testing.
12. Track record of successful continuous improvement project delivery.
13. Experience managing test processes in high-pressure environments.
14. Strong people management and cross-functional collaboration experience.
15. Ideally experience with test automation tools and strategies and background in both Agile and Waterfall delivery environments with exposure to DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and software development life cycles.
16. Ideally ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level – Test Management and training in Lean practices, Testing, or Data Management
What’s in it for you
17. We know that the support and commitment of our staff is key to our success so you will receive the opportunity for ongoing development and training for a long-term career with us. We’re one of the largest companies in the South West and are proud to have been awarded Investors in People recognition. In return, we offer an excellent range of benefits including:
18. Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays
19. A discretionary Bonus
20. Competitive Contributory Pension
21. Share-save Scheme
22. Various health benefits
23. Wellbeing support programmes
24. A range of Group Discounts
25. Cycle to Work Scheme
26. Financial support services
27. And plenty more!
Closing date: 7th August 2025Be yourself, we like it that way. Together, we will build a culture of belonging, where inclusion is instinctive. Diversity is our strength and a reflection of our communities. We care, we value everyone, we celebrate uniqueness.Our core values which are essential to our success are:Be Rock Solid - Build trust and be trusted. Be the one we all look to and can depend on.Be You - We want you to bring your best everyday. Be yourself and make your mark in your individual way.Be the Future - Embrace change. Drive Progress. Own the challenge.