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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.
If you want to be part of a diverse team where opportunities flow and fresh ideas are welcomed, #JustAddWater.
We are excited to announce a new opportunity for a Test Manager to join our IT Team based in Exeter, Bristol, or Redhill. This is a permanent full-time position with a salary ranging from £45,000 - £55,000 plus benefits.
The role
As Test Manager, you will be responsible for leading, planning, coordinating, and controlling all testing activities across our Salesforce platforms and related IT solutions. You will ensure that all platform changes — whether business-as-usual or project-based — meet quality standards through structured testing governance.
You will have the 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
* Own and lead the testing strategy, process, controls, and reporting.
* Act as control for UAT and Production scheduled releases from Salesforce and supporting managed package applications, ensuring only high-quality, approved changes are deployed.
* Lead the implementation of test automation and machine learning-based testing approaches to improve quality assurance.
* Define appropriate test methodologies, tools, and metrics across projects and product sets.
* Manage test resources and environments, including third-party providers and internal teams, which may include overseeing testing strategies for outsourced partner testing during large-scale project delivery.
* Support programme and project teams by resolving testing-related issues and risks.
* Provide clear documentation and reporting of test results, stage gates, and quality indicators.
* Work with architecture and data teams to ensure appropriate datasets and solution integrity for testing purposes.
* Deliver test outcome analysis to inform platform capability, data quality, and business readiness.
What we’re looking for
* Experience in a Test Management role.
* Proven experience in Salesforce testing.
* Track record of successful continuous improvement project delivery.
* Experience managing test processes in high-pressure environments.
* Strong people management and cross-functional collaboration experience.
* Ideally experience with test automation tools and strategies, and background in both Agile and Waterfall environments, with exposure to DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and SDLC.
* Ideally ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level — Test Management, and training in Lean practices, Testing, or Data Management.
What’s in it for you
* Ongoing development and training opportunities for a long-term career with us. We’re proud to be one of the largest companies in the South West and have received Investors in People recognition.
* Benefits include:
* Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays
* A discretionary Bonus
* Competitive Contributory Pension
* Share-save Scheme
* Various health benefits
* Wellbeing support programmes
* A range of Group Discounts
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Financial support services
* And more!
Closing date: 7th August 2025
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Our core values:
Be Rock Solid — Build trust and be trusted. Be the one we all look to and can depend on.
Be You — Bring your best every day. Be yourself and make your mark in your individual way.
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