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TEST MANAGER ( PERMANENT ) - CAPE TOWN - 367975
Reference:
367975
Date Posted:
2021-01-31
Job Title:
TEST MANAGER ( PERMANENT ) - CAPE TOWN
Industry:
Manufacturing / Production / Trade
Type:
Permanent
Wage / Salary:
R - Market Related - P/M (Per Month)
Location:
Cape Town, Western Cape
Country:
South Africa
Closing Date:
2021-04-01
Job Description:
Overall responsibility for the success of Quality Assurance, through ensuring quality planning, resource planning, resolution and management of issues
Duties & Responsibilities
Understands what is commercially achievable and makes sound business decisions.
• Supports the development of business acumen of team through knowledge sharing and upskilling
• Factors in retail models and levers in building an effective IT landscape
• Makes sound technical decisions based on understanding of what is commercially achievable within technological constraints.
• Evaluates the applicability of solutions with the ability to challenge and qualify its suitability for the business.
• Effectively applies substantial in-depth analysis in order to determine and meet requirements
• Anticipates the consequences of situations and proactively works to overcome potential obstacles
• Maintains a keen awareness of the interrelationships among various components of large-scale activities/projects
• Actively monitors resource allocation and utilisation and makes adjustments as necessary
• Accurately interprets the moods, feelings and reactions of others and adjusts own behaviour to build effective relationships within the organisation and with its business partners
• Applies diplomacy and tact, demonstrating respect for differing perspectives
• Seeks and influences new relationships outside own unit and identifies new collaborative partnerships that better position programmes and services.
• Establishes connections that help facilitate the accomplishment of broader organisational objectives.
• Actively listens, interprets and presents messages in different ways to enhance understanding.
• Confidently addresses groups of people, adapting style as appropriate for different audiences.
• Reviews, evaluates and disseminates information regarding key methodologies, best practices and tools to support a future landscape
• Redirects own or own team’s efforts in response to changed circumstances to ensure effective problem solving
• Provide input into business area initiatives and operating plans.
o Defines and obtains approval for the Test Strategy and Master Test Plan
o Provide project manager with automation input
o Establishes Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and the Management Information Reporting (MIR) format for weekly tracking of test activities / deliverables
o Participates on the Change Approval Board (CAB)
o Provides thought leadership (operational & tactical focus) in area of responsibility
o Attend daily, weekly meeting and monthly of projects and provide input from the Test Management and Quality Assurance perspective
• Ensures quality performance with regards to testing processes and procedures
o Performs quality checks with Test Lead and Test Team
o Provide & Reviews daily, weekly and monthly status reports and takes necessary actions
o Escalates testing team risks & issues to the project manager
o Escalate non performances issues, nonconformance and project quality assurance risks to QA Manager
o Estimates testing activities and schedules
o Enforces the adherence to the company quality processes and procedures
o Ensures the overall success of the test cycles by driving the completeness and schedule of Quality Assurance
• Applies effective implementation of resources and quality assurance
o Drive Quality Assurance across domains, functional areas, or projects as required
o Drives optimal allocation and utilization of resources
o Drives continual process improvement
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders
o Coordinate relevant meetings and communicates the testing status to stakeholders
o Inter-project / group co-ordination between various departments
o Provides consultancy services where required
o Responsible for clear and effective communication to team and business
• Ensure teams produce high quality performance
o Continuous monitoring and mentoring of testing team members
o Identify and drive skills development needs to QA team
Desired Experience & Qualification
• Relevant 3 year IT tertiary or NQF aligned qualification
• Post IT Graduate Qualification advantageous
• 5-8 years’ experience in a Test Lead or Test Management Role
• ISEB / ISTQB Advance Test Manager certification required
• ISTQB Expert Test Manager Certification advantageous
• Experience in defining and executing organization Test Policy and Test Strategy
• Experience in Test Planning, Test Reporting, Progress Monitoring and Quality Gates measurement
• Experience in implementing and managing test automation
