Telecoms Test Manager

JOB TITLE: TEST MANAGER

Seeking a strong Test Manager with Telecoms experience and solid experience with stakeholder management. This is a 3-4 month role with a chance of rolling.

Working on client site and with senior management to define and implement testing strategies for large or complex projects; people management of consultants.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Using own experiences in order to define scope of work; 
- Managing high risk test projects with significant change factors and providing expert advice
- Leading the design of the withdrawal process, reviewing and predicting any shortfalls and addressing them before the end of the project and ensuring assets are updated in relevant repositories;
- Setting standards and techniques for test environments, advising on application and ensuring compliance;
- Performing time/cost/risk benefit analysis;
- Setting up and maintaining test environments
- Using project planning tools and milestones on client projects;
- Managing stakeholder expectations
- Regularly identifying sales opportunities within existing clients, working with sales and PS to add value to proposals and opportunities
- Managing complex teams of > 20 across disciplines and functions (including team dynamics, conflicts and concerns within these);       
- Managing disciplinary issues within team with the support of HR;
- Conducting formal reviews including end of probation
- Conducting interviews for the group when required and providing timely feedback to HR;
- Working with HR to improve training and performance management processes and identifying consultants for programmes;
- Achieving targets;
- Identifying retention issues, providing action plans and solutions to reduce staff turnover amongst their group;                                                                                            

QUALIFICATIONS

- Good A' Levels
- University Graduate                                               
- Testing Certification (eg ISEB) 

ATTRIBUTES

- An achiever; Innovative and imaginative, professionally assertive, flexible and versatile
- Confident, engaging and responsive                                                                                  
- Leadership skills

My client is only considering candidates who currently possess full working rights/Visa to work in Ireland.