Test Manager - Scandinavian Speaker

Test Manager sought for a 3 month contract assignment based in Oslo.

In the role of Test Manager you will work on the following project:
- Integration from common platform to local Legacy systems, including integration test coordination across the platform, using technical and Legacy system experts.
- End to End User Acceptance test by coordination of business users from the local business units.

As the Test Manager your responsibilities will include:
- Day to day management of the test analyst team, supporting systems and key vendors.
- Establishing a test strategy and framework along with test plans for country rollout.
- Recruiting and building up the test teams. Management of test teams onshore and offshore.
- Defect and test environment management. Defining and building local test environments needed to support Legacy integrations, vendor system testing, and business end to end acceptance test.
- Management of multiple test environments running concurrently, ensuring they are up to date.
- Hands-on testing involvement if/as required.
- Writing and carrying out test cases, scripts and similar tasks .Work with the Change and Release Managers to schedule production releases.
- Ensure live deployments and resulting services meet business expectations through appropriate test cycles, script creation and business analysis.
- Review existing processes and controls and participate in BSS Program continuous improvement process.

The ideal candidate for the role of Test Manager will have the following skill set:
- Test Management experience with a background in functional and technical testing.
- Excellent communication skills and fluency in 1 Scandinavian language - Swedish, Danish or Norwegian.
- Experience of UAT, Legacy integration testing and regression testing.
- Experience with HP Quality Center and Jira.
- ISEB qualification and ITIL process knowledge are desirable
- Eligibility to work in Norway (EU Passport/Work Permit Holder)