Test Manager

On behalf of the National Crime Agency, we are looking for a Test Manager (Inside IR35) for a 12 month hybrid contract based 1 day per week in London, Warrington, Birmingham or Bristol.

SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.

As A Test Manager you will

Profile . Testing Specialist responsible for performing testing of products and services against approved designs and scripts . Testing Governance, for the project(s) including regular reporting, contribution to RAID logs, liaison with key stakeholders and presenting test results to governance boards for approval . Ensuring testing artefacts are produced to time/quality/cost and ensuring that the testing achieves operational objectives . Supplier Management, provide day to day management of suppliers(s) for all testing activities, responsible for signing off Supplier SOW(s) for testing activities as complete . Ensure, the Programme Manager and team are kept up to date on progress and escalate any issues as required . Working as part of a team, multitasking to ensure optimum business efficiency whilst managing competing deadlines regularly

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Highly experienced in creating and implementing Test Strategies across circa 50 Networks across the following categories: . Enterprise IT . Local Managed IT . Other Government Departments.

Ability to carry out and provide assurance on: . Testing of each network. . Desk top testing, sign off and handover . Management of the complexities of multiple networks across all three categories. . Aligning the test strategy to meet required time line to service acceptance and RFC process. . Production of test documents for testers to carry out . Deliver 'snagging' process including logging of snags and rectification

Ability to engage with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the NCA guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.

Armed Forces Covenant

The NCA guarantees to interview veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".