Quality Assurance and Testing Lead

Permanent

Guildford: £35,900 - £40,000

Manchester: £34,500 - £38,600

Smart Hybrid Working

Are you looking for a role where you can make a difference?

This is a newly created role within the Web Operations team. It is a transformative role that oversees comprehensive testing across various devices and browsers, ensuring quality and consistency. You will be pivotal in establishing robust QA processes and standards, enhancing the reliability and performance of AQA's digital experience.

As the Quality Assurance and Testing Lead, you will be part of a massive transformation project within a large charitable company that has an enormous impact on future generations within the UK.

The Web Operations team sits within the Marketing and Brand department of our Customer and Sales business area. You will have a wide reach within AQA, with multiple touchpoints and multiple stakeholders. You will develop and implement comprehensive QA strategies and standards and oversee testers to support the development and implementation of the new website and associated modern tech stack, including apps etc. You may be called on to support other functions within the web team.

Overall you will be responsible for ensuring quality and consistency.

What will I need to succeed?

• Stakeholder management and communication skills
• The ability to influence colleagues who may be new to devolved content, making sure they are trained and know what to create
• Extensive experience in quality assurance and testing in a digital environment.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to unify and guide a collaborative team.
• Strong communication skills for effective stakeholder engagement.
• Proficiency in testing across various devices and browsers.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Experience in developing and implementing QA strategies and standards.

What's in it for me?

• A 35 hour working week with 25 days annual leave, rising with service, with bank holidays and extra closure days around Christmas on top
• An excellent contributory pension which could see up to 18.5% combined contribution
• Private Medical Insurance and a Health Care Cash Reward Plan
• A new Electric Vehicle Leasing Scheme
• Up to 5 days for volunteering
• Newly refurbished offices with a variety of individual and collaborative workspaces

How do I apply?

Read the full job description below, then upload your most recent CV with a cover letter explaining how your skills and experience match what we are looking for.

We will be reviewing applications as they are received and if the right person is found we will close the advert early so please apply sooner rather than later.

Interviews are likely to be 2 stages, one on Teams and one face to face.

All applications will be responded to.

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