Senior Test Manager

We have an opportunity for a Senior Test Manager to join the Quality Engineering Centre of Excellence. We have a multi-site team working in a range of roles/assignments, across GI projects and platforms.

The role requires candidates with a broad insight across products and systems used in our Aviva business while maintaining a deep knowledge in the area that you are assigned. This role requires an individual who will work with stakeholders to change the current way of working.

A bit about the job:

• This role is working as a Senior Test Manager within the General Insurance Quality Engineering team. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering specific projects and working across the platform on transformation & innovation activities in collaboration with other teams.
• The quality engineering team is embarking on a period of transformation and requires a personality at the forefront of this process to advocate for quality engineering.
• The role involves working closely with all roles in IT and senior business stakeholders whilst understanding the impact on users & our customers.
• Mentoring other members of the team, leading through coaching and developing a culture of innovation and continuous improvement across the estate.

Aviva operates a “smart working” policy meaning that we spend approximately half of our time working in an office this role is based in Bristol, Norwich, York or London.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• System development life cycle methodologies, implementing QE metrics delivering efficiency, automation, & quality improvements experience is essential.
• Experience setting QE standards and patterns implementing best practices, asset libraries, test data & tooling strategies.
• Both functional and non-functional experience including performance, security & accessibility testing.
• In depth understanding of how to define & manage risks, issues & interdependencies as they relate to QE standards and patterns.
• Establish positive stakeholder & QE industry relationships by connecting through collaboration inside and outside of Aviva

What you’ll get for this role:

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• National Salary Circa £55,000. London Salary Circa £65,000. (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity - 10% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools