Assistant Manager, BQA Test Lead, Central Business Services

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Job description

Connect to your Industry

Join our dynamic team as a BQA (Business Quality Assurance) Test Lead.

We need your expertise in embedding innovative QA strategies for large, complex products, initially around HR and Finance products but with the potential to work on wider products and projects across the BQA team as well. You'll create and execute cutting edge test strategies, leading and collaborating with on/offshore resources. Be part of our vibrant QA community, driving continual improvement and delivering exceptional results.

With your knowledge of functional and automation testing, you'll ensure quality is at the heart of everything we do. With your strong background as a testing lead, your knowledge will contribute to the success of our team. If you're ready to make an impact, join our team.

Connect to your career at Deloitte

Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, that covers audit, risk advisory, and consulting services across tax, legal, business, technology and corporate finance, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.

What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.

Connect to your opportunity

You will be joining the ITS Business Quality Assurance (QA) team responsible for delivering high quality outcomes from QA & testing on solutions. Able to own your areas of the product and work with a team to ensure the success of solutions. You'll be responsible for functional and automaton testing and liaising with the non-functional test team to make sure all areas of quality assurance are carried out to produce high quality software. This role is required to work within project & product teams to lead & deliver high quality test scripts, well tested software and to provide feedback on the usability of our software. Your role isn't just to test but to provide assurance that our people will find using our software easy to use and helpful to their roles. Our test work is varied spanning: desktop estate (Mac, Windows), off the shelf vs custom developed vs integrated apps.

We encourage consideration of flexible ways of working, both formal and informal arrangements that allow for the best outcomes for our people and our clients. If this opportunity is of interest to you with some flexibilities, please do discuss with us.

The Main roles and responsibilities for the position are:

• Developing and implementing test strategies and plans, ensuring alignment with business requirements and compliance standards. Initially, this will be specific to HR and finance systems but other opportunities will be present as required.
• Leading a team of testers, providing guidance and support in the execution of test cases, and overseeing the overall testing processes.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to understand system requirements, identify potential risks, and ensure that testing activities address critical business processes.
• Conducting thorough testing of system functionalities, integrations, and data accuracy, and reporting on test results to project stakeholders.
• Identifying opportunities for test automation, streamlining testing processes, and driving continuous improvement in testing methodologies.
• Ensuring that testing activities adhere to regulatory requirements, data privacy standards, and internal control frameworks.
• Communicating effectively with cross-functional teams, project managers, and leadership to provide insights on the quality and readiness of systems for deployment or implementation.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

You're a natural at taking initiative. Someone who brings out the best in others and is a brilliant listener. You'll grow our business without compromising standards, integrity or culture. We're all about letting our leaders lead, so we'll give you the breathing space you need to do so.

• Degree level qualification in computer science or an equivalent course.
• Extensive experience in testing and leading / managing a test team.
• In-depth knowledge of HR and finance systems, processes, and best practices, preferably within a professional services or consulting environment.
• Proven experience in leading testing efforts for HR and finance systems, including the development of test strategies, test plans, and test cases specific to these domains.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements, compliance standards, and data privacy considerations relevant to HR and finance systems.
• Demonstrated expertise in test management tools, test automation, and test data management, with a focus on improving testing efficiency and effectiveness.
• Experience in leading and mentoring a team of testers, providing guidance on testing methodologies, and fostering a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate with HR, finance, and IT teams to ensure comprehensive testing coverage and alignment with business objectives.
• Familiarity with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, human capital management (HCM) systems, financial management systems, and their integrations.
• Experience with testing tools such as Azure DevOps, JIRA, or similar.
• SAP Success Factors, S/4HANA or equivalent certifications.
• ISTQB certified or equivalent.
• TOSCA AS1 & AS2 certified or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of testing methodologies and best practices.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail-oriented with a strong focus on quality.

Desirable

• Experience in automated testing tools and frameworks.
• Certified in automation tools.
• Experience in other SAP modules (e.g., SAP FI/CO or equivalent).

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

Connect to your business - Enabling Functions

Collaboration is central to everything we do at Deloitte. Bringing your individual skills and experience, and sharing your specialist knowledge, is how you'll make a far-reaching impact. Come join us.

Connect with your colleagues

"Good HR (Human Resource) is about far more than bringing the right new talent into the business. In addition to leading the way in recruitment, we are the ones making sure that flexibility and inclusivity are more than just soundbites."

"The support that Deloitte offers is great, and the work is always interesting and motivating."

"The amount of investment in me in terms of training and development has been incredible - it has undoubtedly helped me to progress my career." -Jim, Enabling Functions

"Deloitte has been an amazing place to work, they care about making sure you're at the cutting edge of your role as well as caring about you as a person." -Rob, Enabling Functions

Our hybrid working policy

You'll be based in one of our regional offices with hybrid working. Our hybrid model enables our people to collaborate, connect and innovate in both a virtual and physical capacity. As well as remote working, you'll attend your local office, virtual collaboration spaces and client sites, depending on the requirements of the role.

That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we're nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we'll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it's only when you're comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we'll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it's from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you'll learn every day. Through world-class development, you'll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you'll learn how to lead.

Connect to your next step

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you'll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You'll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you'll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers

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