Test Manager
Post Title: Test Manager
Contract type: Permanent Full Time
Rank/grade: F
Salary: £50,330 plus £6,710 London Weighting plus £200 London Weighting supplement
Directorate/department: NLF
Vetting level required: RV/CTC
Location: City of London Police Building – Guildhall Yard East (hybrid working available – 3 days a week in the office)
Who are we?
As City of London Police, we protect the people, businesses and infrastructure of the City of London, one of the most important and dynamic environments in the UK and globally. London City is the smallest borough in London, so does that make our job any less challenging? Absolutely not – because there’s so much going on.
City of London Police play a vital role in keeping the City of London diverse community safe. As a Police Staff member, you will be helping to making the city safer and deliver a valued service for those that live, work and visit the city.
About the team
The City of London Police is the designated National Lead Force for fraud and cyber-crime and is responsible for Action Fraud, the national fraud and cybercrime reporting service which also incorporates the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) and National Economic Crime Victim Care Unit (NECVCU). The City of London Police’s mission is to protect the public by preventing and disrupting fraud and cyber-crime through capable, coordinated, and effective policing
About the role
The post will be situated within Action Fraud (AF) and the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau’s (NFIB) project teams.
Action Fraud (AF) is the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) sits alongside Action Fraud within the City of London Police.
The NFIB receives all the Action Fraud reports. Millions of reports of fraud and cybercrime are used by the NFIB to identify serial offenders, organised crime groups and find emerging crime types.
The Test Managerrole will be an integral part of the Action Fraud and National Fraud Intelligence Bureau projects including BAU/Transition, the new National Fraud and Cyber Crime Reporting and Analysis Service along with Victim Care (NECVCU, a national service provided to victims of fraud and cyber-crime).
Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
- Work as part of a key, senior member of the SDT team, take full responsibility for all levels of test and test assurance ensuring delivery of a high-quality output in a timely fashion.
- Define Test Strategies across a multi-programme and multi-supplier delivery.
- Understand and communicate what is required both from a Functional and Non-Functional perspective with the ability of writing Non-Functional Test Strategies. E.g., Understanding each Test Level within NF Testing, Test Tooling, etc and how this is applied.
- Take responsibility of ensuring all Test Plans required for each delivery (client and supplier side) are documented clearly and concisely, upholding quality of deliverables at all times.
- Lead, Manage and Support internal and supplier side test resources at all levels. Not only being a point of knowledge and escalation but also a senior figure for any support that may be required.
Requirements
For this role, we need you to have:
- 10+ years’ Programme Test Management experience across a number of complex Programmes and projects. Clearly demonstrating successful leadership and delivery of outcomes and benefits.
- The ability to clearly define and articulate Test Strategies, Test Plans and the Reporting of these to key team members at all levels.
- The ability to lead multiple workstreams and test teams; co-ordinating them at all times with a focus on business benefit.
- ISTQB Test Management Level in Testing or relevant and demonstratable experience.
- ITIL and/or PRINCE 2 understanding.
This vacancy is open only to those who have the right to work in the UK.
If you would like to discuss the role, please contact steve.tyas@cityoflondon.police.uk
Selection Process
As part of the initial application process, you will be asked to evidence how your experience, skills, and knowledge demonstrate your ability to meet the person specification of the role.
The application and interview will be tested under Level 2 of the College of Policing Competency and Values Framework.
Applicants who fail to address the skills/knowledge/experience of the job description will not be considered.
The closing date for applications is 14th March 2025
Following shortlisting, successful candidates will be invited to attend a competency-based interview, the interview date is to be confirmed.
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Equality Statement
The City of London Police is committed to equality of opportunities and continuously strive for inclusivity within our Force. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly from those with disabilities and long-term conditions, those with Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic backgrounds, female candidates, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.
The Force has a number of Staff Support Networks that can offer you support and advice. Applicants are very welcome to contact the networks directly if they need any support or ask any question before they apply. For further information on the networks and their contact details please visit:
Benefits:
A diverse workforce improves the service we provide to our public by making us more approachable and relevant within our communities. This is why it’s vitally important that we recruit people from a wide range of communities and backgrounds with an understanding of cultural issues and a wide range of skills. We therefore particularly encourage female and people from Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic communities to join us.
The way we work is changing. With a few exceptions most roles will be able to accommodate part time, job share and flexible working patterns. We can also offer hybrid working patterns of home and office based shift patterns. Feel free to speak to us about any flexible working requirements.