Test Lead - London, United Kingdom - Hampshire Trust Bank

Hampshire Trust Bank
Hampshire Trust Bank
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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Hampshire Trust Bank is a specialist bank, staffed by experts focused on helping UK businesses realise their ambitions.


We offer niche specialty lines SME bank targeting under-served segments, our dedicated Specialist Business Finance (Asset Finance and Wholesale), Development Finance, Bridging Finance and Specialist Mortgages teams ensure that businesses receive the outstanding service, lasting relationships, integrity and expertise they need to prosper.


We also provide savings accounts to individuals and businesses and since we lend to SMEs, our savers can be sure their money will help boost the British economy.


Our vision is to be the go-to bank in our chosen markets; to deliver positive customer outcomes, rewarding careers and great shareholder value through a high-performing culture grounded in excellence and integrity.


Our Values and Behaviour
All members of the HTB team are expected to demonstrate values and behaviour that underpin everything that we believe in


Customers matter

  • We listen to our customers
  • We value customer relationships over transactions
  • We strive to deliver what customers want, when they want it, how they want it
  • We prioritise customer outcomes over corporate expediency

We deliver

  • We approach everything we do with discipline and set high standards
  • We do more with less and embrace change
  • We are fanatical about financial rigour and risk discipline
  • We execute consistently with speed and accuracy
  • We constantly strive to improve

Integrity without compromise

  • We always aim to do the right thing we don't duck hard choices
  • When we make a mistake we own up and fix it
  • We are open and honest in all our communication
  • We treat innovation and fresh thinking as an opportunity not a threat

People Power

  • We are a meritocracy
  • We empower people and make them accountable
  • We encourage our people to learn and grow
  • We challenge each other honestly & constructively
  • We work as a team
  • We know diversity makes us stronger
  • We celebrate success

Position:


  • Perform professional duties related to the testing phases (SIT, UAT, NFT) on software projects and programmes
  • Coordinate the creation of test scripts, creating test plans, vendor management during test and ensuring that testing activities are completed in accordance with those plans
  • Responsible for test design, execution, scheduling, defect logging, reporting, liaising with the development teams on getting issues resolved and updating test/project management on testing progress

Requirements:


Qualifications/Experience

  • Extensive experience in large transformation projects
  • Experienced in the leading of testing efforts; planning, scheduling & reporting
  • Experience in lending, banking or financial services industry and familiarity with the supporting systems
  • Excellent interpersonal & written communication skills. Ability to present ideas in business friendly language
  • Ability to manage aggressive timelines and workload requirements
  • ISTQB foundation level certification (minimum)

Competencies/soft skills:


  • Ability to lead and inspire others to work effectively together
  • Strong experience communicating a new strategy in order to obtain stakeholder buy in
  • Selfmotivated, able to work in a highpressure environment
  • Excellent organisational, planning and time management skills
  • Ability to establish rapport with stakeholders quickly, manage relationships effectively and gain credibility in a new environment

Other information:


  • Leading testers (all test phases) coordinating and executing test design & execution.
  • Provide and deliver on estimates for testing activities within the test lifecycle and create robust test plans/schedules to ensure that committed dates are met.
  • Liaise with the test team & business testers to ensure that testers are aligned to the overall plan and governance
  • Track and report on the testing activities including results, coverage, resource, defects and execution.
  • Production and management of test cases and test scripts
  • Raising accurate and detailed defects with the development teams and liaising with them in order to get a resolution
  • Highlighting product and project risks with test management and updating on test execution progress
Ensuring testing activities follow the procedures outlined within the HTB test policy & process
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