Test Consultant

MAIN JOB PURPOSE

Crown Agents is looking to recruit a Test Consultant to lead and facilitate testing on two key transformation programmes, driving strategic objective and business improvement for the whole organisation.

Finance System and Business Transformation programme include implementation of an upgraded version of Infor SUN and relaunching the business processes to deliver the most value to the organisation. Another key piece of work is to replace the existing Time Recording and Expense Management system, a global corporate system which is used by permanent employees, project employees, agency staff and contractors. 

Both programmes are running in parallel and with the launch scheduled for July 2023, would have multiple dependencies which need to be identified and managed appropriately.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF JOB

• Determine and advise the programmes on the overall testing approach, key inputs, dependencies and resource demands.
• Lead and facilitate on the designing test plans, managing test execution, collating results and produce test outcome reports.
• Work with the business team to define test cases to ensure it meets the business requirements for both technical and non-technical parts of the final solution.
• Identifying and agreeing the effort required from the business and clearly defined success criteria with the end users.
• Actively contribute to the project plan to ensure testing is completed within the required timelines.
• Facilitate and attend progress review meetings to provide updates on the status.
• Seek guidance on the business-critical processes and support the programme to make decisions on the final summary of the test report.
• Collaborating with the users present in different geographies and business areas across the organisation.
• Identify any risks and issues emerging from the testing and escalate to the Programme Manager. 

Requirement

Qualification

• Degree level or equivalent working experience

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience of leading and facilitating testing within transformation programmes, ideally on the Finance Systems.
• Demonstrate strong experience of Microsoft Office.
• Experience of testing tools would be an advantage.
• Self-motivated and willing to take ownership of the planning and execution of testing tasks, with the flexibility to adapt to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines, and ability to deliver under pressure.
• Works effectively across cross geographies teams.
• Being able to articulate challenges and risks to the senior stakeholders in the plain and non-technical language. 

CLOSING DATE: 22-Mar-2023