Quality Assurance Lead

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK, we want to reach as many people as possible so we can improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson’s. We are looking for people to join our network, make genuine connections, and be part of a larger team that works together to support the Parkinson’s community. 

About the role 

The Quality Assurance Lead will be responsible for ensuring effective and appropriate testing of new or modified applications, assisting the delivery of high-quality internal and externally-facing systems and digital experiences at Parkinson’s UK. 

You will develop the charity’s QA capabilities and frameworks, provide testing advice, design test strategies and plans, and provide hands-on testing for high risk projects and product releases. You will be responsible for the management of testing resources and ensure that projects have the access at the right time.

You’ll collaborate with the other professionals to develop complementary practices across the solution development life cycle, establishing quality assurance standards and nurturing good practice across the organisation.

What you’ll do:  

• Establish and embed processes, standards and templates for all testing work, including functional testing, system integration testing, regression testing and support subject matter experts with user acceptance testing. 
• Develop an organisational QA strategy and operating model that aligns with demand and resources risk appetite.
• Continuously improve our test practices, seeking to build a community of practice with peers in the field.
• Determine functional and non-functional testing required for new projects or product improvements, liaising with business analysts, project and product managers to ensure that testing is properly catered for in delivery plans.
• Support the shaping of solution requirements, acceptance criteria and exit criteria so that testing is built into solution development from the start.
• Plan, design and execute the testing phases of the high risk projects and releases. Support the fixing of issues with re-testing and regression testing.
• Develop and manage test capacity and manage contractors as needed.
• Develop our test analyst and coach others in the organisation to understand and implement good QA practice.

What you’ll bring:

• Recognised testing certification (e.g. ISTQB Foundation) or equivalent experience of the fundamentals of software testing. 
• A strong record in leading the design and execution of software testing and working with the business to deliver UAT. Experience with agile testing and agile development is beneficial. 
• Experience with a risk-based approach to test coverage for product releases and projects. Experience with test automation is beneficial. 
• Experience of delivering the end to end test process from analysis, design and implementation and execution and the creation of high quality test artefacts
• Ability to understand both the technical aspects and business/user needs to define and deliver effective black box testing. 
• Leadership and team management skills
• Comfortable using digital tools to work collaboratively and in a hybrid work setting. 
• An understanding of the non-for profit sector is beneficial.

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!

Please apply by sending us your CV, together with a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.

Interviews for this role will be held from the 17th June 2024

Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.