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Test Manager X 5

On-site in London·Full-time·Added today (last checked 23 Oct)

HM Land Registry

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Our summary

Salary: £49,443 - £54,952 a year
About £3,260 - £3,540 a month after tax.
Contract: Full-time
Closing date: Apply by Monday 2 November
Pension: 28.97% employer pension

Skills

Test Automation

The role

Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday 2nd November 2026

Details

Reference number

480188

Salary

£49,443 - £54,952

This includes a non-pensionable Government Digital and Data Profession Pay Framework Supplement.
Developing £49443
Proficient £54952

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

Job grade

Senior Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

HMLR - Transformation and Technology

Type of role

Digital
Information Technology

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

Location

Croydon, London (region), CR0 2AQ : Coventry, West Midlands (England), CV1 2WT : Gloucester, South West England, GL1 1DQ : Plymouth, South West England, PL6 5WS

About the job

Job summary

It is an exciting time for HM Land Registry (HMLR) as we continue on a major transformation programme. HMLR's ambition is to become the world's leading land registry for speed, simplicity and an open approach to data.

HMLR are recruiting for experienced Test Manager's to join our Transformation and Technology team to help us achieve this.

HM Land Registry's existing software systems and services form part of the critical national infrastructure, safeguarding land and property ownership valued at £8 trillion. This enables over £1 trillion worth of personal and commercial lending to be secured against property across England and Wales.

Job description

As a Test Manager, you will be accountable for:-

Setting a clear direction to implement quality across all teams.
The creation of the project Quality Strategies.
Providing expert advice and guidance to enable teams to embed good practice principles.
The provision of in-depth, expert technical guidance to project teams on complex technical or high-risk areas.
Maintaining a managed view of all test activity to ensure that testing is being appropriately carried out at across all project teams, including the identification of risks.
The development and monitoring of metrics to measure quality, using the analysis of these metrics to inform future quality strategies and any targeted quality initiatives.
Developing capability and skills within the test discipline.
The provision of expert, timely and considered advice to senior decision makers on quality issues.
Building and managing relationships with external organisations and companies, agreeing contractual acceptance criteria for IT deliverables and providing assurance on the quality of external products to Land Registry.

This role may involve occasional travel which may include stays away from home.

This role may include weekend working to provide support to live assurance testing during deployment to Production.

Person specification

To be successful in this role, it is essential that you hold the following:

ISTQB Advanced Test Manager in Software Testing OR
Proven track record in Test Management and leading digital teams

You will have experience of creating robust strategy and plans to ensure quality, as well as in testing levels (from Unit to Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT)). You will also have experience of continuous integration practices, and of managing multiple workstreams.

It is essential that you have the ability to manage risk and implement mitigation plans, along with experience of upskilling others in test automation and test techniques.

HMLR expect everyone to spend at least 60% of their working time in the office.

For more information about the role, please see the attached candidate pack.

Qualifications

* ISTQB Advanced Test Manager in Software Testing OR
* Proven track record in Test Management and leading digital teams

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Changing and Improving
Managing a Quality Service
Delivering at Pace

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £49,443, HM Land Registry contributes £14,323 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

#WeAreHMLR

At HM Land Registry our vision is a world leading property market as part of a thriving economy and a sustainable future. We are unique in terms of the economic and social impacts of our work, our ability to make a positive difference to the lives of our customers, our sense of mission, and our great people. They are the foundation of all we have achieved and all we aspire to in the future. We want our people to feel proud to work for HM Land Registry and able to fulfil their full potential.

We have a strong and positive culture, a commitment to inclusivity, an emphasis on continuous learning and development, and flexible ways of working. We offer competitive pay and annual leave, attractive pension options and a wide range of other benefits.

We have integrity- we value honesty, trust and doing the right thing in the right way.
We drive innovation- we are forward-thinking, embrace change and are continually improving our processes.
We are professional- we value and grow our knowledge and professional expertise.
We give assurance- we guarantee our services and provide confidence to the property market.

You can find more information on our rewards package on our website.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Please attach your CV when prompted detailing your qualifications and work history. You must also send attachments of your Certificate for ISTQB Foundation in Software Testing and Degree level or equivalent in Computing to tandtrecruitmentsupport@landregistry.gov.uk. The qualification is essential for this role and failure to attach it will result in your application not being progressed any further.

Your CV will be assessed against the essential experience criteria detailed in the attached Job Description.

If successful at sift, you will be invited to attend a virtual, blended interview, which will be held through Microsoft Teams which will include a 10 minute pre-prepared presentation detailing the value you have brought to your roles as a performance tester with real life examples. Further information will be provided to those invited to interview. Interviews will be held shortly after the sift.

Please review your application form before clicking 'submit' - once you have submitted, you will not be able to amend your application. Ensure your application form is received by the closing date for receipt of applications - this is 23:55pm on the advertised date.

* Please note we may be sifting whilst this campaign is open so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible *

Candidates may refer to notes within their video interview but they should be used as a prompt only.

The blended interview will assess the behaviours and experience listed in the candidate pack.

HMLR is accredited to the Disability Confidence Scheme, which denotes organisations which have a positive attitude towards disabled people. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria at the shortlisting stage are guaranteed an invitation to interview. If any candidate requires the panel to consider a reasonable adjustment or there is anything else they would like the panel to take into consideration they are asked to notify us of this at application stage where possible or during the process as soon as it becomes a requirement.

You can find more information on how we use your personal data on our website.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationals
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name : Lorraine Rennie
Email : lorraine.rennie@landregistry.gov.uk

Recruitment team

Email : hrresourcingteam2@landregistry.gov.uk

Further information

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance to the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, please email hrresourcingteam2@landregistry.gov.uk in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from HM Land Registry then you may take your complaint to the Civil Service Commission: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/making-complaint/