Campus Solution Non Functional Test Manager

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Summary of the work The non-Functional Testing Manager will work in accordance with the plan and schedule set by the Head of Quality Assurance, managing the day to day execution of the testing cycles, reviewing and assuring written test reports, producing appropriate plans to deliver identified outcomes and associated dashboards/metrics to demonstrate control. Specialist role Quality assurance analyst Expected Contract Length 6 months initial with option to extend to 12 months. Latest start date 21/04/2017 Maximum Day Rate £650 ex vat per day. Early Market Engagement Early market engagement has highlighted that individuals with this specific experience is not readily available in the open market and that "standard" testers without the requisite experience of Oracle Campus Solutions are not easily able to pick up the nuances associated with said platform in a short time frame. Who Speclialist Work With The test manager will be working closely with identified University of Nottingham Process Super Users, University Information Services staff, Testing Staff and management as well as managed service providers. What Specialists Work On Oracle Campus Solutions Non Functional Testing Manager with demonstrable experience of managing and delivering testing services for Oracle Campus Solutions suite of software. The specialist will define & day to day manage all non functional testing activity on the University's Oracle Campus Solutions platform Skills & Experience • Demosntrable experience of having planned and executed Non functional test cycles for Campus Solutions implementations. • Build and maintain appropriate plans. • Build and maintain dashboards detailing KPIs and Metrics for testing progress. • Use of ALM and HP test Suite. Work Location University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2NR University of Nottingham, Ningbo China University of Nottingham, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Travel and expenses will be paid for international visits if required. Working Arrangments The non functional test manager will work in accordance with the plan and schedule set by the Head of Quality Assurance alongside other members of the testing team, managing the day to day execution of the testing cycles, reviewing and assuring written test reports until the requisite quality has been demonstrated, producing appropriate plans to deliver identified outcomes and associated dashboards/metrics to demonstrate control. No. of Specialists to Evaluate 3 Cultural Fit Criteria • Be actively motivated and have the ability to motivate others • Be transparent and collaborative when making decisions • Work as a team with our organisation and other suppliers • Take responsibility for their work and be a Self Starter • Have good communication skills Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 70% Cultural fit 10% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers 1. Hi - Can you confirm that this role is separate to the 2 roles issued on the 28th March? Yes. The roles published on 28th March were for specialists these are management roles. 2. Is this role within or out of scope of the IR35? An assessment has been undertaken using HMRC tool and the role is outside IR35 3. Can you please confirm the universities position on IR35 legislation for the engagement. Particularly whether the role falls inside or outside of the standing. An assessment has been undertaken using HMRC tool and the role is outside IR35 4. We are a specialist Test Consultancy who can supply highly skilled resources & solutions to fulfil the outlined requirements. When responding to the questions would you like the answers from a consultancy perspective on how we would deliver against each requirement/experience or from an individual resource element. from an individual 5. Can more than one candidate per supplier be submitted? Yes 6. Is occasional remote working allowed? This should not be expected and is at our discretion. 7. What are the other expenses which will be paid if the candidate has to travel to different work locations? Expenses for any overseas travel will be covered. 8. What is the lead time for feedback once the application is submitted? Within one week of the closing date. 9. From 6th April, responsibility for determining if an assignment is within IR35 will shift to the Public Sector organisation. We need to understand the client’s decision on the status of each contract assignment (including extensions) under IR35 and whether a new contractor assignment is deemed ‘Inside’ or ‘Outside’ of IR35 at the beginning of the recruitment process for hiring a contractor. There is an HMRC status portal available to help determine the status but we do require you to post a response as to whether the role is ‘inside’ or ‘outside’. An assessment has been undertaken using HMRC tool and the role is outside IR35.