Testing Manager; One Devon Technology); Internal

Vacancies Change and Testing Manager (One Devon People Technology) (Internal Only)

Are you both inspired and inspiring? Both are essential attributes for the post of Change and Testing Manager, where you will make a real difference, and provide leadership to passionate, hard-working teams. The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation - host employer for the NHS People Digital Programme - is seeking a knowledgeable, creative, and ambitious individual for this critical management role.

Devon has been selected by NHSE to deliver the Scaling People Services Vanguard for the Southwest. Devon is the only ICS nationally to be conducting both Scaling and Digital activities concurrently, to amplify benefits beyond running these independently:

• Scaling will move Devon towards a unified model, at a system level, which takes advantage of common processes, policies, governance, and operating models to deliver a consistent employee experience across the system.
• Digital will give our frontline workers a consumer-grade experience and simplified route to get support from People Services, through the integration of our people digital landscape and the introduction of automation and an intuitive people portal. It will enable us to have a single source of truth for people data, to support reporting and strategic workforce planning.

More detail about the role:

This opportunity is open to existing employees of the One Devon partner organisations only namely; Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, NHS Devon ICB, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Devon Partnership NHS Trust & Livewell Southwest. External applications will not be considered.

As the Change & Testing Manager, you will work as part of the One Devon People Digital Services Team, playing a key role in supporting the successful delivery of digital change, system enhancements and new functionality across our NHS partner organisations. You will work closely with Product Managers, technical teams, suppliers and key stakeholders to ensure our digital solutions meet business requirements, are thoroughly tested and deliver an improved user experience.

Working as part of the One Devon People Digital Services Team, you will be responsible for coordinating and managing testing activities across our digital ecosystem, ensuring that changes are effectively planned, tested and implemented in line with agreed governance processes and quality standards.

The role will also involve supporting change management activities, working with users to understand business requirements, identify opportunities for process improvement and ensure that new and enhanced functionality delivers tangible benefits. There will be a strong focus on streamlining processes, increasing automation and, most importantly, improving the user experience.

You will provide specialist guidance and advice on testing and change processes, working collaboratively with technical and operational colleagues to troubleshoot issues, resolve challenges and support the successful implementation of digital solutions.

The post holder will be responsible for assessing new and updated system functionality, ensuring solutions meet agreed specifications and supporting the continuous improvement of our digital services. This includes working with Product Managers and suppliers to coordinate testing for future releases and support the introduction of new functionality.

To be successful in this role, you will need excellent organisational, analytical and communication skills, alongside experience in change management, system testing or business analysis. You will be confident managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment, building effective working relationships and working across organisational boundaries to achieve shared outcomes.

If you're enthusiastic about digital transformation, enjoy problem-solving and are motivated by delivering high-quality solutions that make a real difference to users, we'd love to hear from you!

Working pattern:37.5 hours, Monday to Friday.

This is an internal vacancy for Royal Devon employees, therefore Bank workers are currently not eligible to apply for this vacancy.

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