IT Quality Assurance Lead

Why Greencore?

We're a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK and our purpose is to make everyday taste better. We're a vibrant, fast-paced leading food manufacturer. Employing around 13,600 colleagues across 16 manufacturing units and 17 distribution depots across the UK. We supply all the UK's food retailers with everything from Sandwiches, soups and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles and ready meals, and in FY23, we generated revenues of 1.9bn. Our vast direct-to-store (DTS) distribution network, comprising of 17 depots nationwide, enables us to make over 10,400 daily deliveries of our own chilled and frozen produce and that of third parties.

Why we embarked on Making Business Easier?

Over time processes have become increasingly complex, increasing both the risk and cost they pose, whilst restricting our agility. At the same time, our customers and the market expect more from us than ever before. Making Business Easier forms a fundamental foundation for our commercial and operational excellence agendas, whilst supporting managing our cost base effectively in the future. The MBE Programme will streamline and simplify core processes, provide easier access to quality business data and will invest in the right technology to enable these processes.

Why is this exciting for your career as a Quality Assurance Lead?

The MBE Programme presents a huge opportunity for colleagues across the technology function to play a central role in the design, shape, delivery and execution of an enterprise-wide digital transformation programme. The complexity of the initiative, within a FTSE 250 business, will allow for large-scale problem solving, group wide impact assessment and supporting the delivery of an enablement project to future proof the business. You will be responsible for managing and leading a team of QA Analysts to ensure the delivery of high-quality outcomes across IT projects and initiatives. Reporting to the Head of Testing & Quality Assurance, the QA Lead will implement and enforce testing standards and methodologies, oversee day-to-day testing operations, and drive efficiency and effectiveness within the QA team of circa 5-10 reports at Greencore or via suppliers. This role focuses on ensuring that the QA function aligns with the broader testing strategy, supporting scalable, high-performing testing capabilities and fostering continuous improvement across the team.

What you'll be doing:

1. Lead and manage a team of QA Analysts - Direct and support a team of QA Analysts to deliver high-quality testing services across all IT initiatives
2. Implement and enforce QA processes - Ensure consistent adherence to the QA framework and testing methodologies
3. Plan and allocate resources effectively - Allocate QA Analysts to projects based on priorities, skills, and capacity to maximise productivity and outcomes
4. Monitor and report on testing progress - Track and communicate testing progress, risks, and outcomes
5. Support automation initiatives - Work closely with the Head of Testing & QA to implement and expand automated testing strategies and tools within the team
6. Foster team development - Provide coaching, training, and feedback to QA Analysts, encouraging skill development and career progression
7. Collaborate with cross-functional teams - Liaise with development, IT delivery, and business teams to ensure QA activities are aligned with project and business objectives

What you'll need:

1. Proven experience leading or managing QA teams in IT or related fields
2. Strong knowledge of testing practices, including functional, regression, and performance testing
3. Familiarity with QA automation tools (e.g. Selenium, Appium) and manual testing approaches
4. Ability to mentor and develop a team, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment
5. Excellent communication and reporting skills to provide clear updates on progress and challenges
6. Experience working in fast-paced or complex environments (e.g. finance, manufacturing, logistics) is a plus

What you'll get in return:

1. Competitive salary and job-related benefits
2. Holidays
3. Car Allowance
4. Annual Target Bonus
5. Pension up to 8% matched
6. Life insurance up to 4x salary
7. PMI Cover
8. Company share save scheme
9. Greencore Qualifications
10. Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
11. Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.