VodafoneThree - Reference Model Manager

Location: Customer site based, United Kingdom

Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and hirify.global benefits

Company

hirify.globalThree is building and operating UK connectivity infrastructure and supporting the cybersecurity of Critical National Infrastructure and public sector organisations.

What you will do

• Manage the Reference Test Environment and oversee end-to-end testing before live release.
• Design and execute test strategies across multiple releases, infrastructure projects, and transformation programmes.
• Define testing procedures, processes, practices, and artefacts to meet contracted standards and customer approvals.
• Lead customer, supplier, and internal stakeholder engagement for the test function.
• Manage defect triage, change, risk, remediation plans, patch planning, and release recommendations.
• Support technical implementation, lifecycle planning, technology roadmaps, reporting, and platform health checks.

Requirements

• Experience designing test strategies for multiple release and project test cycles.
• Ability to champion testing, influence programme decisions, and manage multiple workstreams.
• Experience managing defects, change, risks, governance, reporting, and complex testing programmes.
• ISTQB Foundation in Software Testing, or a proven track record in testing and leading technical teams.
• ITIL 4 qualification or equivalent experience.
• Strong background delivering testing in Managed Services or transformation environments.
• Knowledge or experience with voice and video conferencing solutions, system tools, and policy tools.
• Must hold or be able and willing to obtain UK Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time schedule of 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with customer-site-based work.
• Basic salary, bonus, hirify.global benefits, up to 28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, and paid charity time.
• Benefits include discounts, vouchers, pension plan, learning tools, and parental leave policies.
• Employment offers are subject to criminal (DBS) and financial background checks because of regulatory requirements.
• Flexible working policies and wellbeing support are available across the organisation.