Test Lead (Manager)
Location: Leeds or London, UK (3 days in office)
SC Cleared: Good to Have
Job Type: Full-Time
Relevant Experience: 20 Years
The Lead Tester ensures highquality digital products by shaping and leading testing practices across the Digital Delivery function. As part of a large change programme, the role will oversee and define the endtoend test strategy for the programme, ensuring consistent quality standards and a robust approach to testing.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and guide a small in-house testing team.
- Manage all testing activities and ensure quality assurance.
- Review and improve testing approaches and promote automation.
- Establish testing practices within Agile environments.
- Implement and maintain a functional and non-functional test strategy.
- Communicate risks clearly to stakeholders.
- Coordinate with external testing partners.
- Promote test-driven and test-led development.
Minimum & Essential Criteria
- Senior test management experience.
- Experience in Agile testing environments.
- Experience in test-driven development.
- Strong understanding of the Test Pyramid.
- Experience in test automation and CI/CD.
- Expertise in test management methods and tools.
- Ability to embed operational resilience.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Understanding of technology, architecture, and security best practices.
- Strong stakeholder-management skills.
Desirable
- Experience in highly automated Agile environments.
- Experience coaching others.
Additional Information
Flexible working is available for this role.