Inspired Testing (Test Manager)

Test Manager

About Us:

Inspired Testing is a leading, innovative, and forward-thinking quality engineering and software testing consultancy. Our teams of exceptional consultants and engineers deliver solutions that enable our customers to produce high-quality software more quickly, efficiently, and frequently.

The Team:

We're at an exciting point where there's ample opportunity to make a big impact in scaling the people, processes, and technology in service of that mission. Our team’s strength is its diversity, acceptance of new ideas, and new ways to look at old challenges. We know humans are not one-dimensional, and we celebrate the uniqueness everyone brings to the problems we solve and the culture we create.

Project Overview:

We're specifically looking for someone with a proven track record managing multiple workstreams, including third-party vendor oversight. The client is currently implementing a new operating model that includes outsourcing several key middle- and back-office functions to a third-party service provider. As part of this strategic initiative, they are seeking an experienced Test Manager to take ownership of quality assurance across the Ops Model project.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement a comprehensive test strategy for the project
• Identify, manage, and mitigate quality risks
• Establish and enforce quality governance processes
• Implement and monitor a risk-based, quality-gated approach to testing
• Plan, coordinate, and track testing across multiple project workstreams
• Promote and enforce software testing best practices
• Define and report on project-level quality metrics
• Engage with key business and IT stakeholders (e.g. Project Sponsor, Project Manager, Workstream Leads, Domain Owners)
• Oversee test governance and assess the quality of third-party vendors
• Identify and implement test automation opportunities where applicable

Key Competencies:

• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
• Strategic thinker with a hands-on, tactical approach
• Ability to influence quality-focused behaviour across teams
• Strong project management and coordination capabilities
• Technically minded with a passion for improving software delivery
• Resilient, proactive, and confident in enforcing quality standards
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and analytical skills
• Strong problem-solving mindset
• In tune with the broader testing community and emerging industry trends

Qualifications & Experience:

• Relevant business or IT degree
• Formal training/qualification in Software Testing or Quality Assurance
• Minimum 10 years of overall testing experience
• Minimum 5 years in a test management or leadership role
• Proven experience in managing testing for complex, high-risk system implementations
• Experience coordinating testing efforts across internal teams and external contractors
• Previous involvement in projects with highly integrated, multi-system architecture
• Experience engaging with and managing the quality output of third-party vendors