Job Title: Programme Test Manager
Location: Milton Keynes - Hybrid (3 days per week onsite)
Role type: Contract
IR35: Outside IR35
Duration: 6 months (initially)
Start Date: ASAP
Security Clearance: BPSS active ideally (if not eligibility minimum alongside eligibility for SC)
Who we are:
We're an award-winning Tech Consultancy, focused in Quality Engineering on a mission to become the UK's #1.
What we do:
"Champion and Engineer Quality and Software". Over the past 6 years, we've shaped and transformed our offering so that passion, precision, and attention to every minuscule detail is baked into everything we do. Born from a desire to bring automation expertise to our current and prospective clients, 5 years ago we shaped our offering.
Project Info:
We're looking for an experienced Programme Test Manager to lead testing across a major transformation programme focused on modernising critical planning systems and replacing legacy technology with a more integrated digital solution.
You'll provide leadership across a complex, multi-supplier delivery environment, establishing an integrated testing approach, recovering challenging testing workstreams where needed, and improving governance, quality assurance, defect management and release readiness.
Working with senior programme stakeholders and delivery partners, you'll provide independent, evidence-based reporting on testing quality, risks and deployment readiness, driving improvements that build confidence in the overall solution.
What we’re looking for:
We're looking for an experienced Programme Test Manager with a proven track record of leading testing across complex technology programmes. You'll be confident managing multiple suppliers, strengthening testing governance and providing clear assurance across integrated technology platforms.
You'll combine strong test leadership with technical knowledge across cloud, API, data and geospatial technologies, alongside the stakeholder management skills needed to challenge constructively and drive improvements in quality and delivery confidence.
You'll need to be:
- An experienced Programme Test Manager. Proven experience leading testing across complex programmes and multiple suppliers.
- Strong in test governance and assurance. Experience improving test processes, quality controls, defect management and release readiness.
- Experienced in test recovery. Able to lead challenging workstreams, identify issues and drive improvements.
- Technically minded. Understanding of complex integrations and end-to-end testing across multiple platforms.
- Experienced in cloud technologies. Ideally with large-scale Microsoft Azure platforms.
- Knowledgeable in API and integration testing. Ideally with experience of MuleSoft.
- Experienced in data testing. Understanding of data quality, transformation and validation, ideally using Databricks, Azure Data Factory, SQL and Data Lake technologies.
- Familiar with geospatial testing. Ideally with experience of ArcGIS and FME.
- A strong stakeholder manager. Able to provide independent, evidence-based reporting on testing quality, risks and deployment readiness
- Focused on continuous improvement. Able to strengthen testing practices, controls and quality management across the programme.
It would be great if you also had:
- Experience with safety-related or business-critical operational systems.
- Experience assuring end-to-end solutions across SaaS, PaaS, cloud, integration and data platforms.
- Experience working on large-scale, multi-supplier transformation programmes.
Please apply directly if you are interested in the opportunity - please note, we cannot provide sponsorship for this role, all applicants must already live and work in the UK for at least the last 5 years with no need of sponsorship and meet the eligibility criteria for the required clearances.
Skills Required
- Proven experience leading testing across complex programmes and multiple suppliers
- Experience improving test governance, test processes, quality controls, defect management and release readiness
- Experience recovering challenging testing workstreams and driving improvements
- Understanding of complex integrations and end-to-end testing across multiple platforms
- Experience with cloud technologies, ideally large-scale Microsoft Azure platforms
- Knowledge of API and integration testing, ideally MuleSoft
- Experience with data testing, quality, transformation and validation
- Experience with Databricks, Azure Data Factory, SQL and Data Lake technologies
- Familiarity with geospatial testing, ideally ArcGIS and FME
- Strong stakeholder management and evidence-based reporting skills
- Experience with safety-related or business-critical operational systems
- Experience assuring end-to-end solutions across SaaS, PaaS, cloud, integration and data platforms
- Experience working on large-scale, multi-supplier transformation programmes
- BPSS active preferred, or eligibility for BPSS and SC clearance
- Must already live and work in the UK for at least five years without sponsorship
What We Do
Whoever said 'don't sweat the small stuff' never worked in software development. In this business, we know it's the small stuff that can be your downfall: costing millions to put right, damaging reputations, and setting your project back months. With this much at stake, there is simply no room for error. And that's where we come in. We have the scale, the expertise, and the rigorous attention to detail to hunt down any and all issues before they become issues, allowing you to focus on the bigger picture and ensuring your software is delivered on time, on budget and working exactly as it should
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