Quality Assurance Lead

QA Lead / Test Manager

Remote (minimal/no travel expected)

Up to £490/day (Inside IR35, inclusive)

BPSS Clearance Required

Initial 3-Month Contract | ASAP Start

We’re currently supporting a major public sector programme looking to engage an experienced QA Lead / Test Manager to support a critical delivery phase across a high-profile transformation project. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong coordination, stakeholder management, and end-to-end testing oversight across SIT, E2E, and UAT activities.

The successful candidate will be comfortable operating in fast-paced delivery environments, managing testing activities across multiple stakeholders, and ensuring successful execution during key delivery milestones.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee SIT, E2E, and UAT testing activities
• Coordinate UAT execution and stakeholder engagement
• Manage defect triage and testing governance throughout delivery cycles
• Produce daily and weekly test progress reporting
• Drive test execution across complex enterprise environments
• Work closely with programme delivery, business stakeholders, and technical teams
• Ensure delivery risks, blockers, and dependencies are managed effectively
• Support release readiness and critical delivery phases

Required Experience

• Proven experience as a QA Lead, Test Lead, or Test Manager
• Strong public sector experience
• Experience delivering large-scale/high-profile programmes (£1m+ preferred)
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience leading SIT, E2E, and UAT testing
• Comfortable managing fast-paced or high-pressure delivery environments
• Strong defect management and reporting experience
• Agile delivery experience

Nice to Have

• Experience working on critical delivery or transformation programmes
• Exposure to enterprise-scale system integrations or migration projects
• Experience working across multiple suppliers or delivery partners

Additional Information

• Initial 3-month engagement with potential extension
• Remote-first assignment with little/no travel expected
• Candidates should be flexible around occasional out-of-hours support during critical delivery periods

If interested, please apply with your latest CV for immediate consideration.