Test Lead (Manager)

Job description: 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

Lead Tester Role

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.