Test Manager

Contract - 6 months

Hybrid Position

About the Role

The Test Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing end-to-end test delivery across multiple projects, ensuring alignment with client expectations and Inspired Testing standards.

Responsibilities

• Strategic & Delivery Management
• Define and implement test strategies aligned with project objectives and enterprise quality standards
• Own the test lifecycle across projects: including test planning, estimations, execution, defect management, reporting and sign-off
• Work closely with client stakeholders, project managers, business analysts and technical teams to ensure test deliverables are accurate and timely
• Coordinate across multi-disciplinary teams including QA, development, business and DevOps
• Identify, manage and escalate test-related risks proactively
• Oversee resource allocation, task planning and delivery commitments across client engagements

• Team Leadership & Development
• Lead, mentor and coach test teams (manual, automation, performance or hybrid roles) to grow in capability and effectiveness
• Support skills development, training recommendations and performance feedback for test team members
• Conduct reviews of test plans, automation frameworks, performance test scripts and defect reports
• Encourage participation in the Inspired Testing Community of Practice and alignment with company standards and initiatives

• Governance, Quality & Reporting
• Define and maintain test metrics, dashboards and regular status reports for internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure traceability between requirements, test cases and defects
• Maintain quality gate ownership during CI/CD processes and ensure alignment with client SLDC (Agile, Scrum, SAFe or Waterfall)
• Drive continuous improvement of test processes, automation maturity and quality delivery models

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software testing with at least 3 years in a leadership or management role
• Experience managing both manual and automation teams preferred
• Exposure to performance or non-functional testing is advantageous
• ISTQB Advanced Test Manager certification (or equivalent) is advantageous

Required Skills

• Technical Skills
• Solid understanding of test automation, frameworks and modern tools (e.g. Selenium, Appium, Postman, Cucumber, Neoload etc.)
• Familiarity with CI/CD processes and tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Git or similar
• Working knowledge of API, performance, security and accessibility testing
• Ability to work across diverse technology stacks, platforms (web, mobile, backend) and domains

• Leadership & Communication
• Proven experience managing QA teams of 5+ people across multiple projects or streams
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and expectation management skills
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, mediate issues and influence decisions at various levels of the organisation

• Process & Methodology
• Advanced understanding of SDLC and STLC
• Expertise in Agile, SAFe or hybrid delivery environments
• Strong documentation and reporting skills (test plans, summary reports, dashboards)

Preferred Skills

• Experience managing both manual and automation teams preferred
• Exposure to performance or non-functional testing is advantageous
• ISTQB Advanced Test Manager certification (or equivalent) is advantageous