Programme Test Manager - Azure Migration

Programme Test Manager - Azure Migration

Initial 3 month contract £550 a day (inside IR35) (due to extend for a year)

London (3 days a week onsite)

We're looking for an experienced Programme Test Manager to join a Service Portfolio leading the testing strategy and assurance for a major migration from on-premise VMs to Microsoft Azure.

You'll bring structure and confidence to complex programme testing, and work seamlessly across internal teams and suppliers. Strong cloud expertise, end-to-end assurance capability, and excellent stakeholder management are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end test strategy and execution for the programme, ensuring all new solutions are fully assured and ready for release.
• Plan, lead and manage all test phases across the programme: Unit, Functional Acceptance, SIT, Integration, Regression, UAT, OAT, Performance, Volume, Pre-Production, Infrastructure and Automation.
• Oversee the design of the test approach, ensuring robust coverage of technical and business requirements.
• Drive resource planning, recruitment, and management of permanent and flexible test teams.
• Work directly with programme leadership and third-party suppliers to agree testing scope, budgets, tooling, and delivery standards.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects, Technical Architects, Tech Leads and vendor teams to ensure appropriate test coverage and risk mitigation.
• Ensure suppliers follow best practice and Test Strategy, managing clear handover points and resolving cross-party testing issues.
• Select and implement test tools for the platform and associated projects, including automation and test management technologies.
• Act as the single point of contact for solution quality at any stage of the programme.
• Promote Agile ways of working and iterative delivery approaches across the team.
• Manage testing within both Waterfall and Agile delivery models

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in programme-level test planning, management and execution.
• Strong background managing multiple test phases across complex delivery environments.
• Expertise in test assurance, supplier management, and oversight of third-party test work.
• Solid experience managing test budgets and recruitment.
• Strong problem-solving capability and the ability to lead resolution of complex test challenges.
• Deep technical understanding of Azure Cloud services (GCP experience beneficial), modern web and middleware technologies, APIs, mobile, and infrastructure components.
• Good knowledge of database technologies including Oracle and BigQuery.
• Experience with interface technologies, including file-based and data transfer integrations.
• Able to manage large-scale, multi-stream programme test requirements.

Interviews are taking place before Christmas with a view to starting mid-January

To apply for this role please send your CV asap