Test Manager

NHS Organisation (London – Hybrid)

£457 per day (Inside IR35 / PAYE equivalent)

Contract: Until end of December 2026

An NHS organisation in London is seeking an experienced Technical Test Manager to lead testing activity for a critical infrastructure and data centre migration programme.

This role will play a key part in ensuring the safe transition of physical and digital services, including core clinical and operational systems.

• Develop and own the end-to-end test strategy for infrastructure and migration activity
• Create detailed test plans, scenarios and governance frameworks aligned to migration objectives
• Lead testing across infrastructure components including servers, switches, data streaming and network services
• Oversee failover and power resilience testing, capturing outcomes and assessing service impact
• Monitor and report on performance metrics, including packet loss and service continuity
• Ensure thorough end-user impact assessment across EPR, telephony and related services
• Coordinate testing with technical teams, stakeholders and suppliers, driving engagement proactively
• Produce clear test reports, dashboards and readiness assessments for senior stakeholders
• Support cutover, migration execution and post-migration validation activities

• Proven experience as a Test Manager within NHS or public sector environments
• Strong background in infrastructure and migration testing
• Experience testing failover, resilience, and live service environments
• Ability to work independently – self-managing, proactive and delivery-focused
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills – able to initiate and lead sessions without direction
• Confident producing documentation in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience capturing and analysing technical test outputs and performance data

• Hybrid role – remote working with flexibility to attend site in London as required
• Ad-hoc working model:
• Initial phase: ~3 days per week (strategy and planning)
• Migration phase: up to 5 days per week
• Post-migration: reduced workload focused on reporting and documentation