​Job Title: Programme Test Manager-Energy Client Experience Required

Location: London- 3Days/week Onsite

Duration: 6months+ Contract Outside IR35

750 Outside IR35

Role Purpose

The Programme Test Manager is responsible for leading and managing a hybrid onshore–offshore testing team across a large programme. The role ensures effective planning, execution, governance, and reporting of all testing activities across multiple workstreams.

The role operates autonomously, actively engaging with programme and workstream leads, ensuring adherence to internal testing governance and best practices, while continuously improving test effectiveness and automation capability.

Key Responsibilities

Team Management

• Manage and lead a hybrid team of onshore and offshore testers.

• Allocate resources effectively across multiple test approaches and workstreams.

• Ensure team productivity, collaboration, and quality delivery.

Test Strategy & Planning

• Define, maintain, and enforce the programme-level Test Strategy, Test Plan, and Test Approach.

• Ensure transparency and consistency of testing activities across the programme.

• Identify, manage, and escalate testing risks and issues in a timely manner.

STLC Management

• Own and manage the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) for the programme.

• Plan, control, and execute testing activities to ensure full test coverage.

• Ensure high-quality testing outcomes aligned with programme timelines.

Stakeholder Communication & Reporting

• Provide regular, accurate reporting on testing progress to programme stakeholders.

• Work closely with workstream leads, business teams, SMEs, and third-party vendors.

• Track progress meticulously and provide actionable insights to support decision-making.

Governance & Best Practices

• Ensure strict adherence to internal testing governance and best practices.

• Maintain comprehensive test documentation including plans, execution status, defects, and results.

Automation

• Stay current with market trends and testing innovations.

• Provide technical input into automation strategies and tooling.

• Support and enhance automation coverage where appropriate.

Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Test case development & execution coverage

• Defect detection effectiveness

• Adherence to test schedules

• Requirements traceability

• Quality and completeness of test documentation

• Stakeholder collaboration and communication effectiveness

• Automation coverage

• Timeliness of issue and risk escalation

• Continuous improvement initiatives

• UAT success rate

• Stakeholder and customer satisfaction

Experience Required

• 10+ years of hands-on testing experience across:

• System Testing

• Functional Testing

• SIT

• UAT

• API Testing

• Smoke Testing

• Data-driven Testing

• Proven experience managing testing for large programmes.

• Strong experience leading and reporting on test teams.

• UAT Management experience.

• Experience working in Agile environments.

• Exposure to automation frameworks.

• Experience working in fast-paced, dynamic IT environments.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong understanding of the Software Testing Lifecycle (STLC)

• Test design techniques and test approach implementation

• Ability to assess, interpret, and report test results

• Team leadership and stakeholder management

• Understanding of system architecture

Tools & Technologies

• ALM tools: Azure DevOps (TFS), Jira

• Test automation tools (advantageous)

• API testing tools (e.g., Postman)

• Automation frameworks (e.g., Cypress)

• SQL and data interrogation for testing

• Data-driven testing approaches

Domain Knowledge

• Utilities / Energy sector knowledge is desirable but not mandatory

Certifications

• ISTQB / ISEB – Preferred but not essential

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