Test Manager

Job Description Test Manager £70,000 - £75,000 | Permanent | Consulting | Financial Services I'm supporting a growing software testing consultancy that's looking to appoint an experienced Test Manager to join their team. This is a client-facing consulting role where you'll work across a variety of complex projects and programmes, helping clients improve the way testing is planned, governed and delivered. Rather than inheriting an established test function, you'll often be joining new client engagements, quickly understanding the challenges, building credibility with stakeholders and becoming a trusted advisor from day one. The initial requirement will require you to visit the client offices in the Staffordshire area, 2/3 times a week for the initial period. While this is a remote-first role, it is anticipated there will be some requirements to travel to customer offices. What you'll be doing You'll take ownership of testing across client programmes, helping ensure quality is considered throughout the delivery lifecycle. Your responsibilities will include: Developing Test Strategies and Test Plans Establishing testing governance and quality gates Managing testing across multiple projects (with the initial requirement with a specific customer) Building strong relationships with clients, suppliers and delivery teams Managing risks, issues, dependencies and defects Providing clear reporting to senior stakeholders Line managing teams of Quality Engineers and SDETs Coaching teams and promoting best practice across Quality Engineering You'll report directly into the Head of Testing , joining an experienced team of Test Managers who work collaboratively across the consultancy. What we're looking for You'll already have a strong background in Test Management and be comfortable working directly with clients. We're particularly interested in people who have experience of: Leading testing across complex programmes Developing Test Strategy and governance Managing multiple workstreams simultaneously Stakeholder management at all levels Resource planning and team leadership Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery environments Why this role and why this company? There are plenty of Test Manager opportunities on the market. This one offers something slightly different. Consulting provides the opportunity to work across multiple, varied customers across your employment. Each role inherently slightly different to the one before - be it team, culture, tech stack. It's a great way to supported continued learning and career development. The consultancy has built an excellent reputation, enjoys strong client relationships and boasts one of the very best retention rates amongst comparably firms in it's space. How? They continue to invest in both their people and their wider Quality Engineering practice, giving people the opportunity to influence how testing is delivered rather than simply following existing processes. There's a maturity to how they do things - work/life balance is genuinely encouraged, in way that makes the team feel respected and listened to. Alongside a salary of £70,000-£75,000 , you'll also receive: Private healthcare Pension contribution Ongoing learning and development Genuine opportunities for progression The chance to work alongside an experienced team of Quality Engineering professionals *To be considered, you must be based in the UK with full right to work. There is no option for this role to be delivered from outside of the UK, or to offer any form of visa sponsorship. Experience of the Consulting sector is seen as mandatory at this stage*