Senior IT Test Manager

Job Title: UK IT Test Team Lead
Location: UK-wide, with some testing to be done in Newcastle
Contract: 3 months (extension possible)
Rate: Up to £600.00 per day
Hours: 37.5 per week

 

Purpose of the Role

The UK IT Test Team Lead plays a critical role in an Equans deployment project, overseeing the entire testing process to ensure successful application delivery and integration. The primary responsibility is to take full ownership of complex application testing, from planning through to execution and closure. This includes defining test plans, implementing testing frameworks, and ensuring both functional and non-functional tests are comprehensive and robust.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead the testing of various phases:

  • Unit Testing
  • System Integration Testing (SIT)
  • User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
  • Data Migration Testing

• Be the key point of contact for all project testing requirements, collaborating with business managers and users to coordinate activities and ensure testing goals are met.

• Establish and manage the test framework and provide support to business teams throughout the testing lifecycle.

• Lead UAT activities, assisting business users in script creation, defect management, and ensuring the successful completion of testing.

• Execute test plans and monitor results using automation tools and SDLC tools (e.g., Squash) to track test progress and manage defects.

• Manage test resources, directing the application development teams, testers, and business users to ensure testing is completed on schedule.

• Provide regular reports on testing progress, issues, and risks to the Programme Manager and UK IT management, identifying trends or potential risks in testing.

Dimensions of the Job:

• Provide leadership and expertise throughout the testing phases, ensuring the successful completion of the E-Proc application and its integration.
• Support business users at all levels (up to C-level) during migrations, developing a framework and structure for Business UAT testing.
• Assist in scheduling user migrations within the allocated region.
  
   

Key Relationships:

Internal:

• Daily interaction within the project team regarding functional and non-functional testing.
• Provide regular reports to the project manager and team regarding test progress, issues, and risks.
• Build relationships with key business areas and support the training and execution of UAT.
• Work closely with IT teams to plan and execute non-functional/integration tests.
  
   

External:

• Establish relationships with 3rd-party vendors as needed, and manage those relationships to meet project demands.
  
   

Experience and Qualifications:

• Proven leadership in the testing workstream within an IT application testing environment.
• Experience with large-scale ERP projects (e.g., SAP).
• Experience testing Procure-to-Pay (P2P) applications (e.g., Coupa).
• Solid track record in managing the testing of large-scale applications.
• Extensive knowledge of test methodologies and toolsets (e.g., Squash).
• People management experience within a matrix-managed environment.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and providing updates to steering groups.

Qualifications:

• A-level standard education (degree level is preferred, but not essential).
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Application testing technical certification (e.g., CSTE, CMST, or similar).
• Preferably an IT service management qualification, such as ITIL Foundation.