Job Advertisement: QA/Testing Lead Day rate: £400 IR35: Outside Location: Must be able to travel to France when required Duration: 6 Months Role Summary This role is responsible for end-to-end testing and quality assurance across an ERP implementation, ensuring the solution is robust, integrated, and business-ready. You will lead testing strategy, manage stakeholders, and oversee QA resources across the programme lifecycle. Key Responsibilities Own and deliver the overall testing strategy across functional, integration, data, UAT, and go-live phases Act as Testing PMO, managing planning, governance, and reporting Coordinate testing activities with business, technical teams, vendors, and integration partners Lead QA resources and manage defect resolution Produce testing documentation, dashboards, and risk reporting Support UAT, cutover testing, and go-live readiness Use tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps for test and defect management Essential Experience 8 years in QA/testing, with 3 years in a QA Lead or Test Manager role ERP testing experience (IFS preferred or similar complex ERP environments) Strong understanding of end-to-end business processes (finance, supply chain, projects, etc.) Proven stakeholder management within large transformation programmes Desirable Relevant degree or professional certifications (e.g. ISTQB, PMP)