Engineering test manager

Job reference number 327047



Engineering Test Manager

📍 Programme Test Manager – PDA Platform
Location: London (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent














About the Role
Royal Mail is looking for a seasoned Programme Test Manager to lead testing and quality assurance for our PDA platform programmes. You’ll oversee all testing phases across complex, multi-project programmes (up to £50m), ensuring solutions are robust, reliable, and deployment-ready.



Key Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end testing (Unit to Pre-Production) across large-scale programmes
Define test strategies and ensure risk-based coverage
Manage test teams (0–30+), budgets, and recruitment
Align with suppliers and internal teams on test scope and execution
Select and implement test tools and automation frameworks
Ensure architectural validation and release readiness
Promote Agile practices (Scrum/Kanban) and continuous improvement



What You’ll Bring
Proven experience in programme-level test management
Strong technical knowledge (Azure, APIs, mobile, databases)
Hands-on with automation tools (SpecFlow, Gherkin, C#)
Skilled in Jira, Confluence, and CI/CD pipelines
Agile certifications and ISTQB/ISEB preferred
Degree in Computer Science or related field

Join us to shape the future of digital delivery at Royal Mail.
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About Us

At Royal Mail we connect companies, customers and communities across the country, delivering a ‘one-price-goes-anywhere’, universal postal service to more than 30 million addresses. As one of the UK’s leading companies, we are focused on being recognised as the best delivery company in the UK and across Europe.

Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve.

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