A leading Independent IT Infrastructure and Services Consultancy are looking for a Test Manager with Security Clearance
Outside IR35
Up to £500 per day
4-month contract initially
As a Test Manager, you will lead and deliver test management engagements across medium to large projects, ensuring agreed requirements are validated, risks are identified, and defects are effectively managed to reduce the cost of remediation.
You will take end-to-end ownership of test strategy and delivery, providing clear reporting to programme and senior stakeholders, promoting best practice test management, and driving continuous service improvement.
The role involves collaboration with global, multi‑location teams, often within client environments, and contributing to commercial and performance objectives.
Responsibilities
Defining and managing test strategies, plans, execution schedules, tools, defect and risk management processes, governance reporting, go/no‑go decision support, and lessons learned,
Ensuring adherence to agreed frameworks, standards, policies, and project controls to deliver successful outcomes aligned to financial and delivery objectives.
Lead end‑to‑end test management across the full project lifecycle, ensuring delivery aligns to defined methodologies and quality standards for transition and transformation projects.
Support pre‑sales activities by reviewing requirements, contributing to solution responses, and creating test cost models.
Develop, maintain, and manage all test management artefacts, including test plans, schedules, documentation, and tools, ensuring alignment with the overall project plan.
Facilitate test initiation workshops, manage testing resources, and coordinate test activities across all phases in line with agreed governance and timelines.
Provide regular progress reporting, manage escalations, participate in project reviews, and ensure stakeholder alignment throughout the testing lifecycle.
Drive quality and commercial outcomes by ensuring service readiness, controlling test duration against forecasts, reducing the impact of defects, and capturing and applying lessons learned for continuous improvement.
Experience Required
Minimum 8-10-years Test Manager and Defect Management experience in an infrastructure or managed service environment
ISTQB Foundation certified
Knowledge of ISO-IEC-IEEE 29119 and / or TMMi
Knowledge of ITIL v3 Service Validation & Testing
Knowledge of technical infrastructure (datacentre, end-user and service desk environments)
Use of formal Test Management tools
Detailed knowledge of formal Test Management methodologies, processes and approaches
Fluent in English with excellent communication skills both written and oral
Good demonstrable emotional intelligence, negotiating and influencing skills to deal with sensitive customer issues
Ability to present to small sized internal and external audiences to develop personal networks and manage stakeholders
Demonstrable time and organizational management skills, good leadership, coaching and organizational skills working with limited supervision
Proven ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
Valid UK Security Clearance
Desirable
Experience in working within a globally diverse team
ITIL v3 Intermediate Level, Prince 2 or PMI certified
Experience as a Test Analyst or Project Manager
ISTQB Advanced Test Manager certified
Experience of performance, security and non-functional testing