Test lead (sc cleared)

Test Lead (SC Cleared)
6-Month Contract
Hybrid (2 days per week onsite)

Our Banking client is looking for an SC-Cleared Test Lead to oversee business-critical testing activity, drive quality across key programmes, and manage a growing team of testers.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead end‑to‑end testing activities with a strong focus on UAT and business testing.
2. Manage and support a team of 5 skilled testers, ensuring workloads, priorities and quality standards are consistently met.
3. Own and coordinate triage management, ensuring defects are assessed, prioritised and resolved effectively.
4. Work closely with business UAT users and non‑technical teams, providing excellent stakeholder management and clear communication throughout the testing lifecycle.
5. Deliver high‑quality, non-automated testing, ensuring test coverage, accuracy, and readiness for release.
6. Oversee test planning, execution, and reporting to ensure smooth delivery and risk management.

Experience Required:

7. Proven Test Lead experience in a commercial or enterprise environment.
8. Strong stakeholder management skills, especially with business teams and non‑technical users.
9. Solid background in UAT, business testing, and non‑automated testing.
10. Hands‑on experience with triage management and defect processes.
11. Ability to lead, mentor, and motivate a team.
12. Excellent communication, organisation, and problem-solving capabilities.

To apply for this position please submit your CV.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.