Lead a team of 15 to 40 testers and own functional quality governance and test automation direction across projects in a Programme. We need a Test Manager with strong business and domain testing logic, backed by practical automation framework knowledge.

Requirements (Must Have)
10 to 15 years in software testing, including 5+ years in test lead / test management roles
Strong Functional QA / Manual Testing background with sound business and domain testing logic (domain agnostic)
Hands-on test automation experience: able to design, review and guide frameworks (UI and

API) and integrate them with CI/CD
Proven experience leading and mentoring teams of 15 to 40 across multiple projects
Solid in test strategy, planning and functional governance (traceability, defect management,

quality gates)
Experience with Agile and DevOps; robust stakeholder management and communication

Key Responsibilities
Own test strategy, test plans and functional test governance across projects and workstreams
Guide the team on business-driven test design, regression and UAT support
Set the automation roadmap and guide framework design, standards and CI/CD integration
Manage delivery, estimation, resourcing,



risks and escalations to ensure timeliness and quality
Manage clients, stakeholders, offshore teams and 3rd parties; provide regular status and quality metrics
Mentor and develop the team across functional and automation skills; drive continuous improvement

Skills Required
Test management tools and ALM / JIRA (traceability, execution, defects, reporting)
Automation tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, REST Assured or Postman, with scripting in Java, Python or JavaScript
Delivery across Functional, Non-Functional, Automation and Web Services Testing
Strong analytical skills and test metrics / KPI reporting

Positive to Have
Working awareness of AI / GenAI-assisted testing tools
Exposure to financial services (Insurance, Life & Pensions, Wealth, Banking)
Knowledge in Sales-force and Marketing Cloud.
ISTQB / ISEB certification

Working Style
Motivator and team player who drives high performance
Professional, and able to work effectively both upward and downward
Aligns the team to the Test Strategy and corporate goals

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