Programme Test Manager

Programme Test Manager- 11-month contract (possible extension up to 23 months) - Edinburgh - £600 per day via umbrella One of Loriens leading Public Sector Clients are looking for a highly experienced Programme Test Manager to join the team. Assignment Description This hands-on Programme Test Manager role will provide the testing knowledge, expertise, and capability to quality assure the products being developed against the product requirements/other test basis. Responsibilities - Engage with stakeholders (including 3rd parties) to understand the systems under test, architecture, associated interfaces, business processes, and requirements - Refine the Programme Test Strategy and ways of working - Understand testing dependencies and feed into the prioritisation of components being delivered by the teams in order to produce test schedules aligned to wider service delivery plan - Produce appropriate level of Test Plans (strategies) aligned to programme test strategy - Define testing resource requirements and manage the testing resources assigned to the service test team - Be responsible for ensuring that all appropriate testing types are executed as defined within the Test Plan, and that tests are evidenced accordingly and traceable to requirements/other test basis - Define Test Environment Requirements highlighting dependencies - Actively monitor testing schedules against delivery plan, producing progress reports, RAG status, interim quality assessment, and highlighting risks, and issues and recommending mitigation steps - Produce Test Completion Reports highlighting residual risks and recommended mitigation - Participate in implementation readiness activities - Strive for continuous improvement; input to test improvements roadmap - Be an active participant in the Testing Practice and Testing forums Essential skill set - 3 years' experience as a Test Manager working in complex digital programmes and agile development environment - Experience of the full project life-cycle - Thorough knowledge of testing types, testing processes, procedures and associated governance - Experience in a wide variety of testing techniques and tools - Strong experience in test planning, risk management, and test team management - Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills and a proven ability to collaborate with all stakeholders. Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Location: Edinburgh Technopole, GB

Posted Date: 6/17/2025