
Principal Consultant - Programme Test Manager
- London
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Innovative Solutions: Work with cutting-edge technology in testing, automation, and DevOps.
- Career Growth: Access exceptional training, tailored development opportunities, and a clear career progression path.
- Supportive Environment: Enjoy a collaborative, dynamic culture that values innovation and team success.
- Provide strategic and technical leadership, delivering effective test strategies that balance technical and business risk.
- Define and implement test approaches for diverse delivery and technology landscapes, ensuring cost-effective and high-quality solutions.
- Offer expert guidance on test strategies, processes, tools, frameworks, and technologies.
- Lead the creation and implementation of complex test frameworks to support automation, integration, and continuous functional and non-functional testing.
- Stay ahead of emerging trends in delivery, testing, and technology, ensuring pragmatic adoption of new practices.
- Oversee large-scale test programmes across multiple workstreams, vendors, and delivery methodologies.
- Collaborate with delivery teams to ensure excellence in execution, offering support rather than driving day-to-day operations.
- A strong background in managing and delivering exceptional test processes within complex environments.
- The ability to operate at both strategic and technical levels, adapting to varying delivery landscapes.
- Excellent communication skills to engage and influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- A passion for technology and testing, staying ahead of trends in areas such as continuous delivery, JavaScript-based testing tools, microservices, containerization, and DevOps practices.
- Exceptional understanding of modern testing techniques, tools, and technologies.
- Holidays: 25 days annual leave (plus an extra day every year for the first three years) and a holiday buying scheme.
- Health Benefits: Comprehensive health plan covering medical, dental, optical, and alternative therapy treatments.
- Financial Support: Pension contributions (matched by employer up to 5%), season ticket loan, and bike-to-work scheme.
- Wellbeing: Subsidized gym memberships and flexible working arrangements.
- Culture: Regular team socials, sporting events, and annual celebrations including kick-off and Christmas parties.
- Development: Access to tailored training and development programs to support your career growth.