Quality Assurance Lead

Job description

QA Lead / Test Manager

Remote (minimal/no travel expected)

Up to £490/day (Inside IR35, inclusive)

BPSS Clearance Required

Initial 3-Month Contract | ASAP Start

We’re currently supporting a major public sector programme looking to engage an experienced QA Lead / Test Manager to support a critical delivery phase across a high-profile transformation project. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong coordination, stakeholder management, and end-to-end testing oversight across SIT, E2E, and UAT activities.

The successful candidate will be comfortable operating in fast-paced delivery environments, managing testing activities across multiple stakeholders, and ensuring successful execution during key delivery milestones.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee SIT, E2E, and UAT testing activities
• Coordinate UAT execution and stakeholder engagement
• Manage defect triage and testing governance throughout delivery cycles
• Produce daily and weekly test progress reporting
• Drive test execution across complex enterprise environments
• Work closely with programme delivery, business stakeholders, and technical teams
• Ensure delivery risks, blockers, and dependencies are managed effectively
• Support release readiness and critical delivery phases

Required Experience

• Proven experience as a QA Lead, Test Lead, or Test Manager
• Strong public sector experience
• Experience delivering large-scale/high-profile programmes (£1m+ preferred)
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience leading SIT, E2E, and UAT testing
• Comfortable managing fast-paced or high-pressure delivery environments
• Strong defect management and reporting experience
• Agile delivery experience

Nice to Have

• Experience working on critical delivery or transformation programmes
• Exposure to enterprise-scale system integrations or migration projects
• Experience working across multiple suppliers or delivery partners

Additional Information

• Initial 3-month engagement with potential extension
• Remote-first assignment with little/no travel expected
• Candidates should be flexible around occasional out-of-hours support during critical delivery periods

If interested, please apply with your latest CV for immediate consideration.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

United Kingdom

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

20-05-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English