Test Manager

Test Manager Hybrid Working - Local office - 2 days a week on site. Financial Services Lorien's leading banking client is looking for a Test Manager to lead testing across a large-scale transformation programme within a major financial services environment. This is a senior leadership role focused on defining and delivering a comprehensive testing strategy while coordinating testing activities across multiple programmes, business functions and delivery teams. You will act as a Testing Change Agent, bringing together existing testing capabilities, aligning resources, influencing senior stakeholders and ensuring successful delivery through multiple teams and managers rather than direct hands-on execution. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in complex enterprise environments and has experience driving testing across major business and technology transformation programmes. This role is based in a local office. This role will be Via Umbrella. Working in a Hybrid Model of 2 days a week on site. Key Responsibilities • Define, own and deliver the overall Test Strategy from inception through to execution. • Own the Test Completion Report (TCR) suite and ensure high-quality governance and reporting. • Establish and maintain effective JIRA governance across testing activities. • Coordinate testing across Programme, BAU and cross-functional delivery teams. • Lead resource planning and test data coordination across multiple workstreams. • Oversee planning, scheduling and execution of all testing phases. • Align existing testing resources into a cohesive delivery model. • Drive consistent testing approaches across technology and business teams. • Work closely with engineering teams to ensure effective end-to-end delivery. • Deliver through other managers and distributed testing teams across multiple organisations. • Influence senior stakeholders and provide clear reporting on testing progress, risks and delivery outcomes. • Ensure testing supports successful business and technology integration across multiple programmes. Essential Skills & Experience • Proven experience as a Senior Test Manager or Head of Test within large enterprise environments. • Demonstrable experience creating and implementing Test Strategies from scratch. • Strong leadership experience delivering through managers and cross-functional teams. • Experience coordinating large-scale testing across multiple programmes and business units. • Strong knowledge of enterprise testing governance and best practice. • Experience owning Test Completion Reports (TCRs). • Strong JIRA governance and reporting experience. • Experience coordinating test resources, environments and test data. • Excellent stakeholder management with the ability to influence senior business and technology leaders. • Strong organisational and programme coordination skills. • Results-driven with the ability to deliver within complex transformation environments. • Comfortable working with engineering teams and enterprise technology toolsets. Highly Desirable • Previous High Street Banking Experience. • Experience delivering large-scale integration programmes. • Experience within Wealth Management or Financial Services transformation. • Experience working across BAU change and strategic transformation initiatives. • Knowledge of enterprise testing tools and modern delivery practices. IND_PC3 Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.