Test Manager – Lead Consultant

Company: Centre4 Testing
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

As Test Manager at Scale Factory, you shape the testing strategy across delivery lifecycles, leading functional, performance, and automation teams to deliver reliable, quality-led AI-enabled transformations. You’ll work with stakeholders in a matrix setup to prioritise risk and drive continuous improvement. This role combines hands-on testing leadership with vendor and cross-team collaboration to turn ambitious projects into dependable outcomes. You’ll join a collaborative, innovative team focused on scalable foundations and transformation.

Pay / Benefits

  • 25 Days of Annual Leave
  • Employer-matched Pension Plan
  • Health benefits
  • Hybrid/flexible work model
  • Support for certifications and training
  • Commuter benefits

Responsibilities

  • Plan, manage, and execute all test activities across system, integration, and UAT
  • Develop risk-based test strategies prioritising mitigation
  • Drive continuous process improvement and proactive problem-solving
  • Collaborate with stakeholders and manage vendor/third-party relationships
  • Mentor and lead test teams to uphold quality and accountability
  • Oversee non-functional testing (performance and others) and apply best practices
  • Promote test automation awareness and adoption
  • Lead UAT cycles and engage stakeholders effectively

Key requirements

  • Strong test management with clear planning and execution accountability
  • Experience in risk-based test planning and escalation management
  • Expertise in non-functional testing methodologies and processes
  • Proven stakeholder and vendor management experience
  • Solid background with Agile and Waterfall methodologies
  • Track record leading UAT efforts and driving improvements
  • Experience mentoring test teams for high performance
  • leadership
  • collaboration
  • communication
  • test management
  • non-functional testing
  • test automation awareness

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Posted: November 1st, 2026