Test Lead

Project overview

Senior Test Lead

Project details

6 months + extension

Start Date: ASAP

Positions: 2

Role Overview

We are seeking two experienced Test Leads to support a large-scale enterprise transformation programme. Both roles will lead end-to-end testing, overseeing test planning, execution, quality assurance and release readiness across complex technology environments.

Key Responsibilities

Required Skills & Experience

• Define and manage test strategies, plans, governance and delivery milestones.
• Lead test scoping, risk assessments, coverage analysis and resource planning.
• Oversee SIT, E2E, regression, UAT, API/integration and NFR testing.
• Lead testing teams, including offshore resources, and manage delivery commitments.
• Work with SI partners and third parties to define testing requirements and delivery approaches.
• Manage defects, test data, environments, dependencies and delivery risks.
• Monitor test progress, quality metrics and coverage, providing regular stakeholder reporting.
• Manage test completion, quality risks and release readiness recommendations.
• Strong retail domain experience.
• Experience delivering testing within large-scale enterprise transformation programmes.
• Ideally, experience across WMS, Supply Chain, Finance or ERP implementations.
• Proven experience leading end-to-end testing across complex, integrated environments.
• Strong knowledge of test strategy, governance, risk-based testing and delivery management.
• Experience leading Quality Engineering teams and coordinating offshore delivery.
• Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, test automation tools and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Start: flexible
• Location: London, United Kingdom, GB
• Languages: English