Test Lead

Title: Test Lead

12-Month Contract | Outside IR35 | Fully Remote (Occasional Travel) | Up to £500 per day

I’m currently supporting a client on a major enterprise transformation programme and they’re looking to appoint an experienced Test Lead to own and drive the overall testing strategy across a complex, multi-supplier environment.

This is a senior role where you’ll be responsible for defining the Test Strategy, overseeing governance, managing multiple test phases and ensuring high-quality delivery across a large-scale programme. You’ll work closely with technical teams, programme leadership and third-party suppliers to ensure testing is delivered consistently and to a high standard.

What you’ll be doing

• Owning and maintaining the overall Test Strategy across the programme.

• Leading test planning, governance, reporting and quality assurance activities.

• Overseeing multiple Test Managers and ensuring consistency across delivery.

• Managing test environments, defect management, test data, traceability and reporting.

• Working alongside development and integration teams to validate APIs and complex system integrations.

• Representing the testing function within senior programme governance meetings.

• Supporting Agile and Waterfall delivery teams throughout the project lifecycle.

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience leading testing on large-scale enterprise transformation programmes.

• Strong background developing and implementing Test Strategies.

• Experience managing multiple workstreams, suppliers and stakeholders.

• Knowledge of API and integration testing, RESTful services and SQL.

• Experience with Jira Zephyr and modern testing methodologies.

• Comfortable working across both Agile and Waterfall environments.

• ISEB/ISTQB certification (Agile Testing certifications are advantageous).

Experience within UK Government, Defence or wider Public Sector programmes would be highly desirable.

If you’re looking for a contract where you’ll have genuine ownership over testing strategy within a complex enterprise programme, I’d be happy to tell you more. reach out to a. methula@io associates.co.uk