12-Month Testing Manager — Lead QA Team (Mortgage Tech)

Stellar Select Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday off

Pension with matched contributions

Life Assurance

Private Medical cover

Holiday buy/sell up to 5 days

Eye care reimbursement

Employee Assistance Programme

Recognition awards

Social events

Job summary

Stellar Select Ltd. is seeking a Testing Manager in London on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will lead a team of five testers, oversee testing activities, and ensure delivery of high-quality solutions for a mortgage lender. Experience in financial services is advantageous.

The role is hybrid (London) with 2 days WFH and offers benefits and a strong opportunity for leadership and process improvement within a growing team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Testing Manager or senior testing role.
• Experience leading a team of testers.
• Strong knowledge of the end-to-end software testing lifecycle.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication.
• Mortgage lending/financial services experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop a team of five testers with guidance and mentoring.
• Own and plan testing activities, ensuring timely delivery.
• Develop test strategies, plans, and approaches for projects.
• Oversee end-to-end testing lifecycle to meet quality goals.
• Collaborate with PMs, BAs, developers and stakeholders on requirements.
• Monitor progress, risks, and issues; report testing status.
• Prioritise and manage defects; drive process improvements.
• Maintain test documentation, reporting and governance.

Skills

Team leadership

Test management

Test strategy

Stakeholder management

Software testing lifecycle

Quality assurance

Education

ISTQB certification

Job description

Stellar Select Ltd. is seeking a Testing Manager in London on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will lead a team of five testers, oversee testing activities, and ensure delivery of high-quality solutions for a mortgage lender. Experience in financial services is advantageous.

The role is hybrid (London) with 2 days WFH and offers benefits and a strong opportunity for leadership and process improvement within a growing team.