Contract - Test Manager

Honda Motor Europe Ltd; Bracknell; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company in Bracknell is seeking a Test Manager to define and drive the overall test strategy for connected car services. The role is hands-on, ensuring high-quality delivery, engaging with various stakeholders, and managing risks. Flexibility in work hours offered, with the possibility to work from home two days a week.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive overall test strategy.
• Ensure high-quality delivery of connected car services and software.
• Provide leadership across all test activities.

Job description

Overview

At Honda we embrace inclusion in our various policies, so whilst our contracts state that the hours are as required to fulfil the role with a minimum of 35 hours per week, we offer flexibility for when you work. The regular office hours are 08:00 – 16:00 Monday to Thursday with a half hour lunch break & 08:00 – 13:00 on a Friday. However, we offer flexibility of when you work with our daily flex-time start of between 07:00 and 11:00 providing that there is no business requirement.

Whilst there is no contractual right to work from home, the flexibility we offer is that you can request to work from home 2 days per week, again providing there is no business requirement to attend the office.

Role

The Test Manager is responsible for defining and driving the overall test strategy, ensuring high-quality delivery of connected car services and associated software. This role provides leadership and oversight across all test activities, from planning through execution to sign-off, with accountability for ensuring that solutions are robust, reliable, and fit for purpose.

The Test Manager will be hands-on, working at the critical intersection of software quality, system integration, and architectural integrity.

The Test Manager will engage with multiple stakeholders, manage risks, produce clear and comprehensive documentation, and act as a trusted advisor on all matters related to testing and quality assurance.