Programme Test Manager

Adecco; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy is looking for a Programme Test Manager for a 6-month contract in London. The role involves leading testing across large-scale programmes, defining test strategies, and ensuring quality assurance standards. Ideal candidates should have extensive experience in QA and investment banking, strong leadership qualities, and expertise in test automation and regulatory frameworks. This hybrid role requires 2-3 days in the office.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in QA within investment banking.
• Proven expertise with test frameworks.
• Strong track record in test automation and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage testing across large programmes.
• Define test strategies, frameworks, and plans.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and delivery teams.

Skills

Leadership in QA

Test frameworks (C# / Java)

Test automation

KPI dashboards

CI/CD

DevOps integration

Regulatory frameworks knowledge

Enterprise test management tools

Stakeholder management

Tools

Xray

JIRA

GitLab

Azure Cloud

Job description

Overview

Programme Test Manager - Contract

We are looking for an experienced Programme Test Manager to join a leading financial services organisation on a 6-month contract.

Location: 100 Liverpool Street, London (Hybrid - 2-3 days in office)

Contract Length: 6 months

Day Rate: £500- £800 (via Umbrella)

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage testing across large-scale programmes.
• Define test strategies, frameworks, and plans.
• Coordinate with stakeholders, delivery teams, and third parties.
• Ensure quality assurance standards and regulatory requirements are met.

Qualifications / Key Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience in QA, with leadership roles within global investment banking.
• Proven expertise with test frameworks (C# / Java) across UI, API, and data.
• Strong track record in test automation, dashboards, KPIs, CI/CD, DevOps integration.
• Deep knowledge of regulatory / audit frameworks (ECB, FCA/PRA, EBA, DORA, SOX).
• Skilled in enterprise test management tools: Xray, JIRA, GitLab, Azure Cloud.
• Vendor and contract management experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Application

If this sounds like the right fit, please apply today.

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