Quality Engineer Test Management

Experis - ManpowerGroup; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 73,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis - ManpowerGroup is hiring a Quality Engineer - Test Management to lead QA across a high-profile government programme. The role requires delivering robust testing across the full software lifecycle, coordinating with delivery leads and technical teams.

The position is based in the UK with travel to London or other listed locations, offering a day rate of £466.70 via Umbrella and a 6-month duration. Candidates will define QA strategies, oversee test planning, execution, defect governance

Qualifications

• Experience leading quality assurance and testing on government programmes.
• Proven ability to define QA strategies and testing approaches.
• Strong collaboration with technical teams and delivery leads.
• Experience across SDLC testing activities and defect governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end test management across project delivery.
• Define and implement QA strategies and testing approaches.
• Plan, execute, report, and govern defects.
• Drive continual testing process improvements and quality frameworks.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure outcomes and timelines.
• Provide guidance on quality risks and mitigations.
• Ensure testing aligns with project objectives and delivery timelines.

Skills

Functional Testing

Non-Functional Testing

Test Analysis

Test Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Defect Governance

Risk-Based Decision Making

Job description

Quality Engineer - Test Management

Location: 2 to 3 days in either London, Manchester, Leicester, Hursley, Glasgow or Edinburgh

Day Rate: £466.70 a day via Umbrella company

Duration: 6 months

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Quality Engineer - Test Management professional to join a high-profile Government programme. This role offers the opportunity to lead quality assurance and testing activities across complex projects, ensuring robust delivery standards and maintaining quality throughout the software development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end test management activities across project delivery.
• Define and implement quality assurance strategies and testing approaches.
• Manage test planning, execution, reporting, and defect governance.
• Drive continuous improvement of testing processes and quality frameworks.
• Collaborate with technical teams, stakeholders, and delivery leads to ensure successful outcomes.
• Provide strategic guidance on quality risks and mitigation activities.
• Ensure testing activities align with project objectives and delivery timelines.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Functional Testing
• Non-Functional Testing
• Strong Technical Breadth
• Test Analysis
• Strategic Quality & Test Leadership
• Delivery & Execution Management
• Test & Quality Process Improvement and Optimisation
• Technical Awareness & Engineering Alignment
• Stakeholder Management & Communication
• Defect Governance & Quality Risk Management
• Risk-Based Decision Making