Security-Cleared Test Program Lead

LA International; Corsham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

LA International is seeking a Test Strategy Lead to own the testing approach across multiple projects, collaborating with 3rd party partners and internal stakeholders to define and implement testing standards.

You will drive artefact quality, support sales with technical expertise, and lead customer engagement to ensure requirements are met and risks are mitigated. Experience in managed services or transformation environments is essential.

Qualifications

• ISTQB Foundation in Software Testing or proven track record in testing and leading technical teams.
• ITIL 4 qualification or experience.
• Experience delivering testing in Managed Services or transformation environments.
• Ability to work independently and within distributed teams.
• Experience managing change, risks, governance, reporting and complex testing programmes.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute the test strategy for projects, collaborating with 3rd party partners/suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Define procedures, processes and practices to meet contracted standards.
• Support sales team with technical implementation knowledge and experience.
• Understanding of good test artefact creation and maintaining high standards to meet customer approvals.
• Represent Test across the Programme, ensuring customer requirements are realised.
• Accountable for triage and planning of regular patch management, to make a recommendation for releases under test.
• Lead customer engagement for test function.
• Collate data, reports and information supporting technology lifecycle planning, including contributing to roadmaps and platform health checks.

Skills

Test strategy design

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Distributed teams

Change governance

Education

ISTQB Foundation in Software Testing

ITIL 4 qualification

Tools

Conferencing tools

Policy tools

Job description

LA International is seeking a Test Strategy Lead to own the testing approach across multiple projects, collaborating with 3rd party partners and internal stakeholders to define and implement testing standards.

You will drive artefact quality, support sales with technical expertise, and lead customer engagement to ensure requirements are met and risks are mitigated. Experience in managed services or transformation environments is essential.