Senior Programme Test Manager & AI Testing Lead

The Scale Factory; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension plan

Health benefits

Gym membership

Commuter benefits

Rail cards

EV salary sacrifice

Hybrid working

Social events

Training & certifications

Job summary

The Scale Factory in London is seeking a Programme Test Manager to lead test strategies across complex programmes, overseeing functional, performance, and automation testing while partnering with senior stakeholders. You will shape testing approaches across diverse tech landscapes, guide automation frameworks, and champion AI-assisted testing and insights to deliver high-quality outcomes.

The role requires strategic vision, hands-on leadership, and strong communication across technical and

Qualifications

• Eligibility for Security Clearance
• Strong background in managing and delivering exceptional test processes within complex environments
• Ability to operate at strategic and technical levels, adapting to varying delivery landscapes
• Excellent communication skills to engage and influence stakeholders
• Passion for AI-assisted testing and workflows alongside CD, JavaScript-based testing frameworks, microservices, containerisation, and DevOps
• Exceptional understanding of modern testing techniques, tools, and technologies

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and technical leadership, delivering effective test strategies that balance technical and business risk
• Define and implement test approaches for diverse delivery and technology landscapes
• Offer expert guidance on test strategies, processes, tools, frameworks, and technologies
• Lead the creation and implementation of complex test frameworks to support automation, integration, and continuous functional and non-functional testing
• Champion the practical application of AI in testing — such as AI-assisted test design, predictive risk analysis, synthetic test data generation, or intelligent reporting and insights
• Stay ahead of emerging trends in delivery, testing, and technology, ensuring pragmatic adoption of new practices
• Oversee large-scale test programmes across multiple workstreams, vendors, and delivery methodologies
• Collaborate with delivery teams to ensure excellence in execution, offering support rather than driving day-to-day operations

Skills

Security Clearance

Test leadership

Stakeholder engagement

AI-assisted testing

JavaScript testing

Microservices

Containerisation

DevOps practices

Test automation

Quality assurance

Job description

The Scale Factory in London is seeking a Programme Test Manager to lead test strategies across complex programmes, overseeing functional, performance, and automation testing while partnering with senior stakeholders. You will shape testing approaches across diverse tech landscapes, guide automation frameworks, and champion AI-assisted testing and insights to deliver high-quality outcomes.

The role requires strategic vision, hands-on leadership, and strong communication across technical and