Senior Test Strategy Lead - Agile QA & Quality Delivery

Together Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site in Cheadle (SK8 3GW)

26 days holiday + birthday day off

Private medical insurance

Pension matching

Life assurance and critical illness

Travel season ticket loans

Gym access

Job summary

Together Limited is undertaking a major tech transformation and is seeking a Test Manager to lead quality assurance across Agile teams. You will define and execute the test strategy, governance, and delivery standards, acting as the primary test assurance contact for the release train.

You will oversee test planning, execution, reporting, and continuous improvement, coordinating with Product, Engineering, and external testers to ensure high delivery quality across multiple teams and vendors.

Qualifications

• Experience leading test strategy and governance across Agile teams.
• Strong ability to coordinate test planning, execution and defect management.
• Proven track record in UAT planning and non-functional testing.
• Familiarity with enterprise-scale test automation and CI/CD pipelines.
• ISTQB certification or equivalent testing qualification desirable.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the test strategy and quality governance across the team.
• Act as the primary contact for test assurance within the release train.
• Coordinate with feature teams on test planning, execution, and defect management.
• Monitor test progress, triage defects, and report quality metrics.
• Lead UAT planning and coordinate across releases.
• Ensure test criteria are defined and met at each delivery stage.
• Champion continuous improvement and automation adoption.

Education

ISTQB certification

Tools

Azure DevOps

Cypress

Postman

AccelQ

Job description

Together Limited is undertaking a major tech transformation and is seeking a Test Manager to lead quality assurance across Agile teams. You will define and execute the test strategy, governance, and delivery standards, acting as the primary test assurance contact for the release train.

You will oversee test planning, execution, reporting, and continuous improvement, coordinating with Product, Engineering, and external testers to ensure high delivery quality across multiple teams and vendors.