Test Lead

Pantheon; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pantheon is seeking an experienced Test Manager to coordinate testing across multiple internally developed systems and SaaS products. You will ensure adherence to Pantheon’s QA standards and work with stakeholders to plan activities, including external partners.

The role reports to the Head of QA and requires strong communication and coordination skills. The successful candidate will oversee unit, integration, system and UAT testing across complex end-to-end solutions, provide detailed reports,

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating testing across complex systems and SaaS products.
• Ability to follow and maintain defect management processes and track resolutions.
• Experience overseeing unit, integration, system and UAT testing in end-to-end environments.
• Proven track record delivering high-quality solutions through quality gates.
• Strong documentation and reporting to stakeholders.
• Ability to coordinate with 3rd parties and business users to align testing activities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate testing across multiple internally developed systems and SaaS products.
• Plan and coordinate testing activities under the Head of QA.
• Oversee external partners' deliverables to Pantheon's QA standards.
• Maintain the defect management process and track defect resolution.
• Provide detailed test reports and highlight risks to stakeholders.
• Drive acceptance and Go/No-go decisions through closure documentation.

Skills

Azure DevOps

SDLC & Agile

Test leadership

Test planning & coordination

Stakeholder communication

Risk analysis

Documentation

UAT coordination

Tools

Efront

DealCloud

Playwright

Postman

RestSharp

Databricks

Power BI

Job description

Pantheon has been at the forefront of private markets investing for more than 40 years, earning a reputation for an innovative approach to investing in secondaries, co-investments, and primary fund investments, as well as capital formation across commingled funds, evergreen vehicles and customized solutions. Our specialist investment capabilities span multiple strategies across private equity, infrastructure and real assets, and private credit. Through our collaborative and committed culture, we find new ways to solve complex problems together and deliver innovative investment opportunities across private markets. Pantheon currently manages approximately $82.3 billion in AUM across all its strategies, serving more than 750 institutional and 638 private wealth clients worldwide

For further details please visit www.pantheon.com

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Head of QA, Pantheon requires an experienced Test Manager who will support the coordination and execution of testing activity across multiple internally developed systems and SaaS products, following the QA standards, processes, and tooling already established by the department. These solutions involve stakeholders from across the business, 3rd party solution providers, and external suppliers. With such a widespread group of parties, often with competing demands on their time; planning and coordination of testing activity successfully requires the Test Manager to possess good communication, planning, and coordination skills.

The successful candidate will have solid experience coordinating testing in similarly complex environments, working closely with, and to the direction of, the Head of QA.

Required Experience

• This is an individual contributor role, reporting to and working under the direction of the Head of QA, with no formal line management responsibility.
• Experience overseeing the quality of deliverables from external partners, applying Pantheon's established QA standards to ensure strict adherence to project requirements.
• Ability to follow and maintain the defect management process, effectively tracking and coordinating the resolution of software defects to uphold the integrity of the final product.
• Sound analysis of test results, providing detailed reports to stakeholders to highlight potential risks and areas for improvement, facilitating informed decision-making.
• Experience in overseeing the execution of all testing phases, including unit, integration, system, and user acceptance testing across complex end-to-end solutions that include multiple independent systems
• Proven track record in ensuring timely delivery of high-quality solutions through defined quality gates, maintaining project momentum, and meeting stakeholder expectations.
• Skill in identifying and flagging testing risks to the Head of QA and supporting proper configuration and maintenance of test environments and test tooling.
• Ability to work closely and coordinate with 3rd parties and business users, utilizing good interpersonal skills to keep project stakeholders aligned and focused on project objectives.
• Application of the testing and tooling approach used at Pantheon, in line with existing standards, to ensure consistency and efficiency across projects.
• Strong documentation skills to ensure clarity and understanding of documented information, plans, and processes, facilitating seamless project execution.
• Responsibility for maintaining the acceptance testing closure document, capturing key highlights to support Go/No-go decision-making and project closure.
• Ability to foster collaboration across development teams, business analysts, project managers, and other stakeholders to align testing activities with business needs.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in Azure DevOps to create streamlined testing processes.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycles (SDLC) and Agile methodologies, ensuring testing activities are aligned with project milestones and goals.
• Ability to adapt approaches and plans, to cater for 3rd party supplier working practices where necessary; while also possessing necessary influencing skills to encourage 3rd parties to adopt more productive working practices.
• Solid experience as a Test Lead, or similar role, with a track record of successfully coordinating large-scale testing programs.
• Sound working knowledge of various testing techniques and methodologies, encompassing both functional (unit, integration, system, acceptance) and non-functional (security, performance, compatibility, etc.) aspects.
• Good understanding of test management processes, design techniques, and best practices, ensuring optimal efficiency and effectiveness in testing activities.
• Good coordination and people skills, with the ability to guide and support business users conducting testing, escalating key decisions to the Head of QA where required.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written, to relay detailed testing plans, procedures, and results to team members, stakeholders, and non-technical business users.
• Keen attention to detail, enabling the ability to scrutinize all aspects of the software to detect errors, bugs, and inconsistencies effectively.
• Strong teamwork abilities, collaborating effectively with other team members and maintaining open and constructive communication to achieve project objectives.
• Commitment to quality management, upholding high-quality standards throughout the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) process to ensure the end solution meets user requirements and needs.
• Proficient analytical skills, allowing for the analysis of testing results and understanding their implications to inform decision-making processes effectively.
• Effective time management skills, ensuring the testing timeline is managed efficiently to maintain optimal efficiency without compromising on test coverage.

Desired Experience

The ideal candidate will have financial services experience in the private equity, infrastructure & real assets, or private debt space. However, this is not a stringent requirement.

Desired Skills

• Experience with Efront/DealCloud or similar solutions for investment management
• Designing and implementing test automation solutions across web and API technologies
• Azure DevOps, Specflow, Playwright, Postman, Restsharp, Databricks, Power BI

This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. You may be required to perform other job-related duties as reasonably requested by your manager.

Pantheon is an Equal Opportunities employer, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't perfectly align we'd still encourage you to apply.