Test Lead

Next Ventures; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Next Ventures is seeking two experienced Test Leads to drive a large-scale enterprise transformation programme. You will own end-to-end testing, including test planning, execution, QA and release readiness across complex environments.

You will define test strategies, oversee risk assessments, support offshore delivery and coordinate with SI partners, ensuring rigorous quality metrics and stakeholder reporting throughout the delivery lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering testing within large-scale enterprise transformation programmes.
• Ideally, experience across WMS, Supply Chain, Finance or ERP implementations.
• Proven experience leading end-to-end testing across complex, integrated environments.
• Strong knowledge of test strategy, governance, risk-based testing and delivery management.
• Experience leading Quality Engineering teams and coordinating offshore delivery.
• Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, test automation tools and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage test strategies, plans, governance and delivery milestones.
• Lead test scoping, risk assessments, coverage analysis and resource planning.
• Oversee SIT, E2E, regression, UAT, API/integration and NFR testing.
• Lead testing teams, including offshore resources, and manage delivery commitments.
• Work with SI partners and third parties to define testing requirements and delivery approaches.
• Manage defects, test data, environments, dependencies and delivery risks.
• Monitor test progress, quality metrics and coverage, providing regular stakeholder reporting.
• Manage test completion, quality risks and release readiness recommendations.

Skills

Test strategy

Governance

Risk-based testing

Delivery management

Quality engineering

Offshore delivery

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Test automation tools

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

We are seeking two experienced Test Leads to support a large-scale enterprise transformation programme. Both roles will lead end-to-end testing, overseeing test planning, execution, quality assurance and release readiness across complex technology environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and manage test strategies, plans, governance and delivery milestones.
• Lead test scoping, risk assessments, coverage analysis and resource planning.
• Oversee SIT, E2E, regression, UAT, API/integration and NFR testing.
• Lead testing teams, including offshore resources, and manage delivery commitments.
• Work with SI partners and third parties to define testing requirements and delivery approaches.
• Manage defects, test data, environments, dependencies and delivery risks.
• Monitor test progress, quality metrics and coverage, providing regular stakeholder reporting.
• Manage test completion, quality risks and release readiness recommendations.

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience delivering testing within large-scale enterprise transformation programmes.
• Ideally, experience across WMS, Supply Chain, Finance or ERP implementations.
• Proven experience leading end-to-end testing across complex, integrated environments.
• Strong knowledge of test strategy, governance, risk-based testing and delivery management.
• Experience leading Quality Engineering teams and coordinating offshore delivery.
• Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, test automation tools and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.