Test Manager

Exponential-e; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading ICT services company in Greater London seeks a highly experienced Test Manager to lead testing activities across various sectors. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in test management, strong stakeholder management skills, and the ability to ensure compliance with security standards. This role will involve defining test strategies, managing test teams, and providing governance for testing activities, ensuring quality outcomes in complex environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in test management roles.
• Demonstrable experience in enterprise-scale programmes and secure environments.
• Proven ability to work under pressure while delivering in high-assurance environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement end-to-end test strategies aligned with programme goals.
• Lead test planning, execution, and reporting across various testing phases.
• Ensure compliance with security and regulatory standards.

Skills

Test management roles

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Waterfall methodologies

Tools

JIRA

TestRail

HP ALM

Job description

Exponential-e

Founded in 2002, Exponential-e swiftly established itself as a UK Cloud, Connectivity and Communications pioneer. Throughout our history, a focus upon leveraging leading-edge technology to deliver profitable and innovative services to our clients and prospects has resulted in industry and peer recognition for our ground-breaking approach, a truly world-class ICT services company.

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Test Manager to lead and oversee testing activities across complex programmes within the enterprise, public, and defence sectors. The ideal candidate will bring a deep understanding of test strategy, planning, and execution in secure and regulated environments, with a proven track record of delivering quality outcomes in multi-vendor, multi-stakeholder landscapes.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement end-to-end test strategies aligned with programme goals and compliance requirements.
• Lead test planning, execution, and reporting across functional, non-functional, integration, and user acceptance testing phases.
• Manage test teams (internal and third-party), ensuring alignment with delivery milestones and quality standards.
• Collaborate with project managers, architects, developers, and business stakeholders to ensure test coverage and traceability.
• Oversee defect management, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement of test processes.
• Ensure compliance with security and regulatory standards, particularly in defence and public sector contexts.
• Provide governance and assurance for testing activities across the programme lifecycle.
• Support bid responses, proposals, and client engagements with test expertise when required.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience in test management roles.
• Demonstrable experience in enterprise-scale programmes and secure environments (e.g., MOD, Home Office, NHS, or similar).
• Strong understanding of test methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, V-Model) and tools (e.g., JIRA, TestRail, HP ALM).
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams and third-party suppliers.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proven ability to work under pressure and deliver in high-assurance environments.

Desirable

• Active SC / DV Clearance
• ISTQB Advanced Test Manager or equivalent certification.
• Experience with DevSecOps, automation frameworks, and performance testing tools.
• Familiarity with ITIL, TOGAF, or other enterprise frameworks.