Testing Group Leader

OASIS Group; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time-Off for Vacation and Sick**

Job summary

Almac Group is a global leader in advancing human health and provides services across the drug development lifecycle to pharmaceutical and biotech companies, supporting patients. We are seeking a Testing Group Leader to supervise Software Testing Analysts, oversee testing deliverables and align with SDLC standards.

You will implement testing methodologies, drive tool and process improvements, and support team members in defining testing strategies and quality risk assessments, while ensuring

Qualifications

• Third-level qualification in Computer Science or a related field, or extensive relevant experience.
• Experience with change management tools such as Azure DevOps or TFS.
• Background in web-based, interactive voice response, and client-server projects.
• Ability to design test strategies and adopt new test tools and technologies.
• Knowledge of supply chain management and regulatory requirements (GxP).

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise Software Testing Analysts and Senior Analysts, and manage scheduling and status reporting.
• Implement formal testing methodologies and pursue department improvements.
• Define testing strategies and quality risk assessments; ensure SDLC compliance.
• Undertake project-specific duties of a Senior Software Testing Analyst when required.

Skills

Computer Science

Software Development

Software Testing

Job description

Almac Group is a global leader in advancing human health. We provide a range of expert services across the drug development lifecycle to pharmaceutical and biotech companies, supporting them in finding treatments for patients.

Skills and attributes

• Computer Science
• Software Development
• Software Testing

Description

Location: Charnwood, Loughborough

Hours: 37.5 hours Monday-Friday 10:00-16:00 core hours

Business Unit: Clinical Technologies

Open To: Internal and External applicants

Ref No.: HRJOB11782

The Opportunity

As a Testing Group Leader you will assume functional supervisory responsibility for Software Testing Analysts and Senior Software Testing Analysts and will assist in identifying training and development needs. You will oversee resource scheduling, maintain and report project status, ensure that project test deliverables are completed to agreed timelines and quality standards, and manage issues escalated by team members.

You will implement and ensure compliance with formal software testing methodologies and best practices and will identify, recommend, and implement Testing Department tool and process improvements. You will also support team members in defining testing strategies and quality risk assessments, while ensuring corporate compliance with the testing phase of the Almac Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and testing team compliance with the SDLC as a whole.

Additionally, you will undertake the same project-specific roles and responsibilities as a Senior Software Testing Analyst, as required.

Joining Almac means becoming part of a fast‑paced, growing organisation within a highly regulated industry. We offer a supportive and collaborative working environment, with excellent opportunities for learning, development and long‑term career progression across the Almac Group.

Our approach is simple – we support, develop and reward our people, build fulfilling careers and together we advance human health. More information can be found here; Life at Almac - Almac ”

What you need to be successful

The ideal candidate will have a third level qualification in Computer Science or a related field, OR extensive relevant experience. They should have extensive experience in as change management tools such as Azure DevOps (ADOS) or TFS, and have a solid background working on web-based, interactive voice response, and client-server projects. The role requires the ability to evaluate and implement new tools and technologies, experience in testing randomisation schemas, knowledge of drug management, and familiarity with industry regulatory requirements (GxP). It is important for candidates to possess a strong technical background in software and object‑oriented systems development and testing, and to be able to apply this knowledge to designing test strategies and adoption of new test tools technology. Additionally, knowledge of supply chain management is essential.

Applicants must have eligibility to work in the UK with no restrictions OR possess a valid work permit that will allow you to take up full time employment in the UK

Closing Date

We will no longer be accepting applications after 5pm on Sunday 06 September 2026

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE NOTE:

Almac will only accept applications from agencies/business partners that have been invited to work on this role by our Talent Acquisition team. Speculative candidate CV’s received or submitted directly to Hiring Managers will be considered unsolicited and no fee will be payable. Thank you for your cooperation.

Paid Time-Off for Vacation and Sick Days

Almac Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer