Senior Project Manager - Test Management
Job in
City of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh Area, EH1, Scotland, UK
Listed on 2026-07-19
Listing for:
Heineken
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-19
Job specializations:
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Management
IT Project Manager, Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Function: Digital & Technology
Senior Project Manager – Test ManagementContract: Permanent
Salary: £62,500 – £72,500 base income
Closing date: 27th July 2026
Key Responsibilities- Leading the delivery of multiple complex Digital & Technology programmes and projects, ensuring they're delivered on time, within budget and aligned to strategic business objectives.
- Defining delivery approaches across complex environments, proactively managing programme performance, governance, risks and dependencies.
- Building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, Global teams and strategic suppliers, providing commercial oversight and driving delivery of business benefits.
- Coaching and supporting Project Managers and delivery teams, while championing effective project management frameworks and ways of working.
- Leading testing capability across your portfolio, shaping test strategy, demand, governance and quality standards to support successful delivery.
- Working with project teams, third‑party partners and the Global Test Practice team to establish consistent testing frameworks, standards and approaches.
- Providing oversight of testing activity throughout delivery, ensuring risks, defects, readiness and quality metrics are actively managed.
- Taking hands‑on Test Management responsibility where required, including defining test strategy, planning activity and coordinating delivery.
- Supporting continuous improvement in testing maturity and quality outcomes across Digital & Technology.
- Proven experience delivering complex, strategically important Digital & Technology programmes or projects within a large, matrix organisation.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and building strong relationships with senior stakeholders, Global colleagues and third‑party partners.
- Strong commercial and financial management skills, including experience managing budgets, suppliers and business benefits.
- A solid understanding of project governance and recognised delivery methodologies, with experience across Agile and Waterfall environments.
- Experience shaping testing strategies, governance and quality assurance approaches across complex change programmes.
- Strong Test Management expertise, with the ability to assess testing demand, mobilise capability and embed consistent testing standards across multiple projects.
- Excellent communication, analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the confidence to make decisions and lead through complexity.
- Prince2 Practitioner (or equivalent) is desirable; MSP certification would be an advantage.
Our office sites operate a hybrid model. You’ll spend Tuesdays, Thursdays and one other day in the office and two days from home. You are welcome to come to the office on those days if you wish.
Benefits- Discretionary Annual bonus
- Benefits Allowance (15% of base salary paid as cash)
- Company funded Private Medical Healthcare
- Double‑matched pension contributions (up to 10%)
- 35 days holiday (with the opportunity to buy/sell)
- A quarterly allowance towards purchasing our delicious ciders and beers
- Exciting opportunities to develop your career
We also offer the opportunity to join colleague networks that champion diversity, equity and inclusion, and to benefit from unique development opportunities and rewards beyond the salary.
#J-18808-LjbffrPosition Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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