Test Manager
Listed on 2026-02-21
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IT/Tech
Data Security, Systems Analyst, IT Consultant, IT Project Manager
Location: City of London, London Salary:£95000.00 - £100000.00 per annum Type:Permanent
£95,000 - £100,000 | Hybrid (2-3 days per week in the office) | London
We are partnering with a global, regulated financial services organisation undertaking significant investment in its enterprise testing capability.
This is a newly created leadership role designed to formalise & elevate testing across complex transformation & BAU portfolios. The mandate extends well beyond operational test management this appointment will define strategy, strengthen governance, optimise third-party delivery, & establish a scalable Test Centre of Excellence.
This is a high-visibility role reporting into senior IT leadership, with direct exposure to executive stakeholders & programme boards.
You will:- Define & own the enterprise-wide test strategy aligned to regulatory, audit & resilience requirements
- Establish & mature a Test Centre of Excellence to standardise tooling, governance, & quality frameworks
- Lead & optimise a strategic third-party testing partner (onshore & offshore model)
- Drive the transition from manual-heavy delivery to a scalable, automation-led approach
- Introduce measurable KPIs, cost transparency & vendor performance management
- Embed quality assurance across Agile & traditional delivery environments
The organisation operates within a regulated financial services environment where governance, compliance & resilience are critical. Testing must provide demonstrable assurance at programme & enterprise level.
It is a strategic leadership mandate requiring commercial acumen, governance maturity & the ability to influence at Director level.
We are seeking a senior Test Manager or Head of Testing with experience in:- Leading third-party testing vendors at scale
- Operating within regulated financial services environments
- Establishing or transforming a Test Centre of Excellence
- Defining & delivering automation strategy across enterprise systems
- Engaging senior stakeholders with risk-based reporting & assurance frameworks
You will combine strategic thinking with delivery credibility & be able to evidence where you have built capability, reduced risk exposure, improved automation maturity & enhanced vendor performance.
Strong stakeholder presence & commercial awareness are essential.
This is a rare opportunity to build a testing capability properly with executive backing & clear investment intent.
The successful candidate will shape the organisation's long-term quality framework, materially influence cost efficiency, & elevate testing from operational function to strategic assurance capability.
Apply via the link or contact Brushoth Kannapiran at
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