Test Manager; hybrid

Position: Test Manager (hybrid working)
1. Overall role positioning
From the official test strategy deliverable, the  Test Manager (Overall) is defined as:
Responsible for  test strategy, processes, and tooling across multiple teams  within the project
Acts at  programme / cross-team level  , coordinating multiple Scrum testing streams

Interfaces directly with  EC and PSO stakeholders
This positions the role clearly as a  central quality authority for SC01 testing  .

2. Core responsibilities (contractual / delivery level)

Test strategy & governance
Define and implement:
Test strategy
Test policies, standards, and processes
Ensure alignment of testing approach across all Scrum teams
Test tooling & infrastructure
Ensure availability and correct implementation of:
Test tools
Test environments / infrastructure
Continuous improvement
Drive:
Testing methodology evolution
Process improvement initiatives
Metrics & reporting
Define and track:
Testing KPIs
Quality metrics
Perform reporting aligned with:
EC
PSO governance
Test team leadership
Lead and mentor:
Scrum Team Test Managers
Coordinate testing across multiple agile streams

Automation strategy
Define:
Automation strategy
Automation tooling

Stakeholder management
Communicate:
Test progress
Quality status
Client (EC)
Programme stakeholders (PSO, consortium)

3. Role in Agile delivery structure

Also explicitly defined in the same deliverable:
Works above  Scrum Team Test Managers
Receives inputs from teams and consolidates:
Status
Risks
Quality indicators
Supports  contractual QA deliverables  together with team-level Test Managers

4. Complementary internal job profile (skills & expectations)

From your internal profile document:
Profile summary
Strong focus on:
Coordination
Communication
Stakeholder alignment
Ensures:
Smooth execution across multiple testing engagements
Delivery responsibility
Responsible for:
Quality across full test lifecycle
Transparent reporting
Alignment with project priorities and client expectations
Key competencies
Strong experience in:
Agile delivery environments
Test methodologies (ISTQB Advanced level)
Test automation frameworks (e.g. Cucumber, Playwright, REST Assured)
Tooling:
JIRA, Confluence, MS Project, Excel
Behavioural expectations
Ownership and accountability
Client relationship management
Risk management mindset

5. Specific interpretation (implicit from sources)

Taken together, the role on SC01 is:
A  programme-level Test Manager / Test PM hybrid
Responsible for:
End-to-end test governance
Cross-team consistency
Client-facing quality reporting
Supporting:
contractual QA deliverables
PSO/EC oversight model