Test Manager

Capita

Test Manager leading the testing strategy and delivery across large-scale projects for a major public-sector programme. Engaging with stakeholders and managing risk in a collaborative environment.

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeHelensburgh • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Planning and driving testing activities across all stages and iterations of system, service and product development
Defining and delivering test strategy, estimates and execution plans aligned to programme needs
Providing authoritative guidance on testing methods, automation, tooling and quality standards
Leading integration and acceptance testing in line with agreed system and service designs
Managing defect lifecycle activities, including defect triage and resolution
Overseeing automation outputs and reviewing code quality produced by the team
Measuring, monitoring and reporting on testing performance, KPIs and delivery risks
Managing escalations, issues and blockers to ensure delivery outcomes are met
Driving continuous improvement across testing processes, tools and frameworks
Coordinating and influencing a complex network of stakeholders and delivery partners

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience as a Test Manager on large, complex programmes, within regulated or public-sector environments
Proven delivery across multi-supplier and multi-stakeholder settings
Strong experience across functional, non-functional, automation and integration testing
Demonstrable stakeholder management and influencing skills at senior levels
Experience managing risk, reporting status and driving delivery outcomes at pace
Strong leadership capability, with experience mentoring and developing teams
Excellent communication, facilitation and presentation skills
Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage competing demands
Eligibility for Security Check (SC) clearance

Benefits

Comp & perks

23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
company matched pension
life assurance
15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave
paternity pay of two weeks
volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice - opportunity to take a paid day out of the office
access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
opportunity to gain additional qualifications through our Learning Academy or apprenticeships to help develop your career

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Hard Skills & Tools

test strategyautomation testingintegration testingdefect lifecycle managementKPI measurementquality standardscontinuous improvementcode quality reviewfunctional testingnon-functional testing

Soft Skills

stakeholder managementinfluencing skillsleadershipmentoringcommunication skillsfacilitation skillspresentation skillsorganizational skillsprioritizationissue resolution

Certifications

Security Check (SC) clearance