QA/Test Manager

QA / Test Manager

Client: Energy Sector Client, Northern Ireland
Location: Northern Ireland/Hybrid/Flexible
Contract Start Date: January 2025
Contract End Date: 11 months with potential extensions up to March 2031
Day Rate: 450-500 GBP
Inside IR35: No
Working Hours: 40 hours per week

Role:

Our client, a leading company in the energy sector based in Northern Ireland, is seeking an experienced QA / Test Manager to oversee and manage the entire testing process for critical projects and releases. As the QA / Test Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality and successful delivery of project tests, drawing on your 20+ years of experience in Quality Assurance.

Key Responsibilities:

As the QA / Test Manager, your primary responsibility will be the overall QA sign-off for all projects under test. Key duties include:

• Managing Onsite and Nearshore Teams: Coordinate both onsite and nearshore project/QA resources, ensuring alignment and collaboration across teams.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with the QA Architect, QA Analysts, Business Analysts, Enterprise and Solution Architects, and Project Managers to ensure quality across all projects.
• Test Planning & Execution: Define, manage, and implement test plans, ensuring the appropriate scope of testing in line with business, functional, technical, and UI requirements.
• Test Phases & Reporting: Oversee all phases of testing, manage tester workloads, and ensure on-time and on-budget completion of test cycles.
• Issue & Risk Management: Track defects, report on testing metrics, and manage risks/issues within the testing process. Escalate critical issues as necessary to avoid delays.
• Strategy & Documentation: Collaborate with PMO and users to define testing strategies, create Test Outcome Reports (TOR), and engage stakeholders in BAC and witnessing sessions.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Minimum of 20+ years of experience as a QA/Test Manager, with a proven ability to oversee and deliver large-scale testing processes.
• Extensive experience managing both onsite and nearshore QA teams.
• Strong collaboration and leadership skills, working alongside Architects, Business Analysts, Project Managers, and other key stakeholders.
• A deep understanding of the full testing lifecycle, including test planning, execution, defect tracking, and reporting.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to escalate issues and manage risks effectively.

Clearances: No clearances required.

To apply, please submit your CV and availability.