Test Manager - Test Lead Consultant

Job Title: Test Manager / Test Lead Consultants x 2

Location: London (Hybrid - 1-2 days onsite per week)

Company: Fast-growing Microsoft Partner

Employment Type: Permanent | Full-time

Salary: £65000 to £7500 + bonus, great pension & a great place to work and develop

About Us

We're a small but mighty Microsoft Partner that punches well above our weight. Our clients range from mid-market heroes to enterprise titans, and we deliver end-to-end solutions that make real impact. We're growing fast and need a Test Manager who's equal parts strategic and hands-on - someone who can own our testing capability across both manual and automation.

What You'll Be Doing

• Define and own the test strategy across multiple projects, balancing manual and automation testing methods.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a lean but high-performing QA team.
• Implement and champion modern test tools (think Selenium, Cypress, Postman, Azure DevOps, etc.)
• Work closely with devs, BAs, PMs, and clients to ensure quality from day one.
• Manage UAT with clients - particularly important when dealing with complex enterprise ecosystems.
• Contribute to project planning, risk assessments, and delivery timelines.
• Maintain a laser focus on quality, without becoming a bottleneck to agile delivery.

What We're Looking For

✅ Proven experience in a Test Manager or Senior Test Lead role

✅ Solid background working with major systems integrators (e.g. Atos, DXC, Capgemini)

✅ Strong hybrid of manual and automation testing - you know when to script and when to just explore

✅ Hands-on knowledge of modern tools - Selenium, Cypress, Azure DevOps, Jira, Postman, etc.

✅ Enterprise-scale testing experience - complex systems, data-heavy platforms, integrations galore

✅ Outstanding stakeholder management and communication skills

✅ Comfortable working onsite in London 1-2 days per week

Nice to Have

• ISTQB or similar certification
• Microsoft platform experience (Dynamics 365, Azure, Power Platform)
• Experience in regulated industries (e.g. finance, healthcare, government)

What You'll Get

• Competitive base salary
• Flexible hybrid working (but we're serious about those London days)
• Chance to shape testing from the ground up in a high-growth business