Testing Project Manager - SIT/UAT

Contract Role - 12 Months potential to renew Test Manager (Tech PMO) Role purpose Own the end-to-end test management approach across waves (SIT/UAT as applicable), ensuring test readiness, disciplined execution, transparent defect management, and evidence-based test exit recommendations. Key accountabilities • Define and maintain the test strategy and wave-level test approach (scope, cycles, environments, data, entry/exit criteria). • Produce wave test plans and coordinate execution with value stream Tech Leads and testteams. • Establish and run defect triage (severity model, prioritisation, ageing controls, retestdiscipline) • Ensure test environments and test data readiness are planned, owned, and tracked. • Provide test reporting and readiness inputs to wave go/no-go (coverage, pass rates,defect trends, residual risk). • Drive continuous improvement across waves (lessons learned, standard templates,automation where possible). Key deliverables • Teststrategy and wave test plan • Test entry/exit criteria and evidence packs • Defect triage governance and defect dashboards • Test readiness and test exit recommendations (Tech) Skills & experience • Proven Test Management experience on large-scale integration/migration programmes. • Strong defect management and stakeholder coordination skills. • Familiarity with test tooling (e.g., Jira/ADO, ALM/qTest) and reporting auto