About this role
Salary: £? - ? per year
Requirements: Explicit experience in the utility industry12+ years of experience in software testing and quality assurance5+ years in test management or testing leadership rolesProven experience managing enterprise-wide testing programsStrong understanding of test strategy and governance, quality engineering, test automation, Agile delivery, DevOps practices, and risk-based testingExperience managing geographically distributed teamsExcellent stakeholder and vendor management skillsStrong leadership, communication, and presentation abilitiesExperience with test management tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps, HP ALM, qTest, or ZephyrExperience with automation frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or ToscaExperience with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitHub ActionsExperience with performance testing tools such as LoadRunner or JMeterExperience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCPPreferred: experience in financial services, utilities, retail, telecom, or the public sectorPreferred: knowledge of AI-assisted testing approachesPreferred: experience leading large-scale digital transformation programmes Responsibilities: Define and implement our overall testing and quality assurance strategyBuild and lead high-performing testing teams across multiple programs and projectsEstablish testing standards, methodologies, governance frameworks, and best practicesDrive continuous improvement initiatives within the testing functionDevelop test maturity roadmaps and quality metricsOversee SIT, UAT, regression, performance, security, and automation testing activitiesEnsure comprehensive test planning, execution, defect management, and reportingManage testing activities across Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery modelsMonitor testing progress and provide executive-level reporting on quality and riskCollaborate with business, product, project management, architecture, and development teamsAct as the primary point of contact for quality-related governance and testing assuranceManage relationships with third-party vendors, system integrators, and testing partnersPresent testing outcomes, risks, and recommendations to senior leadershipDefine quality gates and release readiness criteriaEnsure compliance with organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standardsDrive defect prevention initiatives and root cause analysis activitiesImplement and monitor KPIs, SLAs, and quality standardsPromote adoption of test automation frameworks and CI/CD practicesEvaluate and implement modern testing tools and technologiesDrive shift-left, DevOps, and continuous testing practicesExplore AI-driven testing and quality engineering opportunities Technologies: AIAWSAzureCI/CDCloudCypressDevOpsGCPGitHubJIRAJenkinsJMeterPlaywrightSecuritySeleniumTosca More:
We are seeking an experienced Head of Testing to lead and transform our Testing and Quality Assurance function across enterprise-scale digital transformation programs. The role focuses on delivering business-critical applications in a complex stakeholder environment.
last updated 42 week of 2026