Test Lead

Next Ventures · London, United Kingdom
Location
London, United Kingdom
Type
Contract
Seniority
Lead
Salary
Not stated
Posted
12 Nov 2026

Verified open 13 Nov 2026 · Source: Company careers page

About the role

Senior Test Lead

Duration: 6 months + extension

Start Date: ASAP

Positions: 2

Role Overview

We are seeking two experienced Test Leads to support a large-scale enterprise transformation programme. Both roles will lead end-to-end testing, overseeing test planning, execution, quality assurance and release readiness across complex technology environments.

Key Responsibilities

Define and manage test strategies, plans, governance and delivery milestones.
Lead test scoping, risk assessments, coverage analysis and resource planning.
Oversee SIT, E2E, regression, UAT, API/integration and NFR testing.
Lead testing teams, including offshore resources, and manage delivery commitments.
Work with SI partners and third parties to define testing requirements and delivery approaches.
Manage defects, test data, environments, dependencies and delivery risks.
Monitor test progress, quality metrics and coverage, providing regular stakeholder reporting.
Manage test completion, quality risks and release readiness recommendations.

Required Skills & Experience

Strong retail domain experience.
Experience delivering testing within large-scale enterprise transformation programmes.
Ideally, experience across WMS, Supply Chain, Finance or ERP implementations.
Proven experience leading end-to-end testing across complex, integrated environments.
Strong knowledge of test strategy, governance, risk-based testing and delivery management.
Experience leading Quality Engineering teams and coordinating offshore delivery.
Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, test automation tools and CI/CD pipelines.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

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