Program Test Manager

Location: London (Hybrid - 4 days onsite)

We're partnering with a leading global commodities trading organisation undergoing a major front-to-back technology transformation. They are looking for an experienced Programme QA Lead to take ownership of quality assurance across a large-scale, business-critical trading platform implementation.

This is a strategic leadership role, responsible for defining and driving the overall QA strategy across multiple delivery teams, ensuring end-to-end testing, integration testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) are successfully delivered ahead of programme go-live.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and deliver the programme-wide QA strategy across multiple workstreams.
• Lead end-to-end testing across interconnected business and technology platforms.
• Define UAT entry and exit criteria and drive programme readiness.
• Coordinate QA activities across multiple delivery teams, ensuring complete test coverage.
• Oversee integration testing and resolve cross-functional quality risks.
• Report programme QA status, risks and milestones to senior stakeholders.
• Work closely with business, technology and programme leadership to ensure a successful delivery.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading QA at programme or enterprise level on large technology transformation programmes.
• Strong background defining QA strategy, governance and UAT readiness.
• Experience managing end-to-end and integration testing across multiple systems.
• Strong stakeholder management with the ability to influence senior business and technology leaders.
• Experience within commodities trading, capital markets or financial services is highly desirable.
• Understanding of front-to-back trading processes is advantageous.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly respected organisation delivering one of its most significant technology transformation programmes, offering a long-term contract and the chance to play a key role in a complex, high-profile delivery.

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