Quality Engineering Lead / Test Lead

About the Position

We are seeking a Quality Engineering Lead / Test Lead to manage testing across complex business and technology initiatives in London, UK.

Responsibilities

• Understand high-level initiatives and detailed requirements, translating these into appropriate test scenarios.
• Lead testing across SIT, Business UAT, and technical data synchronization.
• Coordinate testing of operational processes to ensure ongoing stability.
• Support Production Acceptance Testing and Hypercare.
• Develop and present a strategic testing approach covering technical and business use cases across multiple systems.
• Identify testing risks and obstacles, escalating issues and proposing practical solutions.
• Define clear test scenarios and scripts that can be executed by both business and technical teams.
• Plan, prioritize, and manage testing activity across preparation and execution phases.
• Define appropriate user stories to support testing activity on a sprint-by-sprint basis.
• Run meetings with business and technical stakeholders to drive requirements and detailed testing activity.
• Lead test and defect-triage calls.
• Oversee junior test execution and provide direction where required.
• Track and communicate testing progress, scope, and risks to relevant stakeholders.

Requirements

• Strong experience operating as a Test Lead, Quality Engineering Lead, or Senior Test Manager within complex enterprise environments.
• Proven experience across SIT, UAT, integration/data synchronization, and production acceptance testing.
• Ability to establish and manage an end-to-end testing strategy across multiple systems and stakeholder groups.
• Strong defect management and triage experience.
• Experience managing testing within Agile/Sprint-based delivery environments.
• Ability to work autonomously, identify testing scope, and drive activity through to completion.
• Strong stakeholder management skills across both business and technical audiences.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to explain complex testing concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.

We Offer

• Competitive PAYE rate of £463 per day, inclusive of holiday pay.
• Umbrella equivalent of £537 per day.
• Temporary contract with a duration from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
• Inside IR35 contract.

About the Company

CPL is supporting a client with the appointment of an experienced Quality Engineering Lead / Test Lead to take ownership of testing across complex business and technology initiatives.