Senior Test Manager / Test Programme Manager – Financial Services / Payments – Permanent Position – Immediate Start Only
Resillion
Milton Keynes, UK
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About
- Company Description
- Help us to achieve our goal to be the global leader in total quality services.
- With your help we will achieve this by delivering Total Quality 360, a comprehensive suite of cutting-edge services which combine quality engineering, cyber security, conformance & interoperability and content quality to deliver end-to-end total quality solutions.
- Here at Resillion, our culture is based on an ‘if you see something, say something’ attitude where we take responsibility. It’s one where we expect to adapt and embrace change as the company grows. It’s based on recognising the individual worth of every one of our employees and developing their skills to keep us all at the forefront of our industry.
- Above all, it’s a culture where we’re passionate about what we do, and we’re committed to the greater good of the company.
- If you would like to be part of our journey, then this role may be the one for you.
- Job Description
- Senior Test Manager / Test Programme Manager - Financial Services / Payments - Permanent Position - Immediate Start Only
- Ideally commutable to a Resillion Office in Birmingham but happy to travel into London or Milton Keynes for customer engagement
- 📍 Hybrid – Milton Keynes or Central London (1–2 days per week onsite)
- ** DUE TO BACKGROUND CHECKS, WE CAN ONLY ACCEPT APPLICANT WITH 5 YEARS UK ADDRESS HISTORY **
- ** GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF APPLICANTS - WE CAN ONLY CONSIDER APPLICANTS WITH A PROVE CAREER IN FINANCIAL SERVICES **
- Role Overview
- We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Test Manager / Test Programme Manager to lead and govern testing across complex, large-scale programmes within financial services, with a strong focus on payments. This is a senior, hands-on leadership role requiring strategic oversight, strong delivery discipline, and the ability to operate confidently in regulated, business-critical environments.
- You will be accountable for defining and delivering end-to-end test strategy across multiple workstreams, managing internal and third-party test teams, and providing clear visibility of quality, risk, and readiness to senior stakeholders.
- Key Responsibilities
- Test Strategy & Governance
- Define, own, and execute programme-level test strategy aligned to business and regulatory objectives
- Establish and maintain test governance frameworks, standards, and best practices
- Ensure testing is risk-based, audit-ready, and compliant with financial services regulations
- Delivery & Execution
- Lead testing across multiple concurrent initiatives and workstreams
- Oversee functional, system integration, UAT, regression, and non-functional testing
- Manage test planning, estimation, scheduling, environments, and test data
- Ensure timely defect management, triage, and resolution
- Leadership & Stakeholder Management
- Lead and motivate multiple test teams, including onshore, offshore, and third-party suppliers
- Act as the senior testing point of contact for programme leadership and key stakeholders
- Provide clear, concise reporting on test progress, risks, dependencies, and readiness
- Challenge delivery teams constructively to protect quality and customer outcomes
- Vendor & Third-Party Management
- Manage and assure testing delivered by system integrators and external partners
- Hold vendors accountable for quality, delivery timelines, and adherence to standards
- Continuous Improvement
- Drive improvements in test processes, tooling, automation strategy, and reporting
- Contribute to wider quality assurance and delivery maturity initiatives
- Support delivery across Waterfall, Agile, and hybrid methodologies
- Required Skills & Experience
- Extensive experience as a Senior Test Manager or Test Programme Manager
- Strong background in financial services, with demonstrable payments experience (e.g. cards, Faster Payments, CHAPS, SEPA, BACS)
- Proven track record of leading testing on large, complex, multi-stream programmes
- Experience operating in regulated environments with audit and compliance requirements
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, including engagement at senior leadership level
- Strong understanding of test governance, risk management, and quality assurance best practices
- Confident decision-maker with strong communication and reporting skills
- Desirable Experience
- Experience with core banking platforms or payment engines
- Exposure to digital transformation or cloud-based platforms
- Experience working with offshore or nearshore test teams
- ISTQB or equivalent testing certification
- Working Model
- Hybrid working arrangement
- Expectation to attend Milton Keynes or Central London offices 1–2 days per week
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