Systems Integration Manager

• Own and coordinate System Integration Testing (SIT) across multiple systems and delivery partners.
• Review requirements and technical integration designs to establish appropriate test coverage.
• Produce SIT Test Plans, test scripts, scenarios, test data and supporting artefacts.
• Lead SIT readiness and Go/No-Go, execution and exit meetings.
• Coordinate a virtual, cross-partner test team and provide clear direction throughout execution.
• Ensure test evidence is captured correctly and maintain appropriate traceability.
• Manage defects through identification, triage, resolution and retesting.
• Produce test status updates, metrics and formal Test Summary Reports.
• Create UAT scripts and coordinate testing directly with business users and stakeholders.
• Lead UAT execution and witness-testing sessions through to acceptance.
• Review and assure test plans, scripts, evidence and other artefacts produced by delivery partners.
• Act as a QA/Test SME, challenging suppliers where required and driving testing best practice.
• Provide assurance across wider functional and non-functional testing, including performance, accessibility and migration testing.

• 5+ years’ experience within QA / Software Testing.
• Previous experience as a SIT Manager, System Integration Test Manager, Test Manager or Test Lead.
• At least 3 years’ experience personally responsible for System Integration Testing.
• At least 3 years’ experience personally responsible for UAT.
• Strong experience creating Test Plans, test scripts, scenarios and test data.
• Experience working from requirements and technical integration design documentation.
• Proven experience leading testing across multiple suppliers / delivery partners.
• Strong defect management and test governance experience.
• Experience with tools such as Jira, Zephyr, Azure DevOps or equivalent.
• Confident leading senior stakeholders, business users and technical delivery teams.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to challenge suppliers and drive delivery under pressure.
• Active SC Clearance is essential.

This would suit an experienced, hands-on Test Manager who is comfortable taking full ownership of complex SIT and UAT delivery within a large-scale, multi-supplier environment.