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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Programme Test Manager (Contract) - **Company:** Snap Inc. - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £156,000.0 - £195,000.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, JIRA, Data Infrastructure, E2e Testing, Strategies of Testing, Snowflake - **Published:** September 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5879923291 ## About the Role * Extensive experience operating as a Senior Test Manager or Test Programme Manager within large-scale transformation programmes * A background working within the financial services industry * Experience leading testing across complex data-centric programmes (working with Snowflake would be a bonus) * Managed end-to-end test delivery, including strategy, planning, scheduling, coordination, governance, and execution * Proficient in project management tools like Jira and methodologies such as Agile * The ability to influence senior stakeholders and bring credibility when resolving complex delivery challenges * Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex technical and delivery topics ## Description We're working with a leading wealth management client to support a major business transformation initiative. We are looking for an experienced Test Programme Manager to join the team and lead the end-to-end testing across this complex transformation. This role is critical to ensuring quality, accuracy, and confidence in the new initiative and you will be expected to bring gravitas, drive alignment across delivery teams, and solve challenges before they become blockers. You'll play a central role in ensuring the successful delivery of testing. You'll work closely with the leadership and technology to ensure testing activities are coordinated, planned, and executed effectively. Your responsibilities will include: * Owning the end-to-end test delivery strategy across the programme * Developing and managing test plans, schedules, dependencies, risks, and reporting * Coordinating multiple testing workstreams across internal teams and external suppliers * Ensuring data platform and source system changes are thoroughly validated before release * Establishing and maintaining a one-team culture across diverse delivery partners * Providing clear governance, status reporting, and stakeholder communication * Driving defect resolution and removing obstacles that may impact delivery timelines In your first 3-6 months, success might look like: * A clear and agreed programme test strategy is established and adopted across all delivery teams * Testing milestones are progressing to plan with transparent governance and reporting * Suppliers and internal teams are working collaboratively within a one-team delivery model * Programme stakeholders have confidence in testing readiness and delivery quality We're looking for someone who brings a mix of leadership, delivery expertise, collaboration, and pragmatism., * A hands-off testing leadership role with limited involvement in day-to-day delivery challenges * A programme where plans, processes, and approaches are already fully established and require minimal leadership input ## Related Videos - [Let's get visual - Visual testing in your project](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/540-let-s-get-visual-visual-testing-in-your-project) - [SMART Test Automation - the experience of legacy transformation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100215-smart-test-automation-the-experience-of-legacy-transformation) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Why I Love End-2-End Tests and How To Get Them Right](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/996-why-i-love-end-2-end-tests-and-how-to-get-them-right) - [Testing .NET applications a Tool box for every developer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/704-testing-net-applications-a-tool-box-for-every-developer) ## Related Articles - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [What is a Test Plan: Guide to Test Planning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/191-what-is-a-test-plan-guide-to-test-planning) - [How to create a test plan for software testing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/56-how-to-create-a-test-plan-for-software-testing) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Should senior developers refuse interview coding challenges?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/29-should-senior-developers-refuse-interview-coding-challenges) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again)