Delivery Test Manager

Delivery Test Manager

Location: Watford, UK (3 days in-office)

Function: Technology

Position Type: Full Time

Company Overview:

Our client is a leading multinational lottery operator with a strong presence across Europe. They are responsible for a long-term national licence in the UK and are undergoing a large-scale transformation to modernise and enhance the lottery experience, delivering greater societal impact. The organisation values innovation, inclusion, and collaboration, creating an environment where people can do their best work.

Role Purpose:

The Delivery Test Manager will lead and manage a QA/Test enablement team operating as a Centre of Excellence while providing test management across the wider programme. The role is critical in ensuring system integrity, driving innovation in testing practices, and building a high-performing team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Forecast, allocate, and optimise test resources across projects and programmes.
• Develop and implement test plans for multiple concurrent projects.
• Track test progress and quality KPIs, providing automated dashboards for reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation, including AI-enhanced testing approaches.
• Lead, mentor, and build a collaborative, high-performing test team.
• Engage with senior internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment.
• Develop resource estimation models and support timely delivery while maintaining quality.

Key Measures of Success:

• Accurate forecasting of testing capacity and resource requirements.
• Successful execution of test activities and delivery of quality KPIs.
• Creation and maintenance of automated test reporting dashboards.
• Adoption of robust resource estimation methodology across projects.
• Development and retention of a high-performing QA/test team.
• Effective stakeholder engagement across the programme.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Extensive experience in test management, including multi-stream projects and resource management.
• Proven ability to drive innovation and improvements in QA/test practices.
• Leadership experience in building and managing high-performing teams.
• Vendor management experience and effective collaboration with senior stakeholders.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

What’s in It for You:

• Be part of a once-in-a-lifetime digital transformation with huge societal impact.
• Work in a forward-thinking, inclusive environment that values innovation.
• Hybrid working with flexibility built in.
• Opportunities to shape strategy, mentor teams, and leave a lasting mark.
• A culture that puts purpose and people at the centre, with clear growth potential.

We’ll keep this simple: if it sounds good, get in touch.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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