Test Lead / Test Capability Consultant — 6 Month Contract
Location: London (1 day per month on-site, remote otherwise)
Day Rate: £550/day (Outside IR35)
Duration: 6 Months
About the Role
We're supporting a partner on a complex digital transformation programme and are looking for an experienced consultant to build digital testing capability from the ground up. This is a hands-on role - you'll be directly involved in test execution using industry-standard tools wherever capability gaps or deadlines require it, while designing a testing framework that spans internal, external, and business testers. Governance and reporting will start lean and scale as maturity grows, and you'll operate as a client-side partner, embedding best practice across suppliers and delivery partners. Working within a small team, you'll bring your broader consulting expertise to bear across product, delivery, and design workstreams as needed.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement an organisation-wide testing framework spanning technical, functional, non-functional, and UAT testing across delivery partners and internal teams
- Build lightweight test governance and reporting that evolves as capability matures
- Align testing activity to delivery milestones and risk within the wider Digital programme
- Coach and upskill business and technical testers to raise testing capability across the organisation
- Establish and lead a Test Special Interest Group as an early community of practice
- Act as client-side partner to suppliers, embedding best practice and holding delivery partners accountable for quality
- Support delivery partners in adopting automated testing tools and practices
- Carry out hands-on testing personally where capability gaps exist or deadlines demand it
- Draw on broad consulting experience to support other digital programme activity, maintaining momentum and reducing delivery risk
Skills & Experience
- Demonstrable experience building testing functions in low-maturity or greenfield environments
- Strong hands-on testing ability (manual and automated), with practical experience of test execution tools
- Experience with test automation tooling and coaching delivery partners through adoption
- Testing experience across Dynamics 365, Azure, Microsoft Fabric, and web applications/websites
- Proven track record building test governance and reporting frameworks that scale with maturity
- Strong coaching, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to energise a community of practice
- Comfortable operating in ambiguity, building capability from little to no existing base
- Broad consulting skill set from complex digital programmes; public sector or local government experience desirable
Test Manager in Slough employer: Venturi
Venturi is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, allowing you to thrive in a predominantly remote setting while occasionally connecting with colleagues in South London. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, we provide ample opportunities for professional development in cutting-edge AI technologies, ensuring that your contributions are both meaningful and impactful within the tech landscape.
