Job Description Job Title: Test Manager (7+ Yrs) Location: Swords – Onsite / Hybrid / Offsite (2 days onsite) Contract / Permanent: 6 Months with further extension.
( Aligned to Census **** testing programme (long-term engagement supporting Census **** delivery)
Start date: 01/04/2026.
Client Nature of Services – Brief Overview The Client is undertaking a large-scale digital transformation as part of Census ****, introducing online Census submission, CRM-driven field operations, and mobile-enabled field staff.
To support this transformation, a dedicated test team has been established to plan, coordinate, and deliver a comprehensive end-to-end Census testing programme.
The Senior Test Manager will lead testing strategy and execution across multiple programmes, ensuring high-quality delivery of mission-critical digital systems that support Census ****.
Mandatory Requirements (Pass / Fail)
1. Experience o Minimum 7+ years of substantial professional experience in the specialised testing field (Senior level)
2. Qualifications o ISTQB Advanced or Expert
3. English Language o Fluency in English is mandatory o CV must indicate native or non-native proficiency o Non-native speakers must demonstrate CEFR C2 level or equivalent (certificate preferred but not mandatory) Desirable Qualifications / Experience • Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) Performance and security testing exposure • Background in software engineering or test automation development Key Deliverable: The following requirements are not intended to be exhaustive.
Significant experience in the following is required.
· Test Strategy: Significant experience in developing test strategies of similar scale and size · Test leadership: Leading test teams across projects, ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery.
· Governance and reporting: Establish KPIs, quality gates, and executive-level reporting mechanisms.
· Automation oversight: Drive adoption of automation, CI/CD integration, and modern tooling.
· Risk management: Identify quality risks early and implement mitigation strategies.
· Stakeholder engagement: Partner with engineering, product, architecture, and business teams to align on quality outcomes.
· Process improvement: Champion continuous improvement, lean testing practices, and shift-left/shift-right approaches.
· Test planning and execution: Oversee test plans, test cycles, defect management, and release readiness.
· Coaching and mentoring: Available to develop the capability of the wider test teams across the organisation.
· Excellent communication: Ability to influence senior stakeholders and present quality insights clearly.
Requirements Key Experience/Competencies/Skillsets : The following Experience/Competencies/Skillsets are applicable to this Role.
· Test Strategy: Significant experience in developing test strategies of similar scale and size · Test leadership: Leading test teams across projects, ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery.
· Governance and reporting: Establish KPIs, quality gates, and executive-level reporting mechanisms.
· Automation oversight: Drive adoption of automation, CI/CD integration, and modern tooling.
· Risk management: Identify quality risks early and implement mitigation strategies.
· Stakeholder engagement: Partner with engineering, product, architecture, and business teams to align on quality outcomes.
· Process improvement: Champion continuous improvement, lean testing practices, and shift-left/shift-right approaches.
· Test planning and execution: Oversee test plans, test cycles, defect management, and release readiness.
· Coaching and mentoring: Available to develop the capability of the wider test teams across the organisation.
· Excellent communication: Ability to influence senior stakeholders and present quality insights clearly .
Requirements Key Experience/Competencies/Skillsets: The following Experience/Competencies/Skillsets are applicable to this Role.
· Test Strategy: Significant experience in developing test strategies of similar scale and size · Test leadership: Leading test teams across projects, ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery.
· Governance and reporting: Establish KPIs, quality gates, and executive-level reporting mechanisms.
· Automation oversight: Drive adoption of automation, CI/CD integration, and modern tooling.
· Risk management: Identify quality risks early and implement mitigation strategies.
· Stakeholder engagement: Partner with engineering, product, architecture, and business teams to align on quality outcomes.
· Process improvement: Champion continuous improvement, lean testing practices, and shift-left/shift-right approaches.
· Test planning and execution: Oversee test plans, test cycles, defect management, and release readiness.
· Coaching and mentoring: Available to develop the capability of the wider test teams across the organisation.
· Excellent communication: Ability to influence senior stakeholders and present quality insights clearly.