Test Lead (SC Cleared)

Overview

Test Lead (SC Cleared)
6-Month Contract
Hybrid (2 days per week onsite)

Our Banking client is looking for an SC-Cleared Test Lead to oversee business-critical testing activity, drive quality across key programmes, and manage a growing team of testers.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end testing activities with a strong focus on UAT and business testing.
• Manage and support a team of 5 skilled testers, ensuring workloads, priorities and quality standards are consistently met.
• Own and coordinate triage management, ensuring defects are assessed, prioritised and resolved effectively.
• Work closely with business UAT users and non-technical teams, providing excellent stakeholder management and clear communication throughout the testing lifecycle.
• Deliver high-quality, non-automated testing, ensuring test coverage, accuracy, and readiness for release.
• Oversee test planning, execution, and reporting to ensure smooth delivery and risk management.

Experience Required

• Proven Test Lead experience in a commercial or enterprise environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, especially with business teams and non-technical users.
• Solid background in UAT, business testing, and non-automated testing.
• Hands-on experience with triage management and defect processes.
• Ability to lead, mentor, and motivate a team.
• Excellent communication, organisation, and problem-solving capabilities.

To apply for this position please submit your CV.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.