Practice Manager

Role: Practice Manager Work location: Telford, UK (2 days per week) Job type: Permanent Mandatory: Candidates must be SC eligible. Job Spec: Quality Strategy andamp; Governance Develop and maintain quality approaches tailored to each programme or product, ensuring clarity and alignment across teams. Shape or validate test strategies to ensure comprehensive functional, non-functional, and process coverage. Consistently advocate for quality as a shared responsibility throughout the delivery life cycle. Conduct or coordinate formal quality reviews, assessments, and audits across teams or vendor partners. Identify gaps in processes, trace root causes, and recommend sustainable corrective actions. Verify the effectiveness of corrective actions and ensure compliance with standards and governance frameworks. Risk Management andamp; Testability Collaborate with engineering, architecture, and product leads to anticipate risks early and influence design choices for improved testability and reliability. Lead release readiness assessments, ensuring coverage, defects, risks, and compliance are fully evaluated prior to go-live. Communicate risks and issues clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Team Guidance andamp; Continuous Improvement Serve as the senior quality advisor, helping teams interpret expectations, select appropriate testing methods, and overcome delivery challenges. Provide mentorship to QAT engineers, automation specialists, and cross-functional team ..... full job details .....