Test Manager

Test Manager Location: Portsmouth (Minimum 60% onsite)Contract: 12 month contract Rate: 44.85 per hour PAYE / 60 per hour UmbrellaHours: 37 hours per week (4.5 days, flexible working between 7am-7pm)IR35: Inside IR35Clearance: BPSS+ required to start and candidates must be eligible to obtain SC Clearance. The OpportunityOur client is seeking an experienced Test Manager to lead the Test and Verification (TandV) activities on complex and high-profile programmes within the Defence and Space sector. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in defining test strategies, leading verification activities, and ensuring systems meet demanding customer and contractual requirements. The successful Test Manager will be responsible for defining the overall testing approach, producing bid and project test artefacts, and leading teams to deliver testing and verification activities to agreed quality, cost, and schedule targets. Key ResponsibilitiesLead the overall test strategy and verification approach across assigned projects.Develop and manage Test and Verification plans and strategies that minimise project risk and validate technical solutions as early and cost-effectively as possible.Define and oversee Integration, Verification and Validation (IVV) activities across complex systems and environments.Ensure all testing activities comply with project requirements, customer expectations, and business processes.Manage verification status against requirements through a Verification ..... full job details .....