Test Consultant

Description

Project Test Manager

Location: Hampshire (Onsite)

Duration: 18 Months

Clearance: DV Clearance required (Active)

Rate: 550 to 600 per day - Outside IR35

Overview

We are seeking a Project Test Managerto provide specialist oversight and assurance across a highly secure government IT infrastructure programme.

This role will focus on managing and governing the test and trial activity, ensuring that infrastructure capabilities are validated, risks are identified early, and delivery remains aligned to operational requirements.

The successful candidate will act as a trusted adviser to programme leadership, providing independent challenge, structured guidance, and leadership across complex test environments.

Key Responsibilities

Provide strategic oversight and assurance of Test & Trials activity across the programmeReview and shape Test & Trials Strategies, Plans, and governance frameworksAdvise programme leadership on test readiness, risks, and delivery confidenceProvide independent challenge to ensure robust validation and assurance practicesSupport planning and execution of system integration, acceptance, and operational trialsEngage with engineering, cyber, and operational stakeholders to ensure coordinated test deliveryProduce high-level assurance reporting and readiness assessmentsIdentify delivery risks and recommend mitigation strategiesSupport transition into service and operational acceptance activities

Essential Skills & Experience

Active DV Clearance (mandatory)Strong experience delivering Test & Trials consultancy or leadership within secure government or defence environmentsDemonstrable experience shaping test governance, strategy, and assurance frameworksBackground working on secure IT infrastructure or complex systems programmesExperience advising senior stakeholders on test readiness and delivery riskStrong understanding of integration, system, and operational testing principlesAbility to operate effectively within highly controlled, security-sensitive environmentsIf you'd like to discuss this role in more detail, please send your updated CV to (url removed) and I will get in touch.

Ad ID: 5418193868