Head of QA and Test

Clearance Required: This role will require attainment and maintenance of SC clearance We're looking for a collaborative and forward-thinking Test Manager to join our team and play a key role in delivering a critical IT application and infrastructure solution. Working alongside customers, technical specialists, and international delivery teams, you'll lead the testing and acceptance strategy across the project lifecycle. You'll be responsible for ensuring quality outcomes, managing risks, and driving successful delivery against project milestones and customer expectations. This role would suit someone who is passionate about quality assurance, enjoys solving complex challenges, and thrives in environments where collaboration and continuous improvement are valued. Whether your background is in systems integration, software delivery, or large-scale transformation programmes, we'd love to hear how your experience can help shape our success. What You'll Be Doing As a Test Manager, you w ill:

Manage integration, testing, and acceptance activities throughout project delivery.

Develop and implement scalable test approaches, including automated and manual testing solutions.

Ensure business and technical requirements are fully covered through effective testing.

Identify and manage testing risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies, and opportunities.

Work closely with customers, suppliers, and delivery teams to provide test assurance and quality oversight.

Collaborate with Software Developers and Data Engineers to understand system functionality and improve test coverage.

Manage the defect lifecycle, including investigation, prioritisation, reporting, and trend analysis.

Support and mentor other testers, helping to develop capability across the team.

Experience leading test activities within complex technology, transformation, or systems integration programmes.

Strong understanding of the software testing lifecycle and a range of test methodologies.

Experience with both manual and automated testing appr

Coaches, including functional, non-functional, integration, and acceptance testing.

Experience testing integrated solutions involving third-party systems, applications, databases, and data platforms.

Experience taking ownership of testing delivery and quality assurance activities.

Experience working on complex integration or transformation programmes with significant data requirements.

Experience leading, coaching, or managing small teams.

Knowledge of Air Traffic Management (ATM) environments or related domains.

Experience implementing modern testing practices, tools, and automation frameworks.

Familiarity with cloud-based or modern digital platforms.

Leidos UK & Europe ( - we work to make the worldsafer,healthy, andmore efficient through technology, engineering andscience.

Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation. What Makes Us Different: Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours. Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. Contributory Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)

Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme and much more!)

That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.