Test Manager

Essential experience

Substantial quality engineering and test management experience across complex, integrated enterprise delivery.

Proven people leadership, including coaching, development, performance management, recruitment and workforce planning.

Expertise in risk-based test strategy, planning, estimation, governance, defect management, quality metrics and release-readiness decision support.

Proven experience testing Salesforce configuration, customisation and integrations, with strong knowledge of Apex, Lightning components, security models, APIs, data validation and end-to-end testing across Salesforce environments.

Strong MuleSoft, API, integration and data-testing experience, with automated regression delivered through CI/CD.

Advanced experience of Copado Robotic Testing or equivalent modern test-automation tooling, including reusable frameworks and quality gates.

Confident senior-stakeholder communication, with the ability to turn technical evidence into business impact, trade-offs and clear decisions.

Awareness of regulated environments, UK GDPR, secure data handling, audit evidence and ITIL/ITSM change controls.

Useful, but not essential

• ISTQB Advanced Test Manager or another relevant senior test-management qualification.

Copado Robotic Testing accreditation or equivalent demonstrable implementation experience.

Relevant Salesforce or MuleSoft certification, or strong practical experience across their platforms.

Experience in financial services, fintech, consumer lending, cards or retail banking technology.

Experience leading managers, Test Leads or multidisciplinary test teams across a portfolio of concurrent change.

Lead quality engineering across the platforms shaping the next chapter of Vanquis

We've invested heavily in modernising our technology landscape. The opportunity now is to strengthen quality engineering across Salesforce, MuleSoft integrations and enterprise data flows, giving our teams clear, risk-based evidence that every change is ready.

As a Test Manager, you'll lead test strategy, portfolio planning, quality governance, automation and people leadership across the testing practice. You'll protect customer, colleague and regulatory outcomes while helping our teams deliver change with confidence.

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Technology & Change is a strategic priority for Vanquis. This role is central to release confidence and production quality, ensuring risks are identified, evidenced and managed before change reaches customers and colleagues.

You'll work closely with product, engineering, architecture, delivery, operations, risk, security, data and business teams, translating technical quality evidence into clear decisions and accountable residual-risk recommendations.

How you'll make an impact:

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Own and evolve the Quality Engineering strategy, standards, controls, quality gates and metrics.

Testing is consistent, auditable and aligned to customer, regulatory and delivery risk.

Lead portfolio-level planning across test demand, resources, environments, data and dependencies.

Concurrent initiatives have credible plans, clear priorities and the right capability at the right time.

Set the automation roadmap for Copado Robotic Testing, API, integration and data assurance.

Automation investment improves speed, reliability, coverage and release confidence.

Provide evidence-based recommendations through governance, release-readiness and risk forums.

Senior stakeholders can make clear, accountable decisions on quality and residual risk.

Partner across product, engineering, architecture, delivery, operations, risk and business teams.

Quality is embedded earlier and cross-team constraints are resolved transparently.

Line manage, coach and develop Test Leads and Test Engineers.

The practice builds an inclusive, accountable and sustainable pipeline of testing capability.

Why this role matters:

Coverage, evidence and controls are proportionate to customer impact, regulatory exposure and business criticality

Reusable automation targets valuable journeys and is integrated into CI/CD quality gates

Testing starts early, with traceability and ownership from requirements through to release

Quality data is translated into clear business impact, recommendations and residual risk

People, process, environments, data, observability and governance evolve through measurable outcomes

You'll have the opportunity to shape the Quality Engineering practice, influence standards across major technology platforms, lead improvement initiatives and develop your leadership impact across a broad portfolio of change.

🏆 Award-Winning EmployerGreat Place to Work Certified • Financial Times Best Employers 2025 & 2026 • Armed Forces Friendly Employer, Bronze

🎓 LinkedIn LearningAccess to learning resources to support your growth and development

🏠 Flexible Hybrid WorkingA balanced approach to office and home working

🙌 Two Volunteering DaysPaid time to support causes that matter to you

💜 Inclusive CultureA workplace where colleagues are supported, respected and encouraged to be themselves

👨👩👧 Enhanced Family LeaveSupporting colleagues through important life moments

💰 Up to 10% Pension ContributionHelping you plan and prepare for the future

🎂 Paid Birthday LeaveAn extra day off to celebrate you

🌴 25-30 Days Annual LeaveTime away to rest, reset and recharge

🚀 Career Development OpportunitiesSupport to build skills, grow your career and shape what comes next

If you're an experienced test leader who can combine strong quality governance, modern automation and inclusive people leadership, we'd love to hear from you.

The Next Chapter Starts with You.

Our Talent Acquisition team manages all recruitment activity directly. We work with approved recruitment partners where additional support is required.

Unsolicited CVs submitted without prior agreement from Vanquis Talent Acquisition will be considered direct applications and no agency fees will be payable.