Senior Test Manager - Contract

Ergo is seeking a Senior Test Manager for a contract opportunity in Dublin. The successful Test Manager will lead a new team responsible for the development and implementation of end-to-end testing strategy for a vital public sector project.

You should have a strong understanding of the software development lifecycle, particularly Agile methodologies, and experience with test management tools such as Azure DevOps.

You should also be ISTQB certified This is a hybrid role with great day rates.

What will you do?

• Test Strategy: developing test strategies for public-sector client
• Test leadership: Leading test teams across projects, ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery.
• Governance and reporting: Establish KPIs, quality gates, and executive-level reporting mechanisms.
• Automation oversight: Drive adoption of automation, CI/CD integration, and modern tooling.
• Risk management: Identify quality risks early and implement mitigation strategies.
• Stakeholder engagement: Partner with engineering, product, architecture, and business teams to align on quality outcomes.
• Process improvement: Champion continuous improvement, lean testing practices, and shift-left/shift-right approaches.
• Test planning and execution: Oversee test plans, test cycles, defect management, and release readiness.
• Coaching and mentoring: Available to develop the capability of the wider test teams across the organisation.

The successful Test Manager will have 7+ years of experience in the above areas and excellent stakeholder management skills.

Apply today for more information.