Test Manager Test Lead

Hi, Test Manager / Test Lead FTE OR FTC London, UK (Hybrid) Must have experience in Contact Centre Description: We are looking for an experienced Test Manager/Test Lead to lead end-to-end test delivery, test assurance, quality governance, automation and AI adoption across a major Contact Centre and Telephony Transformation programme. This role will be responsible for driving testing strategy, execution and governance across a complex ecosystem including Vodafone Voice Network, Cisco Contact Centre (VCC), Cisco Finesse, VONE-C, Jabber, Microsoft Teams Calling (Direct Routing), IVR, Verint, NICE WFM, eGain Webchat, Call Miner, Tiger Prism, Dubber, Qualtrics and associated policy and claims platforms. Key Responsibilities :

• Own and deliver the end-to-end testing strategy across voice, digital and customer interaction channels.
• Lead SIT, E2E, OAT and UAT phases, ensuring robust quality assurance and governance.
• Establish test standards, quality gates, metrics, reporting and executive-level test assurance.
• Coordinate testing activities across multiple vendors, business teams and technology partners.
• Validate customer journeys across telephony, IVR, webchat, call recording, workforce management, analytics, reporting and payment processing platforms.
• Drive test automation opportunities across contact centre workflows and customer interaction journeys.
• Support AI-enabled testing approaches, including intelligent test design, test data generation, predictive analytics and automated quality reporting.
• Ensure operational readiness, cutover validation and go-live assurance. Essential Skills & Experience :
• Proven experience as a Test Manager/Test Lead delivering large-scale Contact Centre, Telephony or Customer Service Transformation programmes.
• Strong expertise in Test Governance, Test Assurance, Risk Management and End-to-End Test Delivery.
• Experience with Cisco Contact Centre technologies, Microsoft Teams Calling and IVR platforms.
• Strong understanding of Contact Centre integrations including recording, workforce management, webchat and reporting solutions.
• Experience implementing test automation frameworks and continuous testing practices.
• Knowledge of AI adoption within testing and customer service environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management, vendor management and leadership skills. Desirable :
• Experience with Verint, NICE WFM, eGain, Qualtrics, Call Miner, Dubber and related contact centre technologies.
• Insurance or Financial Services experience.
• Knowledge of Conversational AI, Generative AI, Agent Assist, Speech Analytics and Intelligent Automation solutions.
• ISTQB Test Manager certification. Ideal Candidate : A strategic yet hands-on Test Leader who can provide executive-level quality assurance while driving delivery across a complex multi-vendor contact centre landscape. The successful candidate will champion automation-first testing practices and AI-enabled quality engineering, ensuring a seamless and reliable customer experience across all communication channels.