Senior Test Manager – Financial Services (Consulting) NEW

Akkodis

I’m recruiting on behalf of a leading consulting organisation, supporting the expansion of their Financial Services Quality Engineering & Testing team. They are looking for an experienced Senior Test Manager who can operate confidently across major FS transformation programmes, while also playing a crucial role in bids, RFPs, ITTs, and commercial solution shaping.

This role is perfect for someone who combines deep hands-on testing expertise with strong consulting skills and a passion for influencing how large-scale programmes are won, designed and delivered.

You will work across high-impact Financial Services projects covering areas such as banking, payments, insurance, fintech, asset management, and regulatory platforms. Alongside leading delivery, you will act as a key contributor to business development efforts – helping shape testing solutions, create compelling bid responses, and support leadership in building the FS testing portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute heavily to RFPs, ITTs, RFIs, and bid submissions
• Shape end-to-end testing solutions, delivery models, tooling approaches, and commercials for FS pursuits
• Develop clear win-themes, value propositions and competitive differentiators for testing offerings
• Support proposal writing, solution walkthroughs, and client orals during bid cycles
• Build out new propositions and accelerators for the FS testing practice

Test Programme Leadership

• Lead complex multi-stream testing programmes across FS clients
• Define and drive test strategy, governance, assurance, automation, NFR, accessibility and full E2E quality models
• Oversee delivery across onshore/offshore teams
• Provide senior leadership during delivery challenges, escalations, or programme resets

Consulting & Advisory

• Advise FS clients on QA transformation, assurance, test maturity, tooling and delivery models
• Carry out test audits, risk assessments and quality reviews
• Shape practical testing roadmaps aligned to business and regulatory drivers

Practice Growth & People Leadership

• Mentor junior managers and developing testing talent
• Support leadership with pipeline development and sector growth
• Contribute to capability building around automation, AI testing, NFR and QE best practices

What We’re Looking For

• Strong background in test management within Financial Services
• Demonstrated experience leading bids/RFPs/ITTs and shaping commercial testing solutions
• Blend of delivery and consulting skills – able to engage directly with senior FS stakeholders
• Solid understanding of FS environments such as retail banking, payments, insurance, asset management, fintech, or regulatory change
• Experience leading multi-vendor, multi-stream or large-scale test programmes
• Strong knowledge across testing disciplines (automation,NFR, assurance, accessibility,QE)

Please get in touch with Kamilla Ryan see below if you are interested.

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