Test Managers (Finance Change)

At M&G our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. As an international savings and investments business with roots stretching back more than 170 years, we offer a range of financial products and services through Asset Management, Life and Wealth. All three operating segments work together to deliver attractive financial outcomes for our clients, and superior shareholder returns.

Through our behaviours of telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.

AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies.

We partner with M&G to support their contingent recruitment processes. Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.

On behalf of M&G, AMS are looking for a Test Manager for a 6-month contract based in Edinburgh on a hybrid model (2 days per week onsite).

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer workplace accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

Job description - the role

On behalf of M&G, AMS are seeking an experienced Test Manager as part of a testing capability that sits across all Finance Change projects. The Test Manager will lead across all testing activities on any given project, reporting into the Project Manager and indirectly into the Programme Test Manager.

The Test Manager will lead end-to-end testing, coordinate with external suppliers and manage a team of Test Analysts across various phases of delivery of a given project/workstream.

Candidate Profile: Key accountabilities, skills & experience

The Test Manager will:

• Lead and manage all end-to-end testing activities on any given project/workstream, leading a variety of test phases to successful completion.
• Work across both on-premise and cloud-based environments, adapting testing approaches as needed.
• Coordinate testing efforts with external partners and third-party vendors.
• Manage a team of Test Analysts, ensuring alignment across phases and workstreams, working closely with other Test Managers on different workstreams within Finance Change.
• Develop and implement robust testing methodologies, processes and governance frameworks.
• Oversee testing with suppliers, ensuring accuracy, completeness and traceability.
• Provide clear reporting, risk management and issue escalation to senior stakeholders.
• Ensure quality assurance is Embedded throughout the project life cycle.

The skills needed:

• Proven experience as a Test Manager in end-to-end testing, ideally within the finance sector.
• Experience working across both on-premise and cloud solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of testing in environments and various stages of development.
• Experience coordinating with external/third-party vendors and delivery partners.
• Strong leadership experience, including managing teams of Test Analysts across multiple phases.
• Solid understanding of testing methodologies, governance and best practices.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to thrive in challenging, fast-moving project environments.
• Experience of Jira/Zephyr and any level of automation is desirable.

Next steps

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G plc, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or long term condition, we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.