Senior Test Manager

THE NEXT CHAPTER STARTS WITH YOU
Senior Test Manager
Build quality and confidence into the technology powering 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 and data delivery, improving confidence in every release.
As Senior Test Manager, you'll define and lead our group testing strategy, guiding Test Leads and Engineers embedded across delivery teams. You'll provide clear, evidence-based assurance, influence senior decisions and help technology change land safely for customers and colleagues.
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How you’ll make an impact:

You’ll…

So that…

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

testing is consistent, risk-led and measurable across Salesforce, MuleSoft and data delivery.

Provide portfolio-level oversight of test plans, dependencies, evidence and residual risk

senior stakeholders have clear assurance and can make informed release decisions.

Set the automation roadmap for Copado Robotic Testing, APIs, integrations and data assurance

automation investment improves coverage, reliability, speed and value.

Align test demand, environments, data and specialist resources across concurrent initiatives

delivery teams can manage constraints early and maintain credible plans.

Lead, coach and develop Test Leads and Test Engineers

the practice builds sustainable capability, consistent standards and strong career pathways.

Champion shift-left testing, security, resilience, accessibility and production-quality feedback

issues are prevented or identified earlier, reducing rework and production risk.

Why this role matters:
Technology & Change is a strategic priority for Vanquis. This role provides senior assurance across complex, integrated change, reducing production risk, improving release confidence and supporting positive customer, colleague and regulatory outcomes.
You'll work closely with the Head of Solution Engineering, Chief Engineering Officer, Product Owners, Delivery Leads, Solution Architects, engineering teams, operational teams and governance stakeholders, seeing how your leadership contributes to meaningful outcomes.

Our Quality Engineering approach:

We believe in

What that means

Risk-led quality

Coverage and assurance reflect business criticality, customer impact, regulatory exposure and technical risk.

Automation with purpose

Reusable automation is prioritised where it delivers measurable value and reliable feedback.

Quality built in

Product, engineering and delivery teams collaborate early to prevent defects and resolve constraints.

Evidence-based decisions

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

Continuous improvement

People, process, tooling, environments, test data and governance evolve through measurable outcomes.

Technology stack and testing capability:

Platforms & Data

Engineering & Automation

Salesforce

Copado Robotic Testing

MuleSoft and API-led integration

Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines

SQL and data assurance

REST, SOAP, RAML and OpenAPI

Salesforce CLI, SOQL and diagnostics

MUnit, Maven and automated quality gates

ETL/ELT and data migration

Monitoring, logs and distributed tracing

Essential experience

Substantial quality engineering experience, leading complex, integrated enterprise delivery across multiple workstreams or teams.
Proven people leadership, including coaching, performance management, recruitment, succession planning and colleague wellbeing.
Expertise in risk-based test strategy, planning, governance, defect management, quality metrics and release-readiness assurance.
Strong hands-on knowledge of Salesforce testing, MuleSoft or API integration testing, and SQL-based data assurance.
Experience establishing automation roadmaps, CI/CD quality gates, test-data and environment controls, and auditable evidence.
Confident senior-stakeholder communication, with the ability to translate technical quality evidence into business risk and clear decisions.

Useful, but not essential

Advanced experience with Copado Robotic Testing, including reusable, data-driven automation and pipeline integration.
Relevant senior test-management, Copado, Salesforce or MuleSoft certification.
Experience in financial services or another regulated environment, including secure data handling and structured release governance.
Knowledge of accessibility, resilience, security and performance testing within enterprise technology delivery.

Career development:
As Vanquis continues to strengthen its quality engineering capability, you'll have opportunities to shape group-wide standards, lead a measurable improvement roadmap, grow the profession and deepen your leadership across complex enterprise delivery.
Why Vanquis?

Benefits & Culture

Learning & Wellbeing

🏆 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 looking for an opportunity to lead quality engineering, influence senior decisions and help shape safer, more reliable technology change at Vanquis, we'd love to hear from you.
If you're looking for an opportunity to build modern cloud platforms, influence engineering decisions and help shape the future of Technology & Change at Vanquis, we'd love to hear from you.
The Next Chapter Starts with You.

Recruitment agency information
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.