Senior Test Consultant

Description  

The Senior Test Consultant leads quality assurance strategy and execution across complex initiatives. The role operates as a QA authority, managing quality risk, influencing delivery practices, mentoring testers, and embedding quality at scale. 

Responsibilities:    

• Lead quality assurance strategy and execution across complex initiatives, ensuring end‑to‑end test coverage and high confidence in solution stability and performance. 
• Exercise independent judgement in test planning, prioritisation, and risk management, balancing delivery pressures with quality outcomes. 
• Act as a QA subject matter expert, influencing testing approaches, mentoring testers, and uplifting overall QA capability and standards. 
• Partner with delivery leads and clients to shape QA strategy, resolve systemic quality issues, and embed quality‑focused practices into delivery. 
• Drive continuous improvement by evaluating and enhancing QA tools, automation approaches, and delivery practices. 
• Provide clear reporting and assurance on quality, risk, and readiness to senior stakeholders.  

Required Skills and Experience: 

• Proven QA leadership experience with strong delivery credibility. 
• Ability to influence stakeholders and provide clear, confident quality reporting. 
• Consistent focus on quality, risk management, and client outcomes. 
• Strong mentoring and capability‑building skills. 
• Confidence operating in complex, high‑change delivery environments.