Test Automation Practice Lead – London, Radbroke (Manchester) or Glasgow

FDM Group Ltd.; London, Manchester, Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consultancy is seeking a Test Automation Practice Lead to join their client in London. This hybrid role requires at least 10 years of experience in Test Automation, focusing on leading and developing high-performing teams, conducting maturity assessments, and creating a comprehensive Automation Testing playbook. The ideal candidate has strong leadership skills and experience in banking or insurance sectors. The position offers opportunities for career growth and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Career coaching

Professional development opportunities

Annual leave

Work-place pension

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years' experience as a Test Automation Lead or Engineering Manager.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement Test Automation strategies.
• Strong background in Test Automation and hands-on experience with relevant tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach cross-functional feature teams for scalable solutions.
• Conduct maturity assessments and provide actionable recommendations.
• Develop a playbook standardising Test Automation practices.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Test Automation

Mentoring

Continuous Improvement

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

Cucumber

Gherkin

Veracode

Job description

About The Role

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Test Automation Practice Lead to work for our client within the professional services sector. This is initially a 12-month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role that will be based in London, Radbroke (Manchester) or Glasgow.

Our client is seeking a talented Test Automation Practice Lead who has at least 10 years of experience to join their team. This is a unique opportunity to lead and mature high-performing feature teams in a dynamic, fast-paced environment in their approach Automation Testing. You will be embedded within our client’s engineering organisation, conducting a maturity assessment of existing feature teams approach to automation testing, identifying improvement opportunities, and developing a comprehensive Automation Testing playbook that outlines standards, principles, tooling, and ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach cross-functional feature teams to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions
• Conduct Test engineering maturity assessments and provide actionable recommendations
• Develop and implement a playbook to standardise Test Automation practices and tooling
• Drive continuous improvement and embed best practices across teams
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align technical delivery with business goals
• Support the upskilling and coaching of engineering teams to enhance Test Automation capability

About You

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience as a Test Automation Lead or Engineering Manager in a consultancy or enterprise environment. Demonstrated ability to see and understand the big picture and translate it into actionable Test Automation strategies
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a passion for mentoring and team development
• Experience working in banking/mortgages/savings/insurance.
• Strong background in Test Automation with hands-on experience in: Playwright, Selenium, Cucumber, Contract Testing, Gherkin, SAST using Veracode

About Us

Why join us

• Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
• Annual leave and work-place pension

About FDM

We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 2,500 employees. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index.

Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.