Test Lead (eCommerce)

TL;DR

Test Lead (eCommerce): Leading the end-to-end User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for a strategic transformation of customer-facing platforms with an accent on subscription and eCommerce capabilities. Focus on coordinating testing activities, managing defect resolution, and providing operational readiness assessments for successful releases.

Location: Hybrid (Covent Garden, London). hirify.global is unable to provide visa sponsorship

Company

hirify.global is a global business improvement and standards organization dedicated to creating positive change for people and the planet.

What you will do

• Lead the planning, coordination, and governance of User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities across the programme.
• Develop and maintain UAT strategies, test plans, acceptance frameworks, and comprehensive test scripts.
• Coordinate business testers and SMEs to ensure effective execution of testing activities.
• Manage defect triage sessions to ensure issues are prioritized, tracked, and resolved.
• Provide regular reporting on testing progress, defect trends, and quality metrics.
• Collaborate with product owners and technical leads to ensure alignment and identify usability issues.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading UAT or large-scale business acceptance testing within complex programmes.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end testing practices and acceptance-criteria-based validation.
• Proficiency with test management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or Zephyr.
• Experience working within Agile, iterative, or hybrid delivery environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and facilitation skills.
• Must have the right to work in the UK (no visa sponsorship provided)

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements and a supportive, collaborative environment.
• 27 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays and paid sick leave.
• Comprehensive insurance package including health and life insurance.
• Pension plan with company contribution and income protection.
• Extensive parental leave (maternity, paternity, parental, and adoption leave).
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities.