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The opportunity now is to strengthen quality engineering across Salesforce, MuleSoft integrations and enterprise data flows, giving our teams clear, risk-based evidence that every change is ready.\nAs a Test Manager, you'll lead test strategy, portfolio planning, quality governance, automation and people leadership across the testing practice. You'll protect customer, colleague and regulatory outcomes while helping our teams deliver change with confidence.\nThere's More to the Story\nThis role is just one part of a much bigger transformation. Explore our Technology & Change careers page to meet the teams, discover our technology journey and see how you can help share what's next.\nDiscover Technology & Change at Vanquis: Job Board | Dayforce Jobs\nHow you’ll make an impact: \nYou’ll… \nSo that…\nOwn and evolve the Quality Engineering strategy, standards, controls, quality gates and metrics.\nTesting is consistent, auditable and aligned to customer, regulatory and delivery risk.\nLead portfolio-level planning across test demand, resources, environments, data and dependencies.\nConcurrent initiatives have credible plans, clear priorities and the right capability at the right time.\nSet the automation roadmap for Copado Robotic Testing, API, integration and data assurance.\nAutomation investment improves speed, reliability, coverage and release confidence.\nProvide evidence-based recommendations through governance, release-readiness and risk forums.\nSenior stakeholders can make clear, accountable decisions on quality and residual risk.\nPartner across product, engineering, architecture, delivery, operations, risk and business teams.\nQuality is embedded earlier and cross-team constraints are resolved transparently.\nLine manage, coach and develop Test Leads and Test Engineers.\nThe practice builds an inclusive, accountable and sustainable pipeline of testing capability.\n\nWhy this role matters:\nTechnology & Change is a strategic priority for Vanquis. This role is central to release confidence and production quality, ensuring risks are identified, evidenced and managed before change reaches customers and colleagues.\nYou'll work closely with product, engineering, architecture, delivery, operations, risk, security, data and business teams, translating technical quality evidence into clear decisions and accountable residual-risk recommendations.\n\nOur Quality Engineering approach:\nWe believe in \nWhat that means \nRisk-based quality\nCoverage, evidence and controls are proportionate to customer impact, regulatory exposure and business criticality\nAutomation with purpose\nReusable automation targets valuable journeys and is integrated into CI/CD quality gates\nQuality built in\nTesting starts early, with traceability and ownership from requirements through to release\nEvidence-led decisions\nQuality data is translated into clear business impact, recommendations and residual risk\nContinuous improvement\nPeople, process, environments, data, observability and governance evolve through measurable outcomes\n\nTechnology and testing stack:\nCore platforms\nQuality engineering and automation\nSalesforce: Sales Cloud, Service Cloud and Financial Services Cloud\nCopado Robotic Testing and Copado pipelines\nMuleSoft 4, Anypoint Platform and API Manager\nAzure DevOps, CI/CD quality gates and work-item traceability\nREST, SOAP, Platform Events and event-driven integrations\nAPI, integration, end-to-end and automated regression testing\nEnterprise data flows, JSON, XML, CSV and DataWeave\nMUnit, SOQL, Salesforce CLI, logs and distributed tracing\nCloudHub or Runtime Fabric environments\nTest data, environment controls, evidence capture and quality metrics\n\nEssential experience\nSubstantial quality engineering and test management experience across complex, integrated enterprise delivery.\nProven people leadership, including coaching, development, performance management, recruitment and workforce planning.\nExpertise in risk-based test strategy, planning, estimation, governance, defect management, quality metrics and release-readiness decision support.\nProven experience testing Salesforce configuration, customisation and integrations, with strong knowledge of Apex, Lightning components, security models, APIs, data validation and end-to-end testing across Salesforce environments.\nStrong MuleSoft, API, integration and data-testing experience, with automated regression delivered through CI/CD.\nAdvanced experience of Copado Robotic Testing or equivalent modern test-automation tooling, including reusable frameworks and quality gates.\nConfident senior-stakeholder communication, with the ability to turn technical evidence into business impact, trade-offs and clear decisions.\nAwareness of regulated environments, UK GDPR, secure data handling, audit evidence and ITIL/ITSM change controls.\nUseful, but not essential\n• ISTQB Advanced Test Manager or another relevant senior test-management qualification.\nCopado Robotic Testing accreditation or equivalent demonstrable implementation experience.\nRelevant Salesforce or MuleSoft certification, or strong practical experience across their platforms.\n Experience in financial services, fintech, consumer lending, cards or retail banking technology.\n Experience leading managers, Test Leads or multidisciplinary test teams across a portfolio of concurrent change.\n\nCareer development:\nYou'll have the opportunity to shape the Quality Engineering practice, influence standards across major technology platforms, lead improvement initiatives and develop your leadership impact across a broad portfolio of change.\nWhy Vanquis?\nBenefits & Culture \nLearning & Wellbeing \nAward-Winning EmployerGreat Place to Work Certified • Financial Times Best Employers 2025 & 2026 • Armed Forces Friendly Employer, Bronze\nLinkedIn LearningAccess to learning resources to support your growth and development\nFlexible Hybrid WorkingA balanced approach to office and home working\nTwo Volunteering DaysPaid time to support causes that matter to you\nInclusive CultureA workplace where colleagues are supported, respected and encouraged to be themselves\n Enhanced Family LeaveSupporting colleagues through important life moments\nUp to 10% Pension ContributionHelping you plan and prepare for the future\nPaid Birthday LeaveAn extra day off to celebrate you\n25–30 Days Annual LeaveTime away to rest, reset and recharge\nCareer Development OpportunitiesSupport to build skills, grow your career and shape what comes next\n\nReady to shape what’s next?\nIf you're an experienced test leader who can combine strong quality governance, modern automation and inclusive people leadership, we'd love to hear from you.\nThe Next Chapter Starts with You.\n\nRecruitment agency information\nOur Talent Acquisition team manages all recruitment activity directly. 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