Job title: Head of Testing
Job type: Contract
Emp type: Full-time
Pay interval: Daily
Pay rate from: GBP £500.00
Pay rate to: GBP £550.00
Location: reading
Job published: 20/04/2026
Job ID: 33337
Contact name: Dr Sanjeev Mehta
Contact email: sanjeev@sushtalent.co.uk

Job Description

Job Title-Head of Testing

Client-Global Consulting Firm

Day Rate-£500-£550 (Outside IR35)

Duration-3-6 months (extendable)

Location-Reading (Hybrid, 2 days per week in the office)

Own and Lead the end to end test strategy for Programme

Engage directly with C suite and Executive Directors

Serve as a trusted advisor to Programme and Executive Leadership on Test Strategy, readiness and go live risk

Provide oversight across complex, multi workstream testing landscapes, including vendor led and internal delivery streams

Establish and embed robust test governance

Work closely with the existing test lead and testing team, providing active coaching, mentorship and constructing challenge

Operate with urgency and focus, able to rapidly come up to speed in a fast moving, complex programme environment

Strong track record of executive and board level engagement, including presenting risk, status, and recommendations