Quality Engineering Manager

Quality Assurance Manager

Location: London / Hybrid (2-3 days per week in the London office)

Salary: £75,000 – £80,000 per year

Job Type: Permanent

Industry: Financial Services / Banking & Markets / Insurance

Discipline: Quality Assurance Testing / Test Management

About Us

We are Bridge Staffing Agency, a dedicated recruitment partner committed to connecting exceptional talent with organizations where they can make a lasting impact. We take pride in building collaborative relationships and tailoring our search solutions to your professional goals, your pace, and your people.

The Opportunity

We have partnered with a leading financial services organization to recruit an experienced Quality Assurance Manager into their established team.

Please note: This role requires candidates to commute into the London office 2-3 days per week and does not offer visa sponsorship; applicants must hold the full right to work in the UK.

In this role, you will take ownership of defining and overseeing the overall testing strategy across a complex lending platform, prioritizing customer journeys and business outcomes. While the position is strategic rather than hands-on, you will need a strong understanding of automation, test governance, and the end-to-end testing lifecycle to lead cross-functional delivery effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Define, oversee, and drive the overall testing strategy across a complex, customer-facing lending platform.

• Own end-to-end testing lifecycles, robust test governance, planning, and defect management.

• Coordinate testing activities seamlessly across internal business, technology, and third-party or outsourced automation providers.

• Partner with agile sprint teams to align quality standards with business requirements.

• Leverage Azure DevOps for test management and defect tracking.

• Build strong, collaborative relationships across business and technology functions to secure stakeholder buy-in.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven commercial experience leading testing across complex, customer-facing platforms within financial services, lending, or regulated sectors.

• Strong understanding of test automation, test governance, and quality engineering frameworks.

• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to bridge business and technical teams.

• Hands-on familiarity with Azure DevOps for test and defect management.

• Experience working in Agile, sprint-based delivery environments and coordinating alongside outsourced testing partners.

• Full, unrestricted right to work in the UK (sponsorship is unavailable).