Test Manager - PAYG Mobile Ticketing Trial (Contract) - £350/day - Outside IR35 - Central London (Hybrid)
We're supporting a leading transport organisation in delivering a high-impact mobile ticketing trial across the UK rail network. As part of this initiative, we're looking for a hands-on Test Manager to lead the end-to-end testing and quality assurance effort.
📍 Location: Central London (Hybrid)
📅 Contract: 6 months (initial)
💷 Rate: £350/day (Outside IR35)
🔍 What You'll Be Doing:
- Own and manage the field testing programme across routes, devices, and user behaviours
- Collaborate with engineering and product teams to define and execute test cycles (pre-release, regression, rollout validation)
- Continuously improve test plans, tooling, and workflows
- Coordinate a distributed team of ~6 part-time testers, scaling as needed
- Triage and escalate issues, managing the defect lifecycle through to resolution
- Communicate progress, risks, and issues to stakeholders
- Champion a quality-first mindset and advocate for the end-user experience
✅ What We're Looking For:
- Proven experience as a QA/Test Manager, ideally with mobile app testing in live environments
- Strong grasp of testing methodologies and tools (ISTQB or similar certification a plus)
- Ability to balance hands-on testing with coordination and reporting
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Calm under pressure with a pragmatic, delivery-focused approach
- Experience with location-based services, transport, or mobility products is a bonus
Ready to make a real impact on the future of travel? Apply now to join a fast-moving team where your work will directly shape what comes next.
RSG Plc is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
