Project Test Manager

Lead high-quality testing delivery that underpins successful customer implementations

We are looking for a Project Test Manager on a 3-Month FTC, to support the delivery of complex implementation projects for our strategic and enterprise customers.

This is a key delivery role responsible for executing, coordinating and reporting on testing activities across multiple projects. You will work closely with project teams, application consultants and customer stakeholders to ensure testing is delivered on time, to the highest quality standards and within agreed timelines.

What you’ll be doing

In this role, you will:

• Act as the primary contact for all customer-related testing activities, managing expectations and reporting progress
• Develop and execute test strategies, plans and defect management processes
• Coordinate System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) across multiple workstreams
• Manage defect triage, risk identification and issue resolution in collaboration with cross-functional teams
• Provide clear test status reporting to project teams and senior stakeholders
• Support continuous improvement of testing approaches, incorporating best practice and innovation
• Work collaboratively with customers and internal teams to ensure a “one team” approach to delivery

We’re seeking a confident and experienced testing professional who thrives in a customer-facing delivery environment.

You’ll ideally bring:

• Experience acting as a Test Manager within implementation or transformation projects
• Experience within HR, payroll or managed services environments
• Strong stakeholder management and client relationship skills
• Proven ability to coordinate testing activities across matrix teams
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and risk management capability
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to different audiences

At Zellis we create market-leading HR & Payroll products and services, to power exceptional employee experiences so that you and your people do better. Our multi-award-winning products pay over five million employees a year, with almost half (42%) of the FTSE 100, 50% of the top retailers and 30% of the top universities in the UK & Ireland as customers, making us the largest provider of Payroll and HR software and managed services.

Our vision is to be the clear leader in pay, reward, analytics, and people experiences. We're passionate about creating an environment where people want to join, belong to, and be part of a progressive organisation. Our values, which were defined with input from all of our 2,000 colleagues, we live and breathe every day:

• Unstoppable together.
• Always learning.
• Make it count.
• Think scale.

Our people are critical to our ongoing success; we’re proud of our inclusive culture that gives you the platform to grow, challenge the status quo and play a crucial role in further enhancing our market position as the leading provider of HR & Payroll software and services. With Zellis you’ll have the chance to stretch and challenge yourself in an environment that’s varied, flexible and hugely supportive.

We also love to reward and recognise our brilliant colleagues. As part of your benefits package, you’ll receive:

• A competitive base salary.
• 25 days annual leave, plus your birthday off and the opportunity to buy additional holiday.
• Private medical insurance.
• Life assurance 4x salary.
• Enhanced pension scheme with company contributions up to 8.5%.
• A huge range of additional flexible benefits across financial & personal wellbeing, lifestyle & leisure.