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Payments Test Manager - UK Faster Payments at HCLTech - QATestingJobs.com
Payments Test Manager - UK Faster Payments
HCLTech • Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
onsitefull-time
Posted Feb 11, 2026Apply by Mar 13, 2026
Role & seniority: Payments Test Manager (onshore), senior-level (5+ years in test management)
Stack/tools: Jira, Confluence; Zephyr/Scale for test/defect management; MQ, API testing; ICON IPF, SWIFT (desirable); automation and Agile practices; working with offshore/onshore delivery teams
Top 3 responsibilities
Lead test management across one or more concurrent payment projects, including strategy, test design, environment planning, and reporting to senior stakeholders
Develop and maintain test plans, estimates, schedules, resource plans, defect management, and RAID mitigation; drive on-time test delivery and test activity progress
Manage test delivery metrics, cost/labor forecasting, stakeholder engagement (including UAT/NFT), and coordination with Deployment/Business teams for dress rehearsals and post-Go-Live support
Must-have skills
5+ years in test management; proven payments domain experience (large-scale projects); UK Faster Payments experience
Strong leadership and communication; offshore/onshore coordination; experience with Jira/Confluence
Ability to create/test plans, estimates, schedules, and manage defects and test environments
Nice-to-haves
ICON IPF, SWIFT, MQ, API experience; ISTQB or equivalent qualification; automation and agile practices
Location & work type: Onshore delivery (UK-focused role), March 2026 start; involves collaboration with onshore/offshore test teams and multiple project teams
Full Description
HCLTech is a global technology company, home to 219,000+ people across 54 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered on digital, engineering and cloud, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of $13+ billion.
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Job Specification for Payments Test Manager
Start Date: March 2026
Requirement: Onshore Test Manager required for Payment Projects (Experienced)
Overview of Experience Required
5years+ experience in a Test Management Role
Previous Payments Experience in a large scale project a must
UK Faster Payments experience is must.
Excellent leadership and communication skills
ICON IPF, SWIFT experience desirable
MQ, API experience desirable
Jira / Confluence experience a must
ISTQB or equivalent qualification desirable
Working with offshore test delivery teams, onshore delivery project teams, the Test Manager will support testing through
Managing test on projects (1 or more concurrent delivery) by performing requirement analysis, creating Test strategy, Test designing, low level test and environment plans, documentation and reporting to senior stakeholders.
Responsible for providing Test Estimates for “in scope” items – timelines and resourcing
Responsible for creating detailed Test plans and work breakdown structure plans to illustrate resource allocation and scheduling tasks.
Responsible for Test delivery against agreed Testing schedules, where the TM is proactively driving test activities forward to ensure progress is being made at all times.
Responsible for tracking and forecasting project Test costs and labour hours.
Responsible for driving automation and agile practices in the Team/Applications by engaging with Automation Shared Service.
Responsible for all Test phases in scope to ensure smooth and high quality deliveries.
Manage and Escalate RAID with mitigation plan.
Overall accountability for closure of Test defects and driving defect management process.
Manage and coordinate the usage and upgrades of test environments.
Strong verbal and written communicator who is very comfortable supporting and directing the work of offshore test analyst/leads/managers.
Test ManagementPaymentsUK Faster PaymentsLeadershipCommunicationICON IPFSWIFTMQAPIJiraConfluenceISTQBRequirement AnalysisTest StrategyTest PlanningDefect Managementmulti-location
Participate in regular meetings with project management to communicate accomplishments, plans and issues as well as any risks to the project's progress.
Skilled in Jira/Zephyr/Scale for Test and Defect Management (test scenarios/cases, defects, reporting) and other tools such as confluence.
Track and manage metrics as per Test Metrics and KPIs.
Engage and Manage Stakeholders including UAT and NFT test Teams, working closely with the PMs to ensure expectations are met.
Ensure appropriate test processes and methodologies, implementing enhancements wherever appropriate.
Team Management, Mentoring, Coaching and Operational support to team.
Work with Deployment Manager and Business team for Dress Rehearsal and Post Go Live support activities (If applicable).
