Test Strategy Consultant (Contract)

Test Strategy Consultant (Contract) 📍 Remote (occasional travel to Manchester) 💰 £500-£600 per day - inside IR35 📅 3-month initial contract The Opportunity We're looking for an experienced Test Strategy Consultant to support a transformation programme by defining a consistent and scalable approach to testing across multiple services. This role is purely strategic and advisory - focused on assessing current practices, identifying gaps, and recommending a clear path forward. You won't be expected to execute testing or build automation frameworks. What You'll Be Doing Assess the current testing landscape across services and platforms Conduct test maturity and capability assessments Identify gaps, risks, and inconsistencies in existing approaches Define a target testing strategy and operating model Develop standardised frameworks, governance, and best practices Provide clear, actionable recommendations to improve quality and consistency Engage with senior stakeholders to align on strategy and direction What We're Looking For Proven experience in test strategy / test architecture / consulting roles Strong track record of defining enterprise-level testing approaches Experience delivering test maturity assessments and gap analysis Ability to operate at a strategic, organisation-wide level Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills Comfortable working in a non-hands-on, advisory capacity