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Key Information
Job title: Senior Test Analyst - Project Test Coordinator
Salary: circa £74,500 Grade: 3
Contract type: Permanent Reference: 3154
Team: Testing Directorate: TfL Corporate
Contract details: TfL Location: Pier Walk / Hybrid
Application closing date: Tuesday 13th January 2026
About The Role
We are seeking an organised and proactive Project Test Co-ordinator to support the testing activities for large, multi-vendor integration programmes. In this role, you will work closely with Programme Managers, Solution Architects, Business Analysts, Product Owners, and the wider delivery team to understand functional and non-functional testing requirements. You will be responsible for co-ordinating test activities, ensuring the successful execution and alignment with project timelines.
As the Project Test Co-ordinator, you will help manage test deliverables and ensure comprehensive test coverage, whilst keeping senior stakeholders informed of progress and quality metrics.
Key Accountabilities
Co-ordinate all testing phases, including System Testing, System Integration, User Acceptance
Testing (UAT), Regression, and Non-Functional Testing for multi-vendor programmes.
Work with Development teams, Project Managers, Business Analysts, and external vendors to ensure testing objectives align with business goals.
Responsible for creating and maintaining key test artifacts, including test strategies, detailed test plans, and comprehensive test completion reports, ensuring alignment with project objectives and quality standards
Develop and communicate the test plan and schedule, ensuring all testing activities are carried out effectively and on time.
Support defect triaging, tracking, prioritisation, and resolution with internal and external stakeholders.
Provide regular updates to senior stakeholders on testing progress and quality metrics.
Identify and communicate potential risks related to testing activities and help mitigate them.
Ensure adherence to testing standards and best practices across the programme.
Monitor test schedules and resources to ensure efficient use and on-time delivery of testing.
Skills
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across the organisation and with external stakeholders.
Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate testing progress, issues, and risks to technical and non-technical audiences
Strong organisational and time management skills.
Expertise in defect handling, triaging, tracking, and risk management.
Ability to lead and influence teams and vendors to ensure testing is aligned with project goals.
Proficient in using testing tools and frameworks such as Selenium, SpecFlow, Azure DevOps, and performance testing tools like JMeter.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Experience in tracking key testing metrics and aligning them with overall project schedules.
Solid understanding of automation testing tools and techniques, and ability to promote automation to reduce reliance on manual testing where possible.
Knowledge
In-depth knowledge of testing methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall, and V-Model.
Understanding of different types of testing, including System, Integration, UAT, Regression, and Non-Functional Testing.
Familiarity with test management tools, such as Azure DevOps, Jira, and Confluence.
Knowledge of defect management processes and risk mitigation strategies.
Understanding of industry regulations (e.g., GDPR).
Experience
Strong experience in a Test Co-ordinator / Test Manager or similar role supporting multi-vendor integration programmes.
Expertise in managing end-to-end testing lifecycles, from planning to execution and closure
Experience working in Agile environments and supporting end-to-end testing processes.
Experience in creating and managing test documentation, including Test Plans and Test Completion reports.
Experience with test tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, and other testing frameworks.
Experience in risk-based testing, defect management, and mitigation planning..
Solid background in creating and managing test metrics to drive process improvements and ensure adherence to quality standards
Equality, Diversity And Inclusion Benefits
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer w
About the Company
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