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Test PMO
Location: Remote (UK)
Employment Type: Permanent or 12-Month Fixed Term Contract (FTC)
Security Clearance: BPSS (must be eligible)
About Amber Labs
At Amber Labs, we are a people-first technology consultancy delivering secure, scalable digital solutions across the UK public sector. We work in close partnership with government organisations to deliver complex digital transformation programmes that improve public services for millions of users.
Our success is built on collaboration, technical excellence, and creating an environment where talented people can do their best work. Whether you're joining us permanently or on a fixed-term contract, you'll become part of a supportive team that values knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and delivering meaningful outcomes for our clients.
The Role
We are looking for an experienced Test PMO to support the planning, governance, reporting, and coordination of testing activities across complex UK Central Government programmes.
Working alongside Test Managers, Delivery Managers, Project Managers and wider delivery teams, you will help ensure testing activities are effectively planned, tracked and reported, enabling successful delivery against programme milestones.
This role would suit someone with a strong understanding of software testing who enjoys coordinating multiple workstreams, producing high-quality reporting, managing risks and dependencies, and supporting effective governance throughout the testing lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the planning and coordination of testing activities across multiple workstreams.
- Maintain test schedules, milestones and reporting to ensure delivery remains on track.
- Produce regular test status reports, dashboards and management information for stakeholders.
- Track and manage testing risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies (RAID).
- Coordinate testing activities with internal delivery teams and client stakeholders.
- Support governance meetings by preparing documentation, actions and reporting.
- Monitor test progress, defect metrics and quality indicators throughout the testing lifecycle.
- Ensure testing documentation is maintained and aligned with programme governance standards.
- Work collaboratively with Test Managers, Test Leads, Business Analysts and Project Managers to support successful programme delivery.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of testing governance and reporting processes.
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Essential Experience
- Experience working within software testing or quality assurance environments.
- Previous experience in a Test PMO, Test Coordinator or Test Governance role.
- Experience supporting testing activities across complex technology or digital transformation programmes.
- Experience working on UK Central Government projects.
- Strong understanding of the software testing lifecycle, including System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and regression testing.
- Experience producing project or test reporting, dashboards and status updates for stakeholders.
- Experience managing risks, issues, dependencies and actions.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience working within Agile delivery environments.
- Experience using tools such as Jira, Confluence and Microsoft Office.
Desirable Experience
- Oracle application or Oracle technology background.
- Experience supporting large-scale transformation or migration programmes.
- Knowledge of Azure DevOps or similar delivery management tools.
- Experience working within highly regulated or secure environments.
- Familiarity with Government Digital Service (GDS) delivery practices.
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Why Join Amber Labs?
- Fully remote working.
- Permanent or 12-month Fixed Term Contract available.
- Opportunity to work on high-profile UK Central Government programmes.
- Supportive, collaborative and inclusive working environment.
- Access to experienced delivery teams working across large-scale digital transformation projects.
- A culture that encourages continuous learning, knowledge sharing and professional development.
We offer:
- Choice of Permanent or 12-Month Fixed Term Contract.
- Fully remote working with flexibility.
- The opportunity to work on meaningful UK Government digital transformation programmes.
- A supportive, collaborative and inclusive culture.
- Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.
- Private Medical Insurance (Bupa).
- Company Pension Scheme (Nest).
- 25 days annual leave plus UK bank holidays.
- Perkbox employee rewards and wellbeing platform.
- Generous employee referral scheme.
- Choice of Mac or PC.
- A culture that encourages innovation, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
Diversity & Inclusion
At Amber Labs, diversity drives innovation. We're committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and empowered to succeed.
If you're an organised and proactive Test PMO professional looking to play a key role in the successful delivery of government technology programmes, we'd love to hear from you.
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