IFS Test Lead

Salary: £45,000 - 65,000 per year

Requirements:

• Strong experience as an IFS Test Lead / Test Manager within an IFS ERP environment.
• Proven experience delivering testing across IFS Applications and/or IFS Cloud.
• Strong understanding of SIT, UAT, regression and integration testing.
• Experience managing testing across complex ERP transformation programmes.
• Excellent defect management and test governance experience.
• Ability to work effectively with functional consultants, technical teams, project managers and business stakeholders.
• Experience working with implementation partners and third-party integrations.
• Strong communication, organisation and stakeholder management skills.
• Previous experience leading testing teams or coordinating multiple testing workstreams.
• Experience with IFS Cloud implementations or upgrades.
• Experience across multiple IFS modules such as Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Projects, Service Management or HCM.
• Experience within engineering, manufacturing, construction, aerospace, defence or other asset-intensive environments.
• Experience supporting IFS go-lives and transition into hypercare.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end testing strategy for an IFS implementation / transformation programme.
• Develop and manage test plans, test scenarios, scripts and test schedules.
• Coordinate SIT, UAT, regression, integration and system testing.
• Work closely with IFS functional, technical and business teams to define testing requirements.
• Manage defect identification, triage, prioritisation and resolution.
• Coordinate testing resources, including internal teams, implementation partners and business users.
• Provide regular reporting on testing progress, risks, issues and readiness.
• Ensure appropriate test coverage across IFS modules, integrations and business processes.
• Support cutover, go-live readiness and post-go-live testing activities.
• Establish and maintain testing standards, processes and governance.

Technologies:

• Cloud
• ERP
• Support

More:

We are seeking an experienced IFS Test Lead to support an IFS ERP transformation programme in a UK hybrid working setup on a 5-month contract outside IR35, with an ASAP start. This is an excellent opportunity to join a major transformation programme and work across a range of business and technical stakeholders.

last updated 34 week of 2026