Job Description
Company Description
Help us to achieve our goal to be the global leader in total quality services.
With your help we will achieve this by delivering Total Quality 360, a comprehensive suite of cutting-edge services which combine quality engineering, cyber security, conformance & interoperability and content quality to deliver end-to-end total quality solutions.
Here at Resillion, our culture is based on an ‘if you see something, say something’ attitude where we take responsibility. It’s one where we expect to adapt and embrace change as the company grows. It’s based on recognising the individual worth of every one of our employees and developing their skills to keep us all at the forefront of our industry.
Above all, it’s a culture where we’re passionate about what we do, and we’re committed to the greater good of the company.
If you would like to be part of our journey, then this role may be the one for you.
Job Description
Interim Head of Testing - Dublin (Hybrid) - Contract - Duration (4 to 5 months) - Utilities Sector Experience highly advantageous
\*\* DUE TO BPSS BACKGROUND CHECKS, WE CAN ONLY ACCEPT APPLICANTS WHO POSSES 3 YEARS UK/IRELAND ADDRESS HISTORY AND HOLD THE RIGHT TO WORK **
We are looking for a high-calibre Interim Head of Testing to lead and transform the test function across a large-scale Utilities transformation programme during a critical delivery phase. This is a hands-on, executive-facing role with immediate impact: you will stabilise the function, drive Go Live readiness, and leave behind a stronger, more sustainable capability.
This is an opportunity to shape testing at the highest level, working directly with C-suite and Executive Directors, while influencing delivery outcomes that affect thousands of customers.
Why This Role Matters
- Lead a high-visibility programme where testing is critical to Go Live success
- Take ownership of the entire test function, including strategy, governance, and delivery
- Define and embed “what good looks like” for testing in a fast-moving, complex environment
- Coach and uplift the team, leaving a lasting legacy of capability and confidence
Key Responsibilities
Executive Leadership & Accountability
- Own the test function, with authority over scope, priorities, and quality decisions
- Present test status, risks, and recommendations confidently at Executive and Board level
- Act as a trusted advisor on risk, readiness, and Go Live decisions
- Resolve conflicts and trade-offs with clarity, credibility, and delivery focus
Delivery Oversight & Governance
- Provide oversight across multi-vendor, multi-workstream testing
- Establish and enforce robust governance, including quality gates, metrics, and risk management
- Ensure testing aligns to programme milestones and supports critical delivery outcomes
Defining “What Good Looks Like”
- Assess current test maturity across people, process, tooling, and governance
- Define and implement a pragmatic uplift plan balancing immediate delivery needs and long-term capability
- Apply modern, fit-for-purpose testing practices that drive confidence and efficiency
Leadership & Capability Uplift
- Mentor, coach, and challenge the existing Test Lead and team
- Build trust, confidence, and alignment across the wider testing community
- Role model clarity, decisiveness, and disciplined execution
Go Live Readiness & Risk Management
- Drive focused, risk-based testing aligned to business, customer, regulatory, and operational priorities
- Provide clear visibility of residual risk and Go Live readiness
- Act as the single accountable authority for test-related recommendations
Stakeholder & Relationship Management
- Be a visible and credible presence in the programme leadership team
- Build strong relationships with delivery, technology, product, and vendor partners
- Communicate complex information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Provide calm, confident leadership under pressure
Key Experience & Attributes
- Proven Head of Testing or equivalent leadership experience on large-scale, complex transformations within the Utilities Sector Ideally
- Strong executive and board-level presence with experience influencing senior stakeholders
- Deep understanding of modern testing practices in regulated, multi-vendor environments
- Pragmatic, delivery-driven, and capable of building sustainable capability under pressure
- Highly credible, decisive, and able to make and own tough decisions
