Customer info
The Senior Program Test Lead carries transversal responsibility for coordinating all tests within the program. He works closely with the Program Manager, the Quality Assurance Manager, the workstream owners, the Business Owners, the UAT owners, the Architecture, Integration and Operations teams, as well as with the other vendors.
He is responsible for the coherence and consolidation of the test framework, regardless of where the tests are executed. He ensures the end-to-end overview and the actual level of confidence needed for governance decisions and any go-live.
The Senior Program Test Lead is responsible for the overall operational coordination of the tests within the program. He translates the quality strategy and quality framework, as set by the Quality Assurance Manager, into a coherent, integrated and risk-driven test plan.
He coordinates and consolidates the test activities carried out by the various workstreams, the internal business and IT teams, as well as the vendors, regardless of which team executes the tests. He provides a fact-based end-to-end overview of quality, defects, risks and release readiness, needed for governance and Go/No-Go decisions.
Preferred startdate: November 2026
Duration: 12 months
Rate: max 700/day
Location: onsite work nearby Brussels Central Station
Your role
•Coordination and planning of the program tests
•Risk-based approach and end-to-end coverage
•Methodological coordination and consolidation
•Coordination of vendors and evaluation of results
•Management of deviations, risks and trade-offs
•Migrations, dry runs and cut-over
•Release readiness and support for Go/No-Go decisions
•Reporting and communication
Required Experience
•Demonstrable experience in a role as Program Test Lead or Senior Test Lead within complex, cross-domain and cross-vendor transformation programs.
•Thorough knowledge of test methodologies, in particular ISTQB, Risk-Based Testing or equivalent methods.
•Extensive experience with end-to-end tests, integrated environments, migrations, dry runs and cut-over preparation.
•Good understanding of processes in distribution, gaming, digital services, payments and operational activities.
•Mastery of test and defect management tools, in particular Jira and Xray, as well as consolidated reporting practices.
Leadership and influence
•The ability to coordinate multiple teams and vendors without a direct hierarchical link.
•The ability to constructively challenge results and evidence provided by stakeholders.
•Excellent communication skills, summarizing information, negotiating and mediating.
•Strong focus on results, risks and fact-based decision-making.
•The ability to maintain an overall view while keeping operational challenges of test campaigns under control.
Main deliverables
•Overall program test plan and consolidated operational plans.
•Integrated planning of campaigns, dependencies, environments, data and resources.
•Prioritization model and catalog of end-to-end scenarios based on risk-based testing.
•Consolidated dashboards for coverage, results, errors, risks and quality of evidence.
•Traceability database between requirements, risks, scenarios, results and deviations.
•Consolidated evidence files and assessments of vendor results.
•Plans and reports for validation of migrations, dry runs and transition criteria.
•Assessments of release readiness and Go/No-Go recommendations.
•Consolidated register of defects, risks, decisions, deviations and actions.
Other requirements
•Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
•Fluent in English; mother tongue is Dutch and/or French (so fluent in both National Languages).
•Willingness to work onsite in Brussels.
Why join adesso Belgium?
•Work in an international group with strong local expertise in Belgium.
•Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver trusted, compliant, reusable data products.
•Flexible freelance setup with the support of a growing adesso Belgium community.
