FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Test Automation Practice Lead to work for our client within the professional services sector. This is initially a 12-month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role that will be based in London, Radbroke (Manchester) or Glasgow.   Our client is seeking a talented Test Automation Practice Lead who has at least 10 years of experience to join their team. This is a unique opportunity to lead and mature high-performing feature teams in a dynamic, fast-paced environment in their approach Automation Testing. You will be embedded within our client’s engineering organisation, conducting a maturity assessment of existing feature teams approach to automation testing, identifying improvement opportunities, and developing a comprehensive Automation Testing playbook that outlines standards, principles, tooling, and ways of working.   Responsibilities Lead and coach cross-functional feature teams to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions Conduct Test engineering maturity assessments and provide actionable recommendations Develop and implement a playbook to standardise Test Automation practices and tooling Drive continuous improvement and embed best practices across teams Collaborate with stakeholders to align technical delivery with business goals Support the upskilling and coaching of engineering teams to enhance Test Automation capability