Senior Program Test Manager

• Preferably served as Senior Program Test Manager or has 20+ years’ experience in QA / Quality Engineering (technical background preferred).

• 10+ years’ experience in Delivery Test Management on strategic, complex transformation programmes.

• Proven experience in managing Finance & Actuarial programs. Should have delivered IFRS 17 or similar programme

• UK-based candidate

• Master’s degree in a STEM subject.

• Availability: Less than 1 month.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the Test strategy, planning, and scheduling across multiple releases within the transformation programme.

• Manage system integration, data validation, UAT, regression, and Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT) across Policy and claims administration platforms, and related financial systems.

• Collaborate with Actuarial, Finance, Data Governance, and IT teams to ensure comprehensive Test coverage aligned with business objectives and regulatory standards.

• Demonstrate strong stakeholder management skills, engaging effectively with cross functional teams including IFRS17, Actuarial, Regulatory & Statutory Reporting.

• Ensure adherence to non-functional requirements such as performance, Financial controls, and service assurance standards.

• Support go-live readiness through detailed cutover planning, and post-implementation validation to maintain operational stability.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in Programme-level Test management within finance, actuarial, or regulatory transformation initiatives.

• Strong understanding of insurance data, claims processing, actuarial reserving, and financial reporting.

• Hands-on experience with data platforms, ETL pipelines, and enterprise reporting tools.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across business and technical domains.

• Familiarity with governance frameworks, change management, and release planning in regulated environments.