Role Title: SFIA - Program Test Manager
Duration: contract to run until 31/12/2026
Location: Hybrid, 2 days per week onsite
Rate: up to £533.60 p/d Umbrella inside IR35
Must Have Qualifications
- 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.
- Master's degree in a STEM subject.
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.
All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!
