Program Test Manager

Program Test Manager

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£455 Per day
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London Area, United Kingdom
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Change Management Cutover Planning And Management Data Governance Data Validation Extract Transform Load (ETL) Finance Financial Controls Financial Systems General Insurance LESS Management Operational Acceptance Testing Scheduling Stakeholder Management Systems Integration Test Management Test Strategy User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Verification And Validation

Summary: The Senior Program Test Manager role in London requires a candidate with extensive experience in QA and Delivery Test Management, particularly within finance and actuarial programs. The position involves developing test strategies, managing integration and validation processes, and collaborating with various teams to ensure compliance with business objectives and regulatory standards. The ideal candidate should have a strong technical background and a Master's degree in a STEM subject, with availability of less than one 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.

Key Skills:

  • 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.

Salary (Rate): £455/day

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

CONTRACTOR MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR BPSS

Role Title: Senior-Program Test Manager

Location: London

Days on site: 2-3

Rate: £455/day (MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA)

Role Description:

  1. Preferably served as Senior Program Test Manager or has 20+ years’ experience in QA / Quality Engineering (technical background preferred).
  2. 10+ years’ experience in Delivery Test Management on strategic, complex transformation programmes.
  3. Proven experience in managing Finance & Actuarial programs.
  4. UK-based candidate
  5. Master’s degree in a STEM subject.
  6. 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.
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