Job Specification: Senior Program Test Manager – Finance & Actuarial Transformation
Must Have Qualifications
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. Should have delivered IFRS 17.
4. Master’s degree in a STEM subject.
5. 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.