Job Description

Hi,
We are looking for

Test Director

for one of our renowned IT client based in London, UK. If interested, please share your updated CV to discuss further on the role.

Email: meenu.k@technopride.co.uk
Regards,
Meenu

We are seeking an experienced

Test Director

to lead testing strategy and delivery for a large-scale, multi-year finance and data transformation programme. The role will oversee complex testing activities across multiple releases involving policy, claims, finance, actuarial, data platforms, and regulatory reporting systems.

The ideal candidate will bring deep domain expertise in insurance and financial systems, strong leadership in programme-level test management, and a proven passion for driving end-to-end test automation strategies across enterprise landscapes.

Role Details

Role Title:

Test Director

Employment Type:

Permanent

Work Model:

Hybrid

Location:

London, UK

Number of Positions:

1

Programme Context

The role supports a large-scale transformation involving migration from legacy finance platforms to Oracle-based financial systems. The programme spans multiple releases and includes the following key components:

Enterprise Data Store Platform Finance and Actuarial Transformation Rating Engine and Regulatory Reporting Oracle Financials Integration End-to-End Data and Reporting Platforms

Key Responsibilities

Define, develop, and lead the overall

test strategy, planning, and execution

across multiple programme releases. Oversee

system integration testing, data validation, UAT, regression testing, and Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT)

across policy, claims, and financial systems. Lead and govern

end-to-end testing across policy systems, data warehouses, and Oracle financial platforms

, ensuring data integrity and regulatory compliance. Drive and continuously improve

test automation strategies

, focusing on enterprise-scale automation across complex system integrations. Collaborate closely with

Finance, Actuarial, Data Governance, and IT teams

to ensure test coverage aligns with business outcomes and regulatory standards. Engage effectively with senior stakeholders across

IFRS, actuarial, regulatory, and statutory reporting

functions. Ensure compliance with

non-functional requirements

, including performance, financial controls, auditability, and service assurance. Support

go-live readiness

, including cutover planning, risk assessment, and post-implementation validation. Provide leadership, direction, and mentoring to test managers and test teams across the programme.

Required Skills & Experience

Extensive experience leading

programme-level test management

within large-scale finance, actuarial, or regulatory transformation initiatives. Strong domain knowledge of

insurance systems

, including policy administration, claims, billing, finance, and reporting platforms. Hands-on experience with

Oracle Financials

, enterprise data warehouses, and complex system integrations. Proven experience testing

Solvency II, IFRS, and regulatory reporting

solutions. Experience working with

rating engines

and upstream/downstream data integrations. Demonstrated leadership in defining and delivering

enterprise-wide test automation strategies

. Strong understanding of

data platforms, ETL pipelines, and enterprise reporting architectures

. Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills across both business and technical teams. Familiarity with

governance frameworks, change management, and release planning

in regulated environments.

Preferred Experience

Experience delivering major transformation programmes within the insurance sector. Strong understanding of finance and actuarial data flows from source systems through to regulatory and statutory reporting. Ability to operate effectively in complex, multi-vendor, multi-release programme environments.
Job Type: Permanent

Pay: 70,000.00-90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Sabbatical Sick pay
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London EC1A