Test Program Manager

Test Programme Manager - Ceded Reinsurance

Location: City of London (Hybrid, 3 days onsite)
Contract: 6 to 12 months
Rate: 400 per day, Inside IR35

Your New Role
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Test Programme Manager to join a large-scale Ceded Reinsurance transformation programme within the London Market.

This is a hands-on leadership role, suited to someone who can quickly embed into a complex environment, take ownership of the full testing lifecycle, and bring structure, governance, and pace to delivery from day one.

You will work closely with the Programme Manager, leading all phases of testing across multiple workstreams, internal teams, and third-party vendors.

Your Responsibilities
Test Strategy and Governance
Define and own the overall Test Strategy and Master Test Plan
Establish testing standards, quality gates, and entry and exit criteria
Provide clear and concise reporting to senior stakeholders
Manage risks, issues, and dependencies within testing
Align testing activity with programme milestones and releases

Test Execution and Delivery
Lead end to end testing across all phases including System Testing, Integration Testing, Migration Testing, Non-Functional Testing, UAT, and Regression
Oversee defect management including triage, prioritisation, and resolution tracking
Ensure data integrity and reconciliation across migration activities

Stakeholder and Vendor Management
Act as the primary testing contact for third party vendors and system integrators
Review and challenge vendor deliverables to ensure quality standards are met
Work closely with business and technical stakeholders across reinsurance, finance, actuarial, and IT
Facilitate test planning sessions, defect triage, and go live readiness reviews

Team Leadership
Lead and coordinate test analysts and specialist resources
Provide direction, oversight, and delivery management across the test team
Identify resource gaps and support hiring decisions where required

Environment and Tooling
Own test environments and ensure readiness across all phases
Manage test data in line with compliance and governance standards
Oversee tooling such as Jira, Zephyr, Azure DevOps, or Xray

You Will Have/Be
Strong experience as a Test Programme Manager or Senior Test Manager within insurance or reinsurance transformation programmes
Solid understanding of Ceded Reinsurance processes including treaty, bordereaux, premiums, and claims
Experience working with reinsurance platforms such as Instanda, Sequel, RI3K, Remi, or similar
Proven delivery across full testing lifecycle including migration and non-functional testing
Strong vendor management experience within complex programmes
Excellent stakeholder communication and reporting skills
Ability to operate independently and deliver at pace

Even Better If
Experience within the London Market or Lloyd's environment
Exposure to ACORD data standards
Cloud testing experience within AWS or Azure
Knowledge of automation tools such as Selenium or Playwright
ISTQB certification or similar