Test Manager
Department: SBISL Product Delivery
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Bristol
Compensation: Competitive package
Description
Somerset Bridge are seeking a Test Manager to lead quality assurance and testing activities within our motor insurance product team. This role is responsible for ensuring that all new and existing products meet the highest standards of functionality, reliability, and regulatory compliance before release.
As the Test Manager, you will define and drive testing strategies, manage testing operations, and oversee a small team of direct reports. You will work closely with product development, underwriting, claims, and IT teams to deliver high quality insurance solutions that align with customer expectations and support key business objectives.
What you'll be responsible for:
- Develop and implement comprehensive test strategies and plans for motor insurance products, including policy management, claims processing, pricing engines, and customer portals.
- Lead, mentor, and manage the test team, including a couple of direct reports, to ensure efficient execution of test cases, defect tracking, and resolution.
- Coordinate with product managers, business analysts, and developers to understand product requirements and translate them into effective test scenarios.
- Oversee various testing types, including functional, regression, integration, system, performance, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
- Ensure compliance with insurance industry regulations and company quality standards throughout the testing lifecycle.
- Manage testing tools and environments, advocating automation where possible to increase efficiency and coverage.
- Monitor and report on testing progress, quality metrics, and risks to senior management and stakeholders.
- Facilitate defect triage meetings and ensure timely resolution of issues impacting product delivery.
- Collaborate with cross functional teams to ensure smooth product releases and post release support.
- Continuously improve testing processes and methodologies to enhance product quality and team productivity.
Risk Management
To proactively identify, manage and mitigate business risks encountered as part of day to day role.
Regulatory
Act with integrity, adhering to regulatory frameworks set out by the FCA ensuring best possible outcomes for our customers.
What you'll need:
- Strong expertise in software testing methodologies, test management tools, and defect tracking systems (e.g., JIRA, TestRail).
- Solid understanding of motor insurance products, underwriting, claims, and regulatory requirements.
- Experience with automated testing frameworks and scripting languages is a plus.
- Proficiency in test planning, test case design, execution, and reporting.
- Excellent communication skills to interact effectively with technical and non technical stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem solving abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast paced environment.
- Familiarity with Agile and DevOps practices.
Our Benefits
- Hybrid working - 2 days in the office and 3 days working from home
- 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days over 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service. Plus bank holidays!
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Pension scheme - 5% employee, 6% employer
- Flexible working - we will always consider applications for those who require less than the advertised hours
- Flexi time
- Healthcare Cash Plan - claim cashback on a variety of everyday healthcare costs
- Electric vehicle - salary sacrifice scheme
- 100's of exclusive retailer discounts
- Professional wellbeing, health & fitness app - Wrkit
- Enhanced parental leave, including time off for IVF appointments
- Religious bank holidays - if you don't celebrate Christmas and Easter, you can use these annual leave days on other occasions throughout the year.
- Life Assurance - 4 times your salary
- 25% Car Insurance Discount
- 20% Travel Insurance Discount
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Referral Scheme
- Community support day