Business Senior Test Manager

As a Business Senior Test Manager you will lead the end-to-end testing strategy and delivery across large, complex programmes, shaping how testing drives business outcomes within Allianz. This is a high-impact role offering the opportunity to influence enterprise-level change and evolve testing practices across the organisation.

Location:

This role can be based in one of our London, Guildford or Bournemouth offices, please note that this is a hybrid working role with the expectation that you attend the office twice a week.

Pay:
Circa £75,000 per year.

This is based on experience, skills, and location, and is part of our total reward package.

• Lead and inspire teams, fostering a strong team spirit and providing clear direction and purpose
• Take ownership of end-to-end test delivery across complex programmes, ensuring alignment to business objectives
• Define testing strategies and approaches, acting as the principal testing consultant for major initiatives
• Plan, schedule, and manage all testing activities, ensuring accurate estimation of cost, time, and resources
• Collaborate with stakeholders up to board level, influencing decisions and driving successful change outcomes
• Manage internal and external test resources, including offshore teams and third-party suppliers
• Embed governance, quality standards, and best practice across all testing phases
• Report progress, risks, and issues to programme boards and stakeholders, ensuring transparency and control
• Contribute to the ongoing development of testing capability and wider change strategy within Allianz
• Promote ethical, professional, and inclusive behaviours aligned to Allianz People Attributes

• Excellent experience delivering Test Management at scale within Financial Services, ideally insurance
• Expertise in project and test management including planning, estimation, governance, and reporting
• Proven ability to lead medium to large teams across multiple locations
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels
• Experience managing complex change initiatives across both Agile and Waterfall environments
• Demonstrated ability to manage resources, suppliers, and third-party relationships effectively
• Highly developed problem-solving and facilitation skills
• ISTQB Test Manager Advanced Level certification (or equivalent)
• Practitioner-level qualification in Change or Project Management (e.g. APM, PMI, PRINCE2, Agile)

• Experience shaping enterprise-level testing strategy and driving continuous improvement initiatives
• Exposure to large-scale transformation programmes across multiple business units
• Excellent commercial awareness, including procurement and contract management
• Experience working within regulated environments
• Responsible Artificial Intelligence usage

Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from- so you can pick a package that’s perfect for you. We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That’s on top of enjoying all the benefits you’d expect from the world’s number one insurance brand, including:

• Flexible buy/sell holiday options
• Hybrid working
• Annual performance related bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• Development days
• A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
• Retail discounts
• Volunteering days

Do you need flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it’s right for our customers, our business and for you, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen. Here at Allianz, we are…