Head of Quality Assurance

Royal London Mutual Insurance Society; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal London Asset Management is seeking a Head of Quality Assurance to lead their QA function. This senior leader will drive a robust testing strategy to ensure quality across all business applications while fostering a high-performing team culture. The role demands strategic thinking, strong communication, and proven leadership in quality assurance.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Up to 14% employer matching pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in quality assurance or software testing within asset management.
• Deep understanding of automated testing methods and tools.
• Strong communication skills to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the overarching test strategy for RLAM.
• Establish test approaches ensuring compliance with audit and risk standards.
• Lead and empower a high-performing QA team.

Skills

Leadership

Automated Testing

Stakeholder Engagement

Agile Methodologies

Quality Assurance

Tools

Microsoft DevOps

Git

Azure

Snowflake

.NET

SQL

Job description

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Job Title: Head of Quality Assurance

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: London

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Closing date:

We currently have an opportunity for a strategic leader to join Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) as Head of Quality Assurance.

This is a pivotal senior role within the RLAM Technology team, responsible for shaping and driving a high-performing Quality Assurance (QA) function.

As a senior leader, you will define and champion a robust testing strategy that ensures confidence, control, and continuous improvement across all RLAM business applications. You will lead a team through transformation, embedding a culture of quality, innovation, and accountability.

About the role

• Strategic Leadership: Define and own the overarching test strategy for RLAM, aligning quality assurance with business goals and regulatory expectations.
• Governance & Risk: Establish test approaches that balance agility with control, ensuring compliance with audit, risk, and quality standards.
• Operational Excellence: Lead the evolution of our testing framework to support both Agile and strategic project delivery-across in-house development, system integration, and business process change.
• Team Empowerment: Inspire and develop a high-performing QA team, fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous learning.

About you

• Proven leadership experience in quality assurance or software testing, within asset management or financial services.
• Deep understanding of automated testing methods, tools, and frameworks-within Microsoft DevOps, Git, and cloud-based environments (Azure, Snowflake, .NET, SQL).
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at all levels-from developers to fund managers and business leads.
• A strategic thinker with a pragmatic approach to testing, risk, and delivery.
• Passionate about coaching, mentoring, and building capability within teams.

About Royal London Asset Management

Royal London Asset Management (RLAM), part of the Royal London Group, is one of the UK's leading fund management companies working with a wide range of clients across the globe to achieve their investment goals. Our long-term, client-driven focus means that we have a long-standing commitment to responsible investment. We act as responsible stewards of our clients' capital, exercising their rights and influencing positive change.

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, and up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits

Inclusion, diversity and belonging

We're an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected - whatever their background.