QA Test Manager – Insurance Domain

Avensys Consulting; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Avensys Consulting is seeking an experienced Test Manager to lead end-to-end QA initiatives for enterprise-scale insurance applications. The role requires strong leadership and hands-on expertise in both manual and automation testing across the full SDLC.

You will mentor QA, Test, and Automation Leads, drive QA process improvements, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery and quality objectives. A BFSI/insurance background is highly preferred.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Software Testing and Quality Assurance.
• Minimum 4 years of leadership experience as a Test Lead, QA Manager, or Test Manager.
• Strong expertise in both manual and automation testing.
• Experience managing QA activities for large-scale enterprise projects with global or distributed teams.
• Domain experience in BFSI, with Insurance industry experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement comprehensive test strategies, test plans, and QA frameworks using risk-based testing methodologies.
• Lead end-to-end testing activities, including Functional, Integration, Regression, UAT, and Automation Testing.
• Oversee the complete defect management lifecycle, ensuring timely resolution while tracking QA metrics and KPIs.
• Manage, mentor, and develop QA, Test, and Automation Leads, leading teams of 10–30 testers across multiple projects.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, development teams, vendors, and project managers to ensure successful delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement of QA processes and automation adoption.
• Ensure testing deliverables meet quality standards and timelines.

Skills

Test Management

Test planning

Risk assessment

Quality governance

Leadership

Manual testing

Automation testing

JIRA

Confluence

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

TestNG/JUnit

REST Assured

CI/CD

Jenkins

GIT

Mainframe testing (AS400)

API testing

SQL

Agile/Scrum

SDLC/STLC

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

TestNG/JUnit

REST Assured

Jenkins

Git

Confluence

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Test Manager to lead end-to-end quality assurance initiatives for enterprise-scale insurance applications. The ideal candidate has a strong background in both manual and automation testing, proven leadership experience managing QA teams, and hands‑on expertise in delivering testing across the full software development lifecycle.

About the Role

A short paragraph summarizing the key role responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement comprehensive test strategies, test plans, and QA frameworks using risk-based testing methodologies.
• Lead end-to-end testing activities, including Functional, Integration, Regression, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and Automation Testing. Performance testing experience is an advantage.
• Oversee the complete defect management lifecycle, ensuring timely resolution while tracking QA metrics and KPIs.
• Manage, mentor, and develop QA, Test, and Automation Leads, leading teams of 10–30 testers across multiple projects.
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, development teams, vendors, and project managers to ensure successful project delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement of QA processes, testing standards, and automation adoption.
• Ensure testing deliverables meet quality standards, project timelines, and business objectives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Software Testing and Quality Assurance.
• Minimum 4 years of leadership experience as a Test Lead, QA Manager, or Test Manager.
• Strong expertise in both manual and automation testing.
• Experience managing QA activities for large-scale enterprise projects with global or distributed teams.
• Domain experience in BFSI, with Insurance industry experience highly preferred.

Required Skills

• Test Management
• Strong experience in test planning, execution, risk assessment, and quality governance.
• Hands‑on experience using JIRA and other test management or defect tracking tools.
• Automation Testing
• Exposure to automation frameworks such as:
• Selenium
• Playwright
• Cypress (preferred but optional)
• TestNG / JUnit
• REST Assured
• CI/CD & DevOps
• Experience working with:
• Jenkins
• Git
• Confluence
• Technical Skills
• Experience testing AS400 (Mainframe) applications.
• Strong knowledge of API Testing.
• Proficiency in SQL for database validation and data verification.
• Methodologies
• Agile / Scrum delivery experience.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, and QA best practices.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in enterprise digital transformation or modernization programs.
• Performance testing exposure is a plus.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.