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We are seeking a talented Associate Director to lead testing solutions for leading Insurance clients. You will shape test strategy across traditional and agile programmes. You will also build senior client relationships and strengthen leadership capability. Responsibilities include:

• Lead delivery programmes by defining modern Quality Engineering strategies, test architectures, and assurance frameworks. Work closely with multi-capability teams and senior business and IT stakeholders to deliver high-quality QE outcomes on time.
• Collaborate with our insurance leadership teams, proposition owners and QE to develop and implement Go to market propositions to attract new clients.
• Shape client Quality Engineering strategies, roadmaps, and transformation programmes across Insurance. Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and guide investment in the right QE tools and methods.
• Help develop Deloittes QE propositions for the Insurance market through pre-sales, bids, and client presentations. Support practice growth and contribute to a diverse and inclusive culture.
• Strengthen Deloittes QE capability by coaching junior team members and helping define and implement QE accelerators and standards.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

To qualify for the role, candidates must have:

• Significant experience working within the UK Insurance industry (Life, General, Specialty or Reinsurance)
• Experience of professional services delivery
• Exceptional communication, presentation and business writing skills and professional skills, including being able to bridge both technical and business stakeholders
• Experience working with offshore and/or nearshore teams
• Strong client relationship and stakeholder management experience
• Experience across functional, integration, UAT and non-functional testing including automation and performance
• Experience using test management tools such as JIRA, ADO or Xray
• Experience supporting bids, RFPs and go-to-market activities
• Strong leadership and management skills
• Acute attention to detail
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and often changeable client environment
• Strong commercial awareness of how professional services firms and change/transformation programmes operate

Additional desirable experience includes:

• ISTQB Advanced or Manager level certification (or equivalent)
• Application of GenAI tooling within the SDLC
• Test automation framework design and implementation
• Agile testing certification
• Experience in administering a test management tool

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Distinctive thinking, deep expertise, innovation and collaborative working. Thats what connects us. Thats what makes us Deloitte. If you want to help solve some of the biggest tech and transformational challenges around, join us. Together, well make an impact that matters.

Engineering, AI and Data

We lead transformation at the heart of our clients; re-engineering the core of our clients organisations, helping to unleash growth, and creating better futures for their customers, citizens and employees.

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What attracted me to Deloitte were the endless opportunities and the collective experience of other like-minded individuals. Deloittes clients include many of the worlds largest organisations; I wanted to be part of a team that made a difference that I could be proud of. - Dan, Technology and Transformation

"I get to work on projects that help clients in a sector I feel truly passionate about. - Rhiannon, Technology and Transformation

Everyone always says its the people, and thats true. Working for a brand you feel proud of feels pretty good too. And you dont have any stress about fitting into a particular stereotype, because there are so many different types of people in Deloitte Digital. - Gillian, Technology and Transformation

Our hybrid working policy

Youll be based in one of our UK offices with hybrid working.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. Thats why well support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, youll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. Youll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: its why were here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So were nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure well take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because its only when youre comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so well make sure it never stops growing. Whether its from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, youll learn every day. Through world-class development, youll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, youll learn how to lead.

Connect to your next step

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and youll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. Youll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And youll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers

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