Functional Test Lead (P&C Insurance)

Primary Skills: Functional Testing P&C insurance

Job Description

Test Lead responsible for functional testing and quality assurance within the Property Casualty Insurance domain.

The role ensures high quality delivery comprehensive test coverage effective defect management and cross functional collaboration across Agile teams

Role demands effective coordination between teams Liason between client and offshore team

Skills Experience

Strong experience in functional testing within P&C Insurance

Proficiency in Agile Scrum QA processes

Handson experience with defect management test tools and API testing

Strong communication stakeholder management and leadership skills

Key Responsibilities

Planning Collaboration

Partner with Tech Leads BAs Project Managers Product Owners and QA Leads to understand scope and delivery goals

Participate in PI planning sprint planning and backlog grooming

Ensure user stories are testable and aligned with acceptance criteria

Provide QA effort estimates and support workstream planning

Testing Quality Assurance

Develop review and execute functional test cases aligned to PC insurance business processes

Support unit component and API testing where applicable

Contribute to test plans and collaborate on end-to-end testing strategies

Maintain traceability across requirements test cases execution results and defects

Defect Release Management

Own and report test progress defect status and quality metrics

Facilitate Defect Review Board DRB meetings and drive defect closure

Support UAT defect tracking and resolution

Coordinate testing activities with Release Management teams

Risk Governance Reporting

Provide risk assessments during SIT and UAT phases

Escalate quality delivery or resourcing risks proactively

Ensure accurate reporting through QA dashboards and monthly scorecards

Process Excellence Continuous Improvement

Apply and promote QA standards processes and best practices

Mentor team members and support process adherence

Conduct defect leakage and root cause analysis

Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance testing efficiency

Compliance NFRs

Elicit and validate Nonfunctional Requirements NFRs

Ensure compliance with organizational QA standards and PC regulatory requirements