Test Manager

• Develop and maintain test strategy, test plans, and test scenarios.Lead end-to-end testing activities including functional and non-functional testing
  
• Collaborate with application owners, test managers, and UAT teams to ensure alignment
  
• Oversee the full test cycle: planning, preparation, execution, and reporting
  
• Serve as the central point of contact for test environment management
  
• Coordinate with environment teams to ensure test environments are current and stable
  
• Demonstrate test coverage and secure client sign-off
  
• Manage continuous automation for SIT and regression testing
  
• Publish daily and weekly status reports, track risks and issues to closure
  
• Review business requirements and identify defects early in the lifecycle
  
• Guide test team members on insurance-related projects and ensure test data provisioning
  
• Talk to native Japanese stake holders and plan all test activities 
  

Requirements

• 10–12+ years of experience in test management, preferably in insurance domains
  
• Proven track record of delivering high-value projects involving multi-core applications
  
• Deep understanding of life insurance processes: policy quote, origination, claims, underwriting, and administration
  
• Minimum JLPT N3 certification
  
• Certifications such as LOMA 290/301 and Japanese insurance credentials are a plus
  
• Proficiency in tools like Azure, ALM, Jira, Confluence
  
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
  
• Ability to manage project milestones, planning, and financials
  
• Familiarity with the latest testing tools and best practices
  
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Japanese is mandatory