Associate Director, Insurance, Quality Engineering (QE), Technology & Transformation

Basic informationLocationBelfast, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, ManchesterBusiness LineTechnology & TransformationJob TypePermanent / FTCDate published05-Aug-2026Req #24418Job descriptionConnect to your IndustryDeloitte provide premium quality engineering services to a wide range of global clients, solving the most complex testing challenges on their most significant and highest profile IT change programmes. Our team has grown rapidly over recent years and continues to do so, combining deep Insurance industry knowledge with both business advisory experience and technical expertise.We pride ourselves on providing a more consultative and strategic approach to quality engineering which results in our Insurance clients experiencing a premium service and gaining higher value outcomes.Want to work with the latest technologies as part of a team helping insurers transform their core business capabilities? Whether you are working with on‑premise systems, cloud technology or custom-developed solutions, your expertise will help clients deliver continuous improvement and innovation from initial design through to implementation and optimisation.Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. Connect to your opportunity 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. 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. Help develop Deloitte’s QE propositions for the Insurance market through pre-sales, bids, and client presentations. Strengthen Deloitte’s QE capability by coaching junior team members and helping define and implement QE accelerators and standards.Significant experience working within the UK Insurance industry (Life, General, Specialty or Reinsurance)Experience of professional services deliveryExceptional communication, presentation and business writing skills and professional skills, including being able to bridge both technical and business stakeholdersExperience working with offshore and/or nearshore teamsStrong client relationship and stakeholder management experienceExperience across functional, integration, UAT and non-functional testing including automation and performanceExperience using test management tools such as JIRA, ADO or XrayExperience supporting bids, RFPs and go-to-market activitiesStrong leadership and management skillsAcute attention to detailComfortable working in a fast-paced and often changeable client environmentStrong commercial awareness of how professional services firms and change/transformation programmes operateAdditional desirable experience includes:ISTQB Advanced or Manager level certification (or equivalent)Application of GenAI tooling within the SDLCTest automation framework design and implementationAgile testing certificationExperience in administering a test management toolConnect to your business - Technology and TransformationDistinctive thinking, deep expertise, innovation and collaborative working. If you want to help solve some of the biggest tech and transformational challenges around, join us. Engineering, AI and DataWe 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.These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) 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 “it’s the people,” and that’s true. Working for a brand you feel proud of feels pretty good too. And you don’t have any stress about fitting into a particular stereotype, because there are so many different types of people in Deloitte Digital.” - Gillian, Technology and TransformationOur hybrid working policyYou’ll be based in one of our UK offices with hybrid working.That’s why we’ll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.