On behalf of our client Arek, we are looking for a Test Manager for permanent employment. In this role, you will work on the common information system services for the occupational pension sector and have a concrete impact on the occupational pension sector.
The role sits within the Project Management Office and Testing Team and offers the opportunity to participate in meaningful development projects in collaboration with Arek experts, customers and suppliers. The job will start as soon as the right person is found.
Roles and responsibilities:
As a Test Manager, you will be responsible for testing Arek's development projects in accordance with the company's testing practices. Your responsibilities include test planning, test reporting, findings management, supervision of the test team and schedule management. You will also work closely with customers in the planning and coordination of acceptance testing.
Your responsibilities will include.
- Test planning, coordination and reporting of deliveries to various stakeholders
- Facilitating the design of non-functional tests
- Facilitating reviews of testing (plans, test cases, etc.)
- Planning and coordinating the preparation of test data
- Responsibility for the progress of the project testing on schedule
- Issuing the test report
- Support and coordination of acceptance testing for Arek clients
This is how you succeed in the role:
To be successful in your role, you should have several years of experience on software testing. We also hope that you have
- Knowledge of testing methods and practices
- Knowledge of testing tools
- Solid expertise in test design and test management
- Understanding of automation testing and how to use it as part of testing
- Understanding the importance of test material and environments
- Ability to lead the supplier/suppliers' testing team
You'll definitely succeed in your role if you also have:
- Good cooperation and communication skills. Ability to work with both occupational pensions business experts and the development team
- Active and independent approach to work
- A desire to learn new things and develop your skills
- Fluent communication skills and excellent Finnish language skills
- Experience with agile methods
- Previous experience or interest in the occupational pensions sector. Experience in the financial or social insurance sector is also an advantage.
What we offer you
We offer a working community where relevance is part of everyday life. We work in the heart of the occupational pensions industry and also offer an interesting field of cooperation with important customers and partners. We value each other's input and cooperation. We are currently implementing one of the most significant reform projects in the field of occupational pension schemes, which will provide both work and development opportunities for years to come.
Areki's main asset is skilled and enthusiastic staff. We genuinely want to ensure that everyday life runs smoothly and work feels good. We are a working community that encourages work-life balance. Flexible working hours bring balance to everyday life, for example, you can take up to a week of uninterrupted sabbaticals. We follow the Collective Agreement for Insurance and offer benefits in line with it.
We work on a hybrid model at our office in Helsinki's Kalasatama at least eight times a month, with the flexibility to work remotely. We have excellent staff benefits. We have access to sports and cultural benefits, a commuting benefit and a telephone benefit. We offer comprehensive occupational health care and help with caring for sick children.
High quality and warm-hearted recreational activities, planned by the staff's own recreation team, flourish in the Arek. In addition, we offer our staff membership of the Vuf Sports Association for Insurance and Finance.
How to apply and more information
Interested? Apply by 13.4.2026. We will start interviews with candidates during the application period. We would love to hear what interests you about the role and why you could be our new colleague.
Because we operate in the financial sector, trust and accountability are an important part of our business. The successful candidate will be subject to a credit check and a drug test.
For more information about the position, please contact Equita Talent Partners consultant Johanna Vilkuna (tel. 044 060 1292). Contact our search team to find out more!
Arek Oy is a Finnish IT company jointly owned by the occupational pension industry, which develops and maintains the key common information systems in the sector. Our basic mission is to enable the efficient implementation of occupational pension provision through common system services.
We combine in-depth pension expertise with the opportunities offered by technology. We are driven by shared development, cost efficiency and a stable ownership base. Areki employs around 40 industry experts as part of a wider team of customers, suppliers and consultants. With us, you will work in a role where relevance, development and a sense of community are present every day.
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