Senior Software Test Manager

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Role Overview

We are seeking a senior Test Manager to support testing strategy, governance, and execution for a large‑scale pension administration system implementation. The role requires a strong blend of test leadership, stakeholder management, regulatory awareness, and technical oversight in a complex, highly regulated environment.

The Test Manager will support end‑to‑end testing approaches, coordinate vendors and client stakeholders, and deliver a high‑quality, compliant solution. The role also includes performing quality assurance tasks to enable effective testing leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and advocate for the overall test strategy and master test plan aligned with the program roadmap.
• Promote best‑practice testing standards, methodologies, and entry/exit criteria across all test phases.
• Identify testing risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies.
• Lead a team of test analysts, automation specialists, and domain experts.
• Coordinate testing activities across multiple project workstreams and vendor teams.
• Participate in test case management, defect tracking, triage, and resolution processes.
• Chair UAT defect review meetings with the client and provide regular test status and quality reporting.
• Monitor UAT progress and quality metrics, adjusting approach as required.
• Understand and test pension calculations, eligibility rules, service credits, and benefit payments.
• Participate in testing member services, employer interfaces, payroll processing, and financial reconciliation functions.
• Coordinate and support UAT with client business teams; facilitate testing workshops and requirements clarification sessions.
• Communicate testing progress, risks, and issues to project governance bodies.
• Manage vendor testing activities and deliverables.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software testing, with 5+ years in test leadership or test management roles.
• Proven experience leading testing for large‑scale system implementations.
• Hands‑on experience with data migration testing in complex environments.
• Strong knowledge of test management and defect tracking tools (e.g., ALM, Jira, Azure DevOps).
• Solid understanding of software development lifecycles (Agile and Waterfall).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with pension administration systems or similar financial/benefits platforms.
• ISTQB Advanced Level or equivalent certification.
• Knowledge of actuarial concepts, financial calculations, or regulatory testing.
• Experience working in public sector or highly regulated environments.

This role is onsite in Toronto at the client location.

DXC is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome the many dimensions of diversity. Accommodation of special needs for qualified candidates may be considered within the framework of the DXC Accommodation Policy. In addition, DXC Technology is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need assistance in filling out the employment application or require a reasonable accommodation while seeking employment, please e‑mail AODA Canada Requests.