Manager, Software Development & Testing (Canada)

The Manager, Software Development & Testing is a hands‑on people leader responsible for the day‑to‑day execution, quality, and delivery of software solutions within Alimentiv’s clinical imaging ecosystem. This role combines technical leadership with team management to ensure software is built, tested, and maintained in alignment with established architecture, regulatory expectations, and business priorities.

Acting as a player coach, the Manager contributes directly to development and testing activities while leading the team through effective planning, execution, and continuous improvement. The role focuses on reliable delivery across both legacy and modern platforms, balancing stability and innovation while collaborating closely with Product Management, Project Management, Solution Architecture, and other partner teams to meet evolving business and clinical needs.

Team Leadership & Delivery Oversight (30–35%)

• Act as a player coach by mentoring, managing, and supporting software developers and testers while contributing selectively to hands‑on delivery work as needed.
• Partner with Product Management and Project Management to support backlog readiness, clarify technical dependencies, and translate priorities into executable team plans.
• Perform people management responsibilities including coaching, performance feedback, development planning, and participation in hiring and onboarding.
• Monitor delivery health, risks, and dependencies, proactively addressing issues and escalating as needed to ensure predictable and reliable outcomes.

Hardware & Firmware Integration Oversight (10–15%)

• Provide technical oversight and coordination for software integration activities involving hardware and firmware components supporting clinical imaging solutions.
• Collaborate with hardware specialists, vendors, and partner teams to support integration, validation, troubleshooting, and issue resolution.
• Ensure software and hardware interactions meet reliability, compatibility, and compliance expectations within operational environments.
• Identify and elevate integration risks related to deployments, upgrades, and field operations to reduce disruption and operational impact.

Process Improvement & Quality Assurance (10–15%)

• Drive continuous improvement of development and software testing workflows, tools, and development practices to improve quality and delivery efficiency.
• Lead software QA testing activities, including test planning, execution, defect management, and test automation strategies.
• Monitor and act on quality indicators such as defect trends, test coverage, release stability, and post‑release issues.
• Collaborate with Product Support and other partner teams to ensure effective defect resolution, root cause analysis, and sustained product stability.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration & Innovation (10%)

• Collaborate with Product Management, Project Management, Solution Architecture, and other partner teams to align delivery execution with priorities and constraints.
• Communicate technical status, risks, and trade‑offs clearly to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Stay informed on emerging technologies, tools, and practices relevant to clinical software delivery and testing.
• Encourage thoughtful adoption of new tools and practices that improve delivery efficiency, quality, and team effectiveness.

Qualifications

• 7 – 9 years of related experience
• (Honors) Bachelor’s degree
• Fluent in written and verbal English
• Leadership & People Management: 3+ years of experience managing and developing technical teams, including coaching, performance feedback, and participation in hiring and onboarding.
• Multi‑Product Software Delivery: 3+ years of experience delivering and maintaining multiple production software products, including responsibility for coordinating development, testing, and release activities across distinct codebases.
• Application Development: 3+ years of hands‑on experience building and supporting backend and frontend applications using modern programming languages, frameworks, and service‑based or API‑driven architectures.
• Platform & Delivery Environments: 3+ years of experience delivering production systems across distinct technology stacks and deployment models in a managed delivery environment, with an emphasis on reliability, maintainability, and operational readiness.
• Quality Assurance & Testing: 3+ years of experience leading or overseeing software QA testing activities, including automated testing strategies, execution, and release readiness.
• Technology Stack Adaptability: Demonstrated ability to work effectively within evolving technology ecosystems, balancing legacy platforms with modernized solutions and contributing to consolidation and standardization efforts.
• Hardware & Firmware Integration: 2+ years of experience supporting software integration with hardware and firmware.

Preferred

• 2+ years of experience delivering software in regulated environments such as GxP or GCP.
• 2+ years of exposure to security, privacy, and compliance standards such as HIPAA, GDPR, or equivalent.
• Experience contributing to AI‑enabled or data‑driven applications in a clinical, research, or healthcare context.
• 2+ years of experience implementing or expanding test automation within CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with validation expectations for regulated clinical software systems.

$95,500 - $159,000 a year