Program Test Lead - US Treasury Clearing

TEKsystems • Toronto, ON

2d • CA$95 - CA$105 • Hybrid

About The Position

Our Financial Services Client in Downtown Toronto is seeking a Program Test Lead to join their US Treasury Clearing program team. The resource will be responsible for owning the end-to-end test strategy, including UAT and E2E scope, planning, execution, and defect governance across the program. This role involves leading and coordinating testing across cross-functional internal teams (Front Office, Operations, Risk, Finance, Technology) and external counterparties (e.g., FICC, BNY, Broadridge). The lead will manage testing prerequisites and dependencies, review and refine business-defined test scenarios, run daily testing calls, track progress, unblock issues, and actively troubleshoot defects. Additionally, the role requires maintaining complete testing artifacts, ensuring traceability from regulatory requirements to test cases, execution, and evidence, and providing clear, concise test status reporting to key stakeholders.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience leading testing efforts on large scale capital markets and/or regulatory change initiatives, including UAT and end to end testing.
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of testing outcomes, proactively identifying gaps, risks, and dependencies.
• Strong learning agility with the willingness and ability to ramp up quickly on regulations, trade flows, and technology infrastructure.
• Proven capability to perform under pressure, navigate ambiguity, and drive progress in fast moving, multi stakeholder environments.
• Understanding of end to end dealer operating models, including trade booking, margin, settlements, risk management, and finance/accounting functions.

Responsibilities

• Own end to end test strategy, including UAT and E2E scope, planning, execution, and defect governance across the program.
• Lead and coordinate testing across cross functional internal teams (Front Office, Operations, Risk, Finance, Technology) and external counterparties (e.g., FICC, BNY, Broadridge).
• Manage testing pre requisites and dependencies, including: Test data and reference data setup, File and message readiness, Environment and resource alignment.
• Review, challenge, and refine business defined test scenarios to ensure adequate coverage of regulatory, operational, and risk requirements.
• Run daily testing calls, track progress, unblock issues, and actively troubleshoot defects with internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain complete testing artifacts, ensuring traceability from regulatory requirements → test cases → execution → evidence, supporting audit and regulatory exam readiness.
• Provide clear, concise test status reporting to key stakeholders, including risks, key defects, and go / no go recommendations for release decisions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed