QA Manager

Adastra Corporation•Markham, ON

3d•Remote

About The Position

Adastra is seeking an experienced QA Manager to lead end-to-end User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for a high-profile, regulatory-driven transformation initiative within a leading financial services environment. This role will be responsible for ensuring data, reporting, dashboarding, and monitoring solutions meet business requirements, regulatory expectations, and production readiness standards. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in UAT leadership, data validation, stakeholder engagement, and defect management, with proven success delivering complex initiatives involving multiple business, technology, and vendor teams.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
8+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, User Acceptance Testing, or Test Management roles
Proven experience leading UAT initiatives for regulatory, reporting, data, or enterprise transformation programs
Strong understanding of data validation, reconciliation, monitoring, and reporting processes
Experience managing testing activities across multiple stakeholder groups and workstreams
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and coordinate with third-party vendors
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a focus on quality and risk management
Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
Experience working within Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery environments
Ability to operate effectively in highly visible, fast-paced, and regulatory-focused environments
AWS
Amazon Athena
SAS / Transend (Projects & Payments)
JIRA, ALM, or similar test management and defect tracking tools
Data validation, reconciliation, and reporting/testing methodologies

Nice To Haves

Experience within Financial Services, Banking, or Corporate Treasury environments
Exposure to regulatory reporting frameworks and compliance-driven programs
Experience supporting dashboarding, monitoring, and business intelligence solutions
Knowledge of enterprise data governance and risk management practices

Responsibilities

Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities across multiple project workstreams
Develop UAT strategies, test plans, success criteria, and entry/exit requirements
Partner closely with business stakeholders to validate requirements, acceptance criteria, and expected outcomes
Design, execute, and oversee UAT test cases, scenarios, and data validation activities
Manage defect tracking, triage processes, prioritization, and resolution efforts
Coordinate with development, QA, business, and vendor teams to ensure timely resolution of issues
Monitor testing progress and provide regular status updates, risk assessments, and recommendations to stakeholders
Support governance and management review sessions, including preparation of executive-level presentations and reporting
Ensure testing activities comply with regulatory, audit, and organizational standards
Drive UAT sign-off, production readiness assessments, and go-live support activities
Identify and mitigate risks impacting testing timelines, quality, or delivery objectives