Senior Software Test Manager

DXC Technology • Toronto, ON

4d • Onsite

About The Position

DXC Technology is seeking a senior Test Manager to support testing strategy, governance, and execution for a large-scale pension administration system implementation. This role requires a strong blend of test leadership, stakeholder management, regulatory awareness, and technical oversight within a complex, highly regulated environment. The Test Manager will be responsible for supporting end-to-end testing approaches, working with a multi-disciplinary testing team, coordinating vendors and client stakeholders, and supporting the delivery of a high-quality, compliant solution. The role also involves executing quality assurance tasks to enhance the Test Manager's capabilities and act as a conduit between teams.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in software testing.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Support and advocate for the overall test strategy and master test plan aligned with the program roadmap.
• Support best practice testing standards, methodologies, and entry/exit criteria across all test phases.
• Identify testing risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies.
• Work with a team of test analysts, automation specialists, and domain experts.
• Be cognizant of 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 what is required to perform accurate testing of 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 User Acceptance Testing (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.

Benefits

• Accommodation of special needs for qualified candidates may be considered within the framework of the DXC Accommodation Policy.
• DXC Technology is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with physical and mental disabilities.

What This Job Offers

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