Quality & Defect Management Lead to drive defect governance and quality outcomes across investment platform transformation testing phases using SIT, UAT, Parallel testing, and defect management processes

Our financial services client is seeking a

Quality & Defect Management Lead (10+ years) to drive defect governance and quality outcomes across investment platform transformation testing phases using SIT, UAT, Parallel testing, and defect management processes Join a multi-year Investment Platform Transformation Program focused on modernizing technology and data capabilities across investment, operations, and finance teams. This role serves as the quality command centre for defect governance, quality metrics, root cause analysis, and readiness assessments across complex transformation delivery phases. The position works closely with technology, business, finance, and vendor stakeholders to support release quality and operational readiness decisions. Contract, Toronto, Hybrid, Working Hours: EST Must Haves 10+ years in

testing ,

quality assurance ,

defect management , and

technology delivery

supporting large-scale transformation programs Defect triage ,

severity frameworks ,

root cause analysis ,

quality reporting , and

closure validation Azure DevOps ,

ServiceNow ,

traceability ,

workflow controls , and

dashboards Investment platforms ,

IBOR ,

ABOR ,

accounting , and

reconciliation

environments University degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Accounting, or a related field Nice to Have Aladdin, SimCorp, CRD, Calypso, or Eagle PACE exposure Experience supporting investment management transformation programs Exposure to complex data and integration environments Responsibilities Own and facilitate the daily defect triage process across business, technology, data, finance, vendor, and system integrator teams Define and maintain defect severity, priority, escalation, retest,



closure, and exception frameworks across workstreams Monitor the end-to-end defect lifecycle from identification through resolution, retest, evidence validation, and closure Lead defect escalations and drive ownership and resolution dates for critical and high-priority issues Produce quality metrics, dashboards, and trend analysis on defect volumes, severity, ageing, leakage, reopen rates, and resolution performance Assess defects impacting release quality, operational readiness, financial integrity, data integrity, and program milestones Provide executive-level reporting on quality trends, material risks, unresolved issues, mitigation actions, and readiness decisions Quality & Defect Management Lead to drive defect governance and quality outcomes across investment platform transformation testing phases using SIT, UAT, Parallel testing, and defect management processes

Our financial services client is seeking a

Quality & Defect Management Lead (10+ years) to drive defect governance and quality outcomes across investment platform transformation testing phases using SIT, UAT, Parallel testing, and defect management processes Join a multi-year Investment Platform Transformation Program focused on modernizing technology and data capabilities across investment, operations, and finance teams. This role serves as the quality command centre for defect governance, quality metrics, root cause analysis, and readiness assessments across complex transformation delivery phases. The position works closely with technology, business, finance,



and vendor stakeholders to support release quality and operational readiness decisions. Contract, Toronto, Hybrid, Working Hours: EST Must Haves 10+ years in

testing ,

quality assurance ,

defect management , and

technology delivery

supporting large-scale transformation programs Defect triage ,

severity frameworks ,

root cause analysis ,

quality reporting , and

closure validation Azure DevOps ,

ServiceNow ,

traceability ,

workflow controls , and

dashboards Investment platforms ,

IBOR ,

ABOR ,

accounting , and

reconciliation

environments University degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Accounting, or a related field Nice to Have Aladdin, SimCorp, CRD, Calypso, or Eagle PACE exposure Experience supporting investment management transformation programs Exposure to complex data and integration environments Responsibilities Own and facilitate the daily defect triage process across business, technology, data, finance, vendor, and system integrator teams Define and maintain defect severity, priority, escalation, retest, closure, and exception frameworks across workstreams Monitor the end-to-end defect lifecycle from identification through resolution, retest, evidence validation, and closure Lead defect escalations and drive ownership and resolution dates for critical and high-priority issues Produce quality metrics, dashboards, and trend analysis on defect volumes, severity, ageing, leakage, reopen rates, and resolution performance Assess defects impacting release quality, operational readiness, financial integrity, data integrity, and program milestones Provide executive-level reporting on quality trends, material risks, unresolved issues, mitigation actions, and readiness decisions Disclaimer: AI may be used in evaluating candidates. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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📌 Quality & Defect Management Lead to drive defect governance and quality outcomes across investment p (Winnipeg)
🏢 S.i. Systems
📍 Winnipeg