Director, Technology Delivery, QE

Permanent Full Time 

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The Director, Technology Delivery, QE reporting to the Applications Delivery organization will be accountable for transforming the Applications Delivery organization from Quality Assurance to Quality Engineering with a focus on end-to-end delivery. This leadership role requires deep automation knowledge + experience and will drive the organization from manual to fully automated testing across a variety of platforms. This role plays a pivotal role in leading large-scale initiatives spanning multiple products, managing cross-functional onshore and offshore teams, and ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality solutions.

What you will do 

• Develop and manage organizational expertise within the QE Delivery discipline
• Drive and manage the adoption of QE Practices, Capabilities and KPI’s
• Oversee initiatives spanned across varied complexity, managing cross-functional onshore and offshore teams, and ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality solutions
• Drive consistency of knowledge and skills, sharing best practices and common challenges, while bringing in the industry best practices
• Drive new innovative and emerging technology with the centralized QE practice and platform
• Review and drive workforce automation capabilities
• Build test strategy and test plan and oversee in-sprint and End to End testing automation progress and provide mentorship and guidance to the team
• Drive automation and engineering improvements that will accelerate delivery, increase quality, and reduce maintenance and change fail rates. 
• Drive a high-performance culture for staff and promote culture changes within the organization. 
• Build strong and trusted relationships with internal and external partners ie: third party vendors where applicable. 
• Manage risk and compliance in accordance with Canadian and Global standards. Ensure alignment/ adherence to Enterprise technology standards, vendor management standards, and risk standards.   
• Drive an agile mindset within the team that measures progress over perfection. 

What you will bring 

• Post Secondary education in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Deep expertise in quality engineering principles (e.g., shift-left testing, test automation, performance testing, CI/CD, DevOps, accessibility).
• 10+ years of experience with and knowledge of automation tools, frameworks, and methodologies (e.g., Selenium, Appium, TestNG, Jenkins, etc.).
• Experience in defining and implementing organizational level strategies
• Knowledge and experience in the QE/QA domain
• Experience in people management for a large team
• Experience working across organizations and business units
• Experience in managing budget and demand
• Demonstrated experience with both Agile and traditional project management approaches.
• Skilled in coaching team members in the areas of performance, standards and work methods
• Ability to create an atmosphere of trust and a comfortable/ efficient work environment
• Embraces and advocates Change and Continuous improvement
• Forward-thinking 

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The base salary for this position is between $127,200 - $177,200 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Grow with Canada Life 

We’re united by a shared purpose: to improve the financial, physical and mental well-being of Canadians. Our company is trusted by 1 in 3 Canadians and contributes to the strength of communities across the country.  

We’re looking for people who live our values everyday: we step up, we do the right thing, and we deliver – for our customers, communities and each other. Are you someone who always strives to do the right thing, who steps up for themselves and others, and who delivers with impact? Then we want to hear from you! 

What we offer:  

We’re committed to supporting our employees through every stage of their career. Here’s what you can expect as a full-time or part-time permanent team member: 

• Career Development: Opportunities for career advancement, access to industry-leading learning programs and up to $2,000 annually towards education reimbursement. 

• Health & Wellness: Flexible health and dental benefits, plus a $5,000 mental health benefit to support your well-being. 

• Time Off: In addition to regular vacation and personal days, we support community involvement with a volunteer day.  

• Financial Security: Company-matching pension plan, share ownership program and additional investment options. 

• Rewards and Recognition: Employee recognition programs, service milestone celebrations, employee discounts and more!  
• Emphasis on Community: We provide a workplace where employees feel connected and supported through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs, social clubs and events.  

Learn more about Canada Life.  

We’re committed to removing barriers and ensuring equal access to employment. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation during the application process may contact  talentacquisitioncanada@canadalife.com. All information provided will be handled in accordance with applicable laws and Canada Life policies.  

Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted. 

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