Grade: P8

Referral Level: Level 2

Division: IGM Technology

IGM Financial Inc. is one of Canada's leading diversified wealth and asset management companies with approximately $271 billion in total assets under management. The company provides a broad range of financial planning and investment management services to help more than two million Canadians meet their financial goals. Its activities are carried out principally through IG Wealth Management and Mackenzie Investments.

Under IGM Financial’s unique business model based on leading brands and multi-channel distribution strategy is Mackenzie Investments, founded in 1967.  Mackenzie Investments is a holistic asset-management partner for thousands of Canadian financial advisors and the investors they support. 

At Mackenzie Investments You Can Build Your Career with Confidence.

We have a vision and a strategy that will challenge the way business in this industry is done and help Canadians be successful in the ways that mean the most to them. As part of our team, you will do some of your best work, develop some of your most valuable skills and give back in ways that make a difference in the lives of Canadians.  We are proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. for empowering our employees with the tools to thrive while working remotely, while also providing resources to ensure physical and mental wellness were put front and centre.

Join an unstoppable team that is embedded in continuous learning, understanding, and knowledge sharing. You will thrive in our supportive environment where you can indulge your curiosity to learn, while receiving the feedback you need to refine your skills and abilities. We are dedicated to offering a hybrid work environment when applicable.

Mackenzie Investments is a diverse workplace committed to doing business inclusively - this starts with having a representative workforce! We encourage applications from all qualified candidates that represent the diversity present across Canada – including racialized persons, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ community, gender diverse and neurodiverse individuals, as well as all who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

The Role

We are currently looking for Quality Management Program Lead to join our IGM Technology – Quality Management team as part of IGM Financial.

How You Will Succeed

• Plan and estimate program-sized project work specific to quality management needs.
• Understand the product, identify key functionalities, and provide effective guidance on test case design to ensure high quality.
• Work with the team to analyze business and system requirements through formal or informal reviews to determine System Test criteria and govern the approach to the test effort required.
• Ensure quality assurance processes, practices, and tools are known and followed.
• Prepare training material to train testing team members on quality standards and procedures.
• Design the overall test strategy for the program.
• Create the overall test plan, test schedules, roadmaps and test exit reports.
• Design test automation and code quality strategies, including Functional, Integration, and Performance tests.
• Manage multiple quality management teams/business representatives/3^rd party resources on large scale programs.
• Monitor the overall testing progress of the program, with a particular focus on Integration testing.
• Perform risk assessment analysis and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Clear and effective communication to peers, stakeholders and executives, both verbally and in writing by creating dashboards and matrices to communicate program testing status and updates.
• Run IGM defect management controls for large programs, including the analysis and determination of defects’ priority and severity.
• Create Test Exit report

Who You Are

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following core competencies:

• Quality Management: The successful candidate will have at least 10 years of Quality Management or Quality Assurance leadership experience.
  • If that quality experience has been within Asset Management, Wealth Management or Capital Markets that would be a major asset but not a requirement
• Integrity: Adhere to the highest standards of personal and professional integrity and set a positive example for others.
• Relationship Management: Ability to establish and build healthy working relationships and partnerships with leaders, clients, vendors, and peers. Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills. Able to connect and develop trust-based relationships with stakeholders at all levels. Able to gain commitment, trust, and support from others and sell ideas inside and outside the organization.
• Versatility and Resilience: Able to oversee large projects and excel in a complex and evolving portfolio. Demonstrate appropriate flexibility in all situations and be comfortable with ambiguity, while pivoting from macro to micro issues, from shaping the technology, innovation, digital, and strategy agenda through to end-to-end details of operations and compliance issues.
• Determination: Able to challenge the status quo. Exhibit a mindset of creativity, determination, and energetic drive to succeed. Have a proven track record of setting and meeting aggressive goals and action plans, both as an individual and with a team.
• Change Agent: Confident leader with a low ego and an ability to challenge and defend positions respectfully. Capable of building and articulating a shared vision for change, understanding complexity, identifying and resolving inconsistencies, and bringing clarity to discussions.

Please visit our career page by clicking on the following link: https://www.mackenzieinvestments.com/en/careers

We thank all applicants for their interest in Mackenzie Investments; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Mackenzie Investments is an accessible employer committed to providing a barrier free recruitment experience. If you require an accommodation or this information in an alternate format at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team who will work with you to meet your needs.

Please apply by March 7, 2025.

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