Test Lead, Delivery and Governance

Hands-on Test lead supporting test data, reporting, defect analysis, and coordination across banking testing workstreams.

Job Description: Test Lead, Delivery and Governance

Role Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Test Lead to support the instantiation of a Test Management Office across multiple testing workstreams within a Canadian wealth/banking program. This is a hands-on delivery support role reporting into the Test Manager, Delivery and Governance, focused on executing test governance activities including reporting, test data coordination, defect analytics, and knowledge management. The role suits a strong “executor” with solid testing experience looking to grow into Test Management, Scrum Master, or Delivery roles.

Key Responsibilities

• Test Data Coordination

  • Support tracking of test data readiness across workstreams

  • Monitor dependencies, issues, and remediation actions

  • Assist with data quality reporting

• Defect Analysis

  • Track and analyze defect metrics (aging, severity, volumes)

  • Identify root cause patterns and escalate systemic issues

  • Support preparation for governance forums

• Planning, Reporting & Dashboards

  • QA dependency management

  • Build and maintain Jira dashboards across SIT, E2E, UAT, and Regression

  • Produce consistent, accurate status reports

  • Highlight risks, gaps, and emerging trends

• Confluence & Documentation

  • Maintain the central testing hub (processes, onboarding, templates)

  • Ensure documentation is current and easy to navigate

  • Support onboarding of new team members

• People and Quality

  • Maintain QA resource model and draft QA communications

  • Analyze tester velocity and support performance cycle

  • Reinforce adherence to agreed testing processes and templates

Required Experience & Skills

• 4–8 years’ experience in QA / Testing / Delivery roles

• Experience in Canadian banking or wealth management (required)

• Experience supporting early delivery phases (SIT/E2E onboarding, test setup, coordination)

• Strong working knowledge of:

  • Jira (reporting, dashboards)

  • Confluence (documentation management)

  • Excel (data analysis, pivots)

  • PowerPoint (status reporting)

• Solid understanding of testing lifecycle phases

Key Competencies

• Strong attention to detail and follow-through

• Analytical thinker with ability to connect the dots across data points

• Proactive and organized; able to manage multiple priorities

• Comfortable working through others (no direct authority)

• Clear, professional communicator with client-facing capability

Nice to Have

• Exposure to test data management practices

• Scrum Master or project coordination experience

• Experience working in large, multi-vendor programs, implemeting new solutions from scratch

About FNZ

FNZ is committed to opening up wealth so that everyone, everywhere can invest in their future on their terms. We know the foundation to do that already exists in the wealth management industry, but complexity holds firms back. 

We created wealth’s growth platform to help. We provide a global, end-to-end wealth management platform that integrates modern technology with business and investment operations. All in a regulated financial institution. 

We partner with the world’s leading financial institutions, with over US$2.5 trillion in assets on platform (AoP).

Together with our clients, we empower nearly 30 million people across all wealth segments to invest in their future.