Data Migration Test Manager

Responsibilities

• Leads data migration testing for a large‑scale transformation program moving a major Canadian bank off its existing Book of Record (BOR) onto the new target FNZ solution

• Owns the end‑to-end Data Migration Test Strategy in alignment with the overall program testing strategy

• Defines migration test scope, phases, entry/exit criteria, and risk‑based prioritization

• Partners with migration, architecture, and platform teams to validate data mappings, transformation rules, load logic and business outcomes

• Oversees testing across end-to-end migration testing and the functional testing of migrated data in anticipation of dress rehearsals and cutover events

• Defines and manages reconciliation, validation, and data integrity testing, including balances, positions, transactions, GLs, and regulatory outputs

• Leads data‑related defect management, root‑cause analysis, and retest coordination

• Ensures traceability, auditability, and evidence suitable for regulators and external auditors

• Provides clear status, risks, and metrics to testing and program senior leadership and client stakeholders

Experience required

Required Knowledge & Skills

• Career test professional with strong background in Financial Services (Canadian wealth/banking experience preferable)

• Extensive experience of working in client facing test delivery/engagement roles

• Stong understanding of ETL processes and tooling (Extract, Transform, Load) and how data flows from source systems to target platform components

• Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines

• Hands-on in both functional and non-functional testing aspects

• Extensive experience in fast paced Agile environments

• Experience of delivering services using near shore and offshore teams

• ISTQB Advanced Test Manager Certification (preferable)

• Extensive experience in JIRA, XRAY, Confluence

• Deep understanding of test matrices, KPI's, SLA's, benchmarks etc.

• Should be able to articulate complex data in easily palatable form

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

• Efficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

• Adaptability as we are looking for someone that can shift between projects and workload and be productive quickly.

• Proactive - Ability to identify and discuss improvements to current processes.

• Ability to work effectively and to prioritise own and teams workload.

• Highly self-motivated 6 achiever of targets, both personally and through team.

• Effective team player with ability to build strong working relationships and motivate others.

• Propensity toward improving own and others performance and achievement of objectives.

Preferred Industry Knowledge

• Experienced in General investment/wealth/life and/or pensions products and the markets in which FNZ and our customers operate.

• Strong understanding of the regulatory environment FNZ operate within.