Manager, Quality Assurance and Test Engineering

Manager, Quality Assurance and Test Engineering
Surrey (Head Office), BC, 9850 King George Blvd #1500, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 7:00 AM

We’re searching for a  Manager, Quality Assurance and Test Engineering . Are you searching for new possibilities?

Westland Insurance Group Ltd has an exciting opportunity for a  Manager, Quality Assurance and Test Engineering  in  Surrey, BC  at our  Head Office .

As the  Manager, Quality Assurance and Test Engineering , you will be responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of software products and applications implemented  position will entail establishing and executing quality standards and guidelines, as well as spearheading advancements in quality assurance. The Manager, Quality Assurance will support a dedicated QA Team, standardizing and continually maturing Westland’s approach to Quality Assurance of software and application testing.

You will sponsor major project initiatives and sustainment releases throughout the entire test lifecycle.

Expected Compensation:  The expected hiring range for this role is $102,400 - $128,000, with a 35-hour work week. Your rate of pay will be determined based on your individual qualifications and experience, while considering internal equity.

Westland also offers a competitive annual short-term incentive program that enables employees to share in the rewards of the business and emphasizes the measures that are key to our success.

Westland is committed to continuous learning where employees can grow their potential and write the stories of their careers. Financial assistance is available for approved work‑related training/development courses leading to certification, and programs that offer professional development, including seminars and conferences.

Why you’ll love Westland:

An open, flexible and welcoming workplace

Plenty of opportunities to grow and learn

Autonomy to drive your own success

Be part of our inclusive culture, alongside an extraordinarily talented community of people with a wide variety of backgrounds

A total rewards program that takes care of your financial, physical, and mental health

Flexible paid Values Days to celebrate days important to you

Paid Volunteer Days for employees as part of Amplifying Communities, a program to support causes that matter most to our employees and clients

Why we’ll love you:

You have over 6 years of experience leading QA teams in a mature IT environment

You have experience on large technology projects, including familiarity with common challenges, roles and responsibilities of resources, and fast‑paced working environment

You are experienced with leading large, complex test projects containing multiple test events (in particular: smoke, performance, security, unit, integration, regression, UAT, production validation)

You have experience testing ERP and SaaS solutions

You are knowledgeable in the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) waterfall, hybrid, and agile methodologies

You have exceptional communication skills, both orally, in written formats and interpersonally

You thrive in fast‑paced, dynamic work environments and are able to keep track of complex testing plans

You are extremely detail‑oriented, organized, and demonstrate a high degree of initiative

You preferably hold a professional QA certification

Once here, you'll:

Lead and mentor teams of QA professionals to ensure efficient and effective quality assurance testing practices

Approve, implement, and maintain quality assurance strategies, standards, and best practices to continually mature and improve Westland’s QA practices

Communicate quality standards to QA team and other relevant stakeholders.

Represent the QA practice as a project stakeholder

Work closely with various groups and stakeholders leading and encouraging a culture of continual quality improvement

Work closely with vendor and/or development teams providing timely management and resolution of QA escalations and issues

Review and approve all Testing artifacts such as Test strategies, test plans and test summaries

Monitor QA metrics, including test coverage, defect trends, and test execution progress

Lead successful…