Program Director

Iris Software is hiring QE Program Director multinational investment banking and financial services corporations. Our client is world-leading financial services companies, provides consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financial services and products. Hiring: QE Program Director – Quality Engineering (QE) | Toronto, Canada Technology Transformation Director: AI-Led Quality Engineering Transformation Role Overview Iris Software is seeking a senior Quality Engineering leader to drive strategic AI-led Quality Engineering transformation programs for leading Financial Services clients across North America. This leadership role combines transformation strategy, delivery leadership, client advisory and people leadership. The successful candidate will own the modernization of Quality Engineering capabilities across large, business-critical portfolios spanning Market Risk, Credit Risk and data-intensive platforms, while leading globally distributed teams and delivering measurable business outcomes through GenAI, Automation and Cloud-enabled testing practices. The role will initially lead a flagship transformation engagement and subsequently scale across multiple client programs, helping shape Iris’ AI-led Software and Quality Engineering transformation offerings. Key Responsibilities Define and execute enterprise Quality Engineering transformation strategy, roadmap and operating model aligned to business outcomes. Drive adoption of GenAI, intelligent automation and modern Quality Engineering practices to improve quality, productivity, speed, and efficiency. Lead globally distributed teams delivering functional, regression, automation and data/ETL testing services across complex application portfolios. Own business benefits realization, including cost optimization, automation adoption, productivity gains, cycle-time reduction and quality improvements. Lead both Business-as-Usual & Transformation workstreams through a KPI-driven governance framework. Act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, influencing technology strategy, transformation priorities and execution decisions. Build scalable frameworks, accelerators, and best practices that can be replicated across multiple transformation programs. Support strategic pursuits, solutioning, executive workshops and thought leadership related to AI-led Software and Quality Engineering. Develop high-performing leaders and teams through coaching, mentoring and capability building. Must-Have Skills & Experience 20+ years of progressive experience in Quality Engineering, Testing Transformation, software engineering, or Technology Leadership roles. Proven track record leading large-scale QE organizations and enterprise transformation programs within Financial Services or similarly complex regulated industries. Deep expertise across: Quality Engineering Strategy & Governance Functional & Regression Testing Test Automation Data & ETL Testing Large-Scale QE Transformation Strong hands-on experience driving GenAI-led Software and Quality Engineering transformation. Strong understanding of Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure and/or GCP) and cloud-native QE practices. Experience leading multiple globally distributed programs with an overall portfolio of 50-150+ associates. Demonstrated success delivering measurable business outcomes through modernization, automation and transformation initiatives. Exceptional executive stakeholder management skills, with MD, CIO, CTO, C-1 and C-2 level leaders. Strong ownership mindset with the ability to drive strategy, execution, governance & benefits realization. Nice-to-Have Skills & Experience Capital Markets, Market Risk, Credit Risk, or Regulatory Technology domain experience. Experience supporting North American Financial Services clients. Exposure to Risk Data Platforms, Data Engineering, and large-scale data ecosystems. Experience in IT Services leadership, including pre-sales, solutioning, and consulting engagements. Recognized thought leadership in AI-led Software Engineering, Quality Engineering. Leadership Attributes Strategic thinker with a strong execution bias. Influential leader with exceptional client-facing and stakeholder management capabilities. High degree of accountability, ownership, and business outcome orientation. Proven ability to build, mentor, and inspire high-performing global teams. Comfortable operating in complex, fast-paced, multi-vendor environments Travel Requirements Willingness to travel across North America and offshore delivery locations in India, to support client engagement, leadership alignment, transformation adoption and team integration.

Lead the strategic AI-led Quality Engineering transformation for major financial services clients across North America. Manage globally distributed teams to modernize QE capabilities in risk and data-intensive platforms while acting as a trusted advisor to C-level stakeholders.

Requires over 20 years of experience in Quality Engineering and technology leadership, specifically within complex regulated industries like Financial Services. Must have proven expertise in GenAI-led transformation, cloud platforms, and managing large portfolios of 50-150+ associates.

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• Quality Engineering Strategy
• GenAI
• Test Automation
• Data & ETL Testing
• Cloud Platforms
• Stakeholder Management
• Enterprise Transformation
• Financial Services
• Regression Testing
• Functional Testing
• Governance Frameworks
• People Leadership
• Solutioning
• Strategic Planning
• KPI Management
• Cloud-Native QE

• Management & Leadership
• Technology
• Consulting
• Software
• Finance & Accounting

Minimum experience

10+ years

Apply by

Aug 7, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Seniority

Director

Application method

Direct apply is available