Senior Technical Program Manager - QE Transformation

Swim Recruiting; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian recruitment agency is seeking a Technical Program Manager for a 6-month contract in Vancouver. Aimed at a major Quality Engineering transformation, this role focuses on enhancing testing capabilities and efficiency. The ideal candidate will have 8–12 years of program management experience, strong QE technical fluency, and a track record in managed services implementation. This position offers a pay range of $100–120 per hour and allows hybrid work with four days onsite per week.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years in program management or delivery leadership.
• Deep QE technical fluency: test strategies, CI/CD integration, automation.
• Proven track record of implementing managed services.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-year Quality Engineering Transformation program.
• Oversee implementing and operationalizing a managed QE service.
• Drive QE transformation initiatives including test automation and metrics.

Skills

Program management experience

Quality Engineering technical fluency

Managed services implementation

Cross-functional leadership

AI-driven strategies

Job description

6 month contract Technical Program Manager role on a long‑term, highly transformative program with a global enterprise organization.

• Highly transformative program with a global enterprise organization.
• Contract Program Manager role.
• Hybrid work available in Vancouver, 4 days a week onsite.

What & Why

Due to a massive shift in delivery, our client is looking to add a Senior Technical Program Manager to their team to assist with their Quality Engineering transformation. In this role you’ll lead a multi‑year Quality Engineering (QE) Transformation program aimed at elevating testing capabilities, improving release quality and velocity, and reducing overall testing costs. You’ll oversee two integrated tracks: implementing and operationalizing a managed QE service (including vendor partnership management, SLAs, and continuous improvement) and driving QE transformation initiatives (test automation maturity, AI‑enabled solutions, shift‑left practices, and metrics/reporting). Ideally you will have 8–12+ years of program management experience with deep QE technical fluency, proven expertise in managed services implementation, and the ability to lead cross‑functional stakeholders through complex transformations.

Who

This client is one of the most recognizable Canadian brands, a true Vancouver success story who has expanded globally. They are well known for their corporate culture and have won major awards for their accomplishments. They have invested majorly in technology and have had an incredibly successful past few years, including a major strategic acquisition. They have an all‑star leadership team who keeps you accountable and provides support while still affording you tremendous autonomy. They are located close to rapid transit in newly renovated offices in downtown Vancouver and have a hybrid work environment, 4 days a week on site.

You

You will bring the following education, skills and experience to the role:

• 8–12+ years in program management or delivery leadership, with direct experience in QE transformation programs.
• QE technical fluency: test strategies, test data management, CI/CD integration, and automation patterns.
• Proven track record implementing managed services (vendor selection, onboarding, SLAs, performance, and continuous improvement).
• Experience delivering programs that introduce AI‑driven strategies or capabilities is a bonus.

Compensation

This role pays between $100–120 per hour.

Next Steps

If the sound of this opportunity excites you, and you’re confident that it’s a good fit for your experience and career goals, then we’d love to hear from you! Please send your updated resume to us by applying to this posting and one of our awesome team of recruiters will be in touch.