Software Manager at Actalent — NeverHard

Job DescriptionJob Description Software Manager – Engineering Verification & Validation Job Description The Software Manager, Engineering Verification and Validation (V&V) leads the planning, execution, and continuous improvement of software testing, automation, and validation activities for medical device software and integrated systems. This role ensures that products meet high standards of quality, regulatory compliance, and reliability by driving robust V&V processes and modern automation practices. The manager provides both strategic direction and hands-on technical leadership, aligning requirements with test execution and fostering strong cross-functional collaboration across software, hardware, quality, and regulatory teams. Responsibilities Lead and manage software verification and validation activities for medical device software and integrated systems, ensuring compliance with applicable standards and regulations. Plan, develop, and execute comprehensive V&V strategies that cover requirements development, risk assessment, design, coding, testing, and release activities across the full SDLC. Drive the development, enhancement, and maintenance of automated test frameworks, with a focus on scalability, reliability, and reusability. Oversee hands-on automated testing efforts, including test design, implementation, execution, and defect management for complex software and system components. Ensure strong alignment between requirements and test execution by establishing and maintaining robust requirements traceability and coverage across all system components. Lead end-to-end testing strategies and perform impact analysis when requirements change to confirm appropriate test coverage and risk mitigation. Manage and mentor software engineers and test engineers, providing guidance, coaching, and performance feedback to build and grow high-performing teams. Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners in software, hardware, quality, regulatory, and clinical teams to ensure integrated, audit-ready solutions. Implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines to support continuous integration, automated testing, and efficient delivery of software releases. Promote and enforce software quality assurance and validation best practices, including documentation standards, review processes, and compliance with regulated software standards. Support audit readiness and regulatory submissions by ensuring V&V documentation, traceability artifacts, and test evidence are complete, accurate, and easily accessible. Define, track, and report test metrics using dashboards and reporting frameworks to monitor quality trends and drive continuous improvement. Balance strategic leadership with hands-on technical oversight, stepping into detailed design, coding, scripting, and test activities when needed. Coordinate and prioritize multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment, ensuring timely delivery while maintaining high quality and compliance. Contribute to the evolution of automation frameworks and modern DevOps practices, fostering innovation and continuous improvement in tools and processes. Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, providing clear updates on quality status, risks, and mitigation plans. Essential Skills At least 8 years of experience in software development (SDLC), including requirements development, risk assessment, design, coding, and testing. At least 3 years of experience leading engineering or testing teams, or a combination of 2+ years of people management or team lead experience and additional leadership responsibilities. At least 3 years of hands-on automated testing experience. At least 3 years of hands-on V&V experience, including automated test framework development. Strong systems-level thinking with demonstrated experience leading end-to-end testing strategies and performing impact analysis to ensure appropriate test coverage across all system components when requirements change. Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines and related tooling to support continuous integration and automated testing. Strong experience with SDLC, software quality assurance, and validation best practices in regulated environments. Proficiency in C# development, including experience with WPF or similar UI frameworks. Scripting experience, preferably with Python, or another scripting language used for automation and tooling. Experience with DVMP and traceability documentation in the context of regulated software development. Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment. Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. Additional Skills & Qualifications Experience working in regulated industries such as medical devices, defense, or similar highly regulated domains. Familiarity with FDA, CFR, and regulated software standards relevant to medical devices. Experience with DICOM standards, particularly in medical imaging environments. Experience using requirements traceability tools such as DOORS, Rational, or similar platforms. in test metrics dashboards and reporting frameworks to visualize and communicate quality metrics. Experience supporting audit readiness and regulatory submissions through well-structured V&V documentation and traceability artifacts. Programming experience in C++ as an additional language beyond core C# skills. Exposure to healthcare or medical imaging environments and workflows. Demonstrated ability to build and scale automation frameworks and modern DevOps practices. Interest in mentoring and developing engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Work Environment The role operates in a fast-paced, highly regulated medical device development environment where product quality and patient safety are central priorities. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, quality, regulatory, and clinical groups, in a collaborative and audit-ready setting. The position combines strategic leadership responsibilities with hands-on technical oversight, requiring regular engagement with CI/CD pipelines, automated test frameworks, and detailed documentation. Processes and documentation are maintained at a high standard to support regulatory audits and submissions, and the environment emphasizes structured workflows, clear traceability, and strong alignment between engineering and regulatory practices. Job Type & Location This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Winnipeg, MB. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $65.00/hr. Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Winnipeg,MB. À propos d'Actalent Actalent est un leader mondial dans les services d’ingénierie et de sciences ainsi que dans les solutions de talents. Nous aidons des entreprises visionnaires à faire progresser leurs initiatives d’ingénierie et de science grâce à l’accès à des experts spécialisés qui favorisent l’échelle, l’innovation et la rapidité de mise sur le marché. Avec un réseau de près de 20 000 consultants et 5 000 clients à travers les États-Unis, le Canada, l’Asie et l’Europe, Actalent dessert de nombreuses entreprises du Fortune 500. Nous sommes fiers d’être l’une des 500 meilleures firmes de conception de l’Engineering News-Record (ENR) pour nos services de conception en ingénierie et un lauréat du prix ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® tant pour le service client que pour les talents. 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Ordonnance sur l’égalité des chances de San Francisco: Conformément à l’Ordonnance sur l’égalité des chances de San Francisco, pour tous les postes situés dans la ville et le comté de San Francisco, nous examinerons les candidatures des personnes qualifiées ayant un casier judiciaire ou des antécédents criminels. Utilisation de l’intelligence artificielle (IA): Nous pouvons utiliser l’intelligence artificielle (IA) pour soutenir certaines étapes de notre processus d’embauche, notamment la recherche, la présélection et l’évaluation des candidatures. L’IA aide à analyser les candidatures et les qualifications, mais les décisions finales sont prises par notre équipe de recrutement. En soumettant votre candidature, vous reconnaissez et acceptez que celle-ci puisse être examinée à l’aide d’outils d’IA. About Actalent Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options. San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.