Program Test Manager

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategic Oversight

• Provide leadership and direction to ensure testing is scoped and prioritised based on risk.
• Act as a key liaison between the business, technical teams, and the systems integration partner.
• Champion a collaborative environment between business representatives and the test team.

Stakeholder Engagement & Facilitation

• Ensure business leaders understand their testing obligations and allocate appropriate resources.
• Support business testers to effectively define scope, document and execute test cases, and log defects across SIT, UAT, and PVT.

Governance & Risk Management

• Ensure clarity around testing scope (applications, environments, data, scripts).
• Monitor test governance and escalate risks related to readiness or deliverables.
• Ensure quality standards are met in test plans, test summary reports, and associated artefacts.

Collaboration with System Integration Partner

• Oversee testing activities managed by the partner, including test automation and performance testing.
• Confirm adherence to governance processes such as go/no-go decisions and test sign-offs.

Key Skills & Experience

• 10+ years in a Senior Test Manager, Program Test Manager, or Test Director role.
• Proven ability to manage complex testing initiatives across multiple releases and streams.
• Strong expertise in risk-based testing methodologies.
• Deep understanding of testing lifecycle across SIT, UAT, and PVT.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise effectively with technical and business stakeholders.
• Hands-on experience with Jira Zephyr and Confluence.
• Familiarity with formal test governance practices.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in IT, Test Management, or a related discipline.
• ISTQB or other professional testing qualifications.
• Agile certifications (e.g., CSM, SAFe).

Desirable:

• Previous experience in the Higher Education sector.
• Postgraduate qualifications or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience working in Agile, cross-functional teams.

To be considered for the role click the 'apply' button or for more information about this and other opportunities please contact Pam Kaur on + 618 7422 0615 or email [email protected] and quote the above job reference number.

Paxus values diversity and welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability. If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process, including the application form in an alternate format, please contact me on the above contact details.