Senior Test Manager

Company Description

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Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Senior Test Manager to lead the testing strategy and execution for our Finance transformation program of work. This role involves creating test strategies, test plans, managing the testing lifecycle, ensuring quality assurance, and stakeholder reporting.
You will work together with the Program & Project Managers, business system owners, vendor delivery teams, and TAL IT teams for all testing related planning & execution enabling high quality and timely delivery. This position is supporting the Finance Business Transformation program stream.

Core Senior Test Manager responsibilities include:

• Design and implement test strategies for transformation program of work, including functional, non-functional, integration, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Create detailed test plans outlining scope, resources, timelines, and deliverables, aligning them with project milestones and business requirements.
• Oversee the development of test cases and scenarios based on functional specifications and business processes.
• Manage the execution of test cases, track & triage defects, and ensure timely resolution of issues while providing regular status updates to program and business stakeholders.
• Establish and enforce quality standards and best practices for testing processes, ensuring adherence to company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Lead Test Environment planning and management across multiple integration applications and projects & BAU break-fix testing.
• Work closely with cross-functional business teams, vendor delivery teams, & IT teams including business process SMEs, business analysts, developers, and project managers, to ensure a cohesive approach to test management & execution.
• Prepare detailed testing documentation and reports, including test results, defect logs, closure reports, and lessons learned, for stakeholder review.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience leading test activities in complex transformation programs.
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, tools, and best practices with experience in testing tools – Zephyr, Jira, HPQC and automated testing.
• Skilled in managing test execution with business teams sharing resources between project and BAU activities.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working with diverse
• teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to analyse and mitigate risks, manage conflicts, and solve problems effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible, adaptive and resilient in a fast-changing environment.
• Proven ability to work under pressure and deliver to contractual commitments
• Experience in Insurance and Financial Services industry is desirable
  

Additional Information

At TAL we value diversity in all its forms and are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable culture for all our people. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, individuals from all backgrounds, including those with caring responsibilities, people living with disability, and individuals from the CALD and LGBTQI+ communities to apply. Even if you don’t check every box in the criteria above, we encourage you to apply today or get in touch with us here.

To provide you with the best experience, we can accommodate you at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team at any time.

TAL is recognised by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency as an Employer of Choice. We are proud to be a member of Diversity Council Australia and the Australian Network on Disability. For information on our reconciliation journey, please read our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan.

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.
We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across and pay our respects to Elders past, present, and emerging

Everyone at TAL has a responsibility to do the right thing and is accountable for the way they conduct themselves. Our expectations are that you follow the principles set out in our Code of Conduct when you come to work every day. Risk management is everyone’s responsibility.

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