Program Test Manager

at  Vicinity Centres

We are one of Australia’s leading retail property groups, who are reimagining the way Australians live, work and play. We own and manage some of the most recognisable and loved retail destinations across Australia and are evolving to transform our portfolio into destinations that offer a broad selection of retail, residential, and office spaces.
Role purpose
The Program Test Manager will be responsible for providing authoritative and influential advice to the Project Managers, Project team members and other stakeholders on testing governance and reporting, identification of risks and opportunities, change management and issue mitigation strategies. This role will also be responsible for leading the design, development and implementation of the test strategy and approach framework, ensuring quality and assurance standards are upheld to contribute to delivering a high-quality product.
Furthermore, you will be responsible for providing leadership and guidance to the Program Testing team, providing support, coaching and direction to team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing test strategy and plan for the Program, incorporating Systems Integration Testing and User Acceptance Testing outlining the testing scope, objectives, resources, and timelines.
• Assigning tasks to testers, allocating resources such as tools and environments, and managing the testing team to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
• Identifying potential risks related to testing activities and implementing mitigation strategies to address them.
• Ensuring that testing activities adhere to quality standards and best practices, and that defects are identified and resolved effectively.
• Facilitating communication between stakeholders, including developers, project managers and technical leads, to provide updates on testing progress, issues, and risks.
• Tracking and analysing testing metrics to evaluate the quality of the software being tested and to provide insights for improvement.
• Continuously improving testing processes and methodologies to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of testing.
• Selecting appropriate testing tools and technologies and overseeing their implementation and integration into the testing process.
• Providing training and mentoring to testers to enhance their skills and capabilities.

Key Role Relationships

• Internal: Core Technology & Security Team, Business Analysts, Product Owners, Business Leads & Process Leads, Business Testers, Environment/Release Manager, Program Manager, Integration Lead.
• External: Software and Implementation Services Partners

Capability and Experience

• Demonstrated experience in the definition, management and planning of all testing activities within a large, complex Program (multiple functional/technical streams)
• Demonstrated experience in the management of all phases of testing, including plans, resources, timescales, test deliverables and auditability for large, complex program/project(s)
• Demonstrated stakeholder relationship management skills, including the ability to initiate relationships and influence key stakeholders to ensure the delivery of required outcomes.
• Experience in Test Management within large and medium-sized enterprises, with a minimum of 5+ years hands-on software testing experience in an Agile delivery environment
• Strong leadership experience managing Technical and Non-technical Program Team Members
• Exposure or previous experience in ERP or Salesforce applications will be highly desirable
• Customer Focus: You are customer focussed and put customers at the heart of your activities and decisions.
• Innovation: You identify new ideas and transform them into new products, services and processes that drive commercial outcomes through a shared strategic vision.
• Change agility: You move quickly and easily to navigate and implement change efforts to optimise productivity and areas of focus.
• Data, digital and technology: You use technology and information to drive effective decision-making that leads to improved business performance.
• Process improvement: You explore more effective and efficient ways of getting thigs done and establish procedures or ways to standardise common activity, tasks and mitigate risk.

Why Vicinity?

Our benefits program focuses on creating an awesome place to work in which our people are rewarded and recognised. This includes:

• Flexible working options
• Birthday leave & purchased additional leave
• $1,000 worth of VCX securities rewarded for eligible team members
• Internal mentoring program
• Generous Parental Leave

Our values cultivate a culture that encourages our 1,200+ team members to be adaptable, agile, resilient and passionate.
At Vicinity we embrace and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment where we attract, retain and develop our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
Our people and our Employee Advocacy Groups (Gender Balance, Cultural Diversity, Disability & Access and Pride & Allies) actively build community and provide allyship within Vicinity. If you’d like to speak to someone to understand what it’s like firsthand to work here, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team.
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Key Responsibilities

• Developing test strategy and plan for the Program, incorporating Systems Integration Testing and User Acceptance Testing outlining the testing scope, objectives, resources, and timelines.
• Assigning tasks to testers, allocating resources such as tools and environments, and managing the testing team to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
• Identifying potential risks related to testing activities and implementing mitigation strategies to address them.
• Ensuring that testing activities adhere to quality standards and best practices, and that defects are identified and resolved effectively.
• Facilitating communication between stakeholders, including developers, project managers and technical leads, to provide updates on testing progress, issues, and risks.
• Tracking and analysing testing metrics to evaluate the quality of the software being tested and to provide insights for improvement.
• Continuously improving testing processes and methodologies to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of testing.
• Selecting appropriate testing tools and technologies and overseeing their implementation and integration into the testing process.
• Providing training and mentoring to testers to enhance their skills and capabilities

Key Role Relationships

• Internal: Core Technology & Security Team, Business Analysts, Product Owners, Business Leads & Process Leads, Business Testers, Environment/Release Manager, Program Manager, Integration Lead.
• External: Software and Implementation Services Partner