Test & Quality Assurance Manager

About the role

Mater's Data and Digital Solutions team is on the search for a new Test & Quality Assurance Manager. Reporting to the Senior Manager - Digital Solutions (Development, Integration & Testing), this exciting opportunity will see you focus on using standardised approaches to build and maintain Mater's Testing and Automation capabilities.

You will lead a team of passionate Test Specialists and collaborate closely with project managers, system owners, Application support teams and other Mater Business Units to provide an integrated support model for Mater Group.

This newly created position is a full-time position based at our corporate office at Newstead and will start as a 12-month contract.

Salary: Commensurate with experience plus superannuation and generous salary packaging

What you'll be doing

Key tasks of the role include:

• Provide effective leadership towards all Test & automation initiatives
• Oversee and lead the establishment & implementation of policies, principles & framework for testing functions including test environment & test data management
• Develop test strategies for medium to large scale projects
• Define and monitor Quality Assurance goals. Participate in CAB and provide governance on testing delivery for various changes planned in production.
• Undertake audit to ensure best practices are followed especially for projects where the testing team is not involved.
• Optimise and effectively manage use of nonproduction environments for various ongoing operational and project deliveries
• Lead and implement toolset for functional & non-functional testing and process automation areas
• Collaborate with stakeholders and understand requirements and solution design and identify scope of testing
• Lead the return on investment & benefit modelling analysis for process improvement & automation initiatives
• Develop portfolio and test summary reports for medium to large scale projects
• Actively participate in planning and effort estimation
• Lead & implement a continuous improvement operating model
• Identify and mitigate any risks that may impede testing delivery
• Develop and manage testing & automation roadmap 
• Enhance stakeholder engagement and ensuring high quality products are delivered
• Team management including resource allocation and capacity planning
• Mentor team members to adopt best practices and enable transition towards test automation
• Develop & report regularly on Test & automation related metrics as part of monthly reporting activities
• Assist the line manager towards reporting activities, prioritisation inputs for work areas, capacity planning that contribute to the annual budgeting process
• Lead the establishment of community of practice / centre of excellence in Test & automation functions

About you

As our new Test and Quality Assurance Manager you will be/have:

• Tertiary qualifications computer science or a related study, or equivalent experience Desirable
• Tertiary qualifications in business management, leadership, organisational change or similar field is desirable
• Prior experience in the Health Industry
• ISTQB Certification - Advanced Level Clinical / technical competencies
• Demonstrated leadership capability. With a minimum of three years of leadership experience
• Demonstrated experience in budget planning, financial management and workforce management
• Healthcare information technology hands on experience is highly desirable
• High levels of both written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in the use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Project or similar products
• Exceptional problem solving skills
• Effective in translating technical language into business language
• Demonstrable experience of engaging executives and other stakeholders to support important business decisions
• Basic familiarity with the principles of project management, design thinking, and lean and agile delivery
• Core technical & tooling experience needed include
• Strong experience of working in Agile, waterfall and test-driven development methodologies
• Deep understanding of Software Development and Testing Lifecycles 
• Strong experience in Test Management Tools like Jira, Azure DevOps, HP QC, etc
• Demonstrated experience in using a wide range of automation tools such as UiPath, Tosca, Selenium, etc
• Experience in CI/CD tools for continuous testing & build activities
• Scripting experience using Python, JavaScript and similar programming languages

Why join us?

It is an exciting time to join Mater on our Digital journey, helping our staff provide the best quality care to our patients.

Mater is Queensland's largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research - and that's because we employ exceptional people. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

• Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
• Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
• Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
• Flexible working arrangements, including work from home options where suitable
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
• Access to on-site, discounted parking
• Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafes and coffee venues
• Access to gym, pool and end of trip facilities within our new purpose-built corporate office in Newstead

Due to the Christmas and New Year period, this position will commence in early 2024.

Applications close on 18th December 2023. Please note, we may contact applications prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!

Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.

It is now a mandatory requirement of employment at the Mater that you are and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19.