The Opportunity
Our client in the energy sector is seeking a highly capable Test Manager to join a major reform initiative on an initial 6-month contract, with strong potential for extension.
This is a rare opportunity to play a critical role in a large-scale transformation program involving regulatory change, new market technologies, and a diverse testing landscape. You will lead a team of 2–6 testers across complex enterprise platforms, helping to shape testing strategy and execution in a high-impact program with long-term scope and funding.
Melbourne based role with 3 days per week in the office.
The Role
As a Test Manager you will be responsible for leading the end-to-end testing strategy across a multi-system reform initiative.
Your other responsibilities will include:
- Managing a team of 2–6 testers across system, integration, and user acceptance testing streams.
- Overseeing planning, execution, and governance of testing across platforms such as SAP, IEE, MTS, and UIQ.
- Developing and implementing test strategies aligned with regulatory reform and system integration requirements.
- Ensuring quality outcomes through effective risk mitigation, defect management, and test reporting.
- Collaborating closely with program leads and technical stakeholders in a predominantly waterfall environment.
- Supporting future test automation enablement while remaining hands-on in critical manual test phases.
About You
In order to be a successful applicant you will bring senior-level experience in test management within complex enterprise technology programs. You will also have:
- Extensive testing experience within the energy distribution or broader utilities sector.
- Demonstrated leadership of test teams in large-scale reform or transformation initiatives.
- Strong hands-on expertise in end-to-end and integration testing.
- Experience across enterprise platforms including SAP or similar.
- A solid understanding of system integration principles, with the ability to work across multiple platforms.
- Proven ability to plan, document, and deliver test strategies in a structured (waterfall) delivery environment.
Benefits
- Initial 6-month contract with strong scope to extend – multi-year project anticipated.
- July start
- High-impact program with strong future funding and growth.
- Flexible work environment with hybrid/WFH arrangements.
- Engaged, collaborative team culture in a forward-looking organisation.
Please apply with current resume in Microsoft Word format only (.doc or .docx).We are experiencing a large number of applications currently, please apply directly to the job advert, emails may be missed or not receive a reply. Helena.patterson@davidsonwp.com, reference JN -062025-40639. Want to know more about Davidson? Visit us at www.davidsonwp.com
