- 12-Month Fixed Term
- $180-$220K + Super
- High Visibility Portfolio
- Hybrid (Melbourne – 2-3 days on site)
With two critical programs underway - including a Time and attendance uplift and a full payroll platform replacement - they’re looking for a Test Manager to oversee testing strategy across the entire portfolio.
This is a strategic, delivery-focused role - best suited to someone who brings hands-on Payroll testing experience, creating test strategy, understands enterprise complexity, and thrives in high-stakes environments with moving parts, ambiguity and change.
The Opportunity
This role supports two highly visible and business-critical initiatives:
- Replacing legacy timeclock systems across 100+ sites nationally. You’ll lead testing across multiple waves, with deep pay rule and award interpretation requirements. Project is well underway
- Replacing Preceda with a new payroll platform, while uplifting and integrating Workday data. You’ll drive the creation of a test strategy ahead of the business case phase in Aug/Sept, then manage parallel payroll testing across both old and new platforms. This project is still in discovery and has strong visibility at the executive level.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead test strategy, planning, and coordination across the People portfolio
- Manage test phases across multiple waves/sites, platforms, and data points
- Liaise with project leads, vendors, and functional teams to embed quality early
- Own Payroll testing design - including parallel runs, data validation, pay rule testing, and integration outcomes
- Oversee preparation for pilot site rollout (time and attendance)
- Lead test artefact creation: test plans, exit/entry criteria, traceability matrices
- Drive continuous improvement and provide leadership around best practice QA
- May grow to oversee a future test support resource (TBC)
- You’re an experienced Test Manager or Lead who’s driven test strategy across complex enterprise programs
- You’ve worked extensively in payroll and workforce platforms, and you understand the risks around award interpretation, rules config, data migration, and parallel runs
- You’ve worked in regulated or enterprise-grade environments - but you’re still adaptable and creative in your approach
- You’re collaborative, calm under pressure, and can engage across business and technology teams
- Bonus if you’ve worked with tools/platforms like Preceda, Workday, Kronos/UKG, or custom workforce time capture tech
