Quality Engineering Practice Manager

2 weeks ago


Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand University of Canterbury Full time
Te Ratonga Tautoko Hangarau | Digital Services

Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

  • Fulltime at 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do


You lead a practice of test analysts and test automation specialists and take them on a journey towards Quality Engineering.

You will work with product/project managers and Digital Services leadership to be the voice of quality within Digital Services, supporting teams with QA and QE resourcing with internal and contract staff.

You will lead the team to develop and improve Quality Engineering processes and practices, and uplift automation capability.

You will engage with external suppliers and partners to further team capabilities as well as provide resourcing, and support partners to engage with UC's quality practices.


Your experience in supporting projects to deliver quality outcomes will support and develop staff to grow their skills, and where required you will be able to step into "delivery mode" to assist projects directly, and act as an escalation and final quality gate when required.

You will be involved in resourcing discussions with UC's high-profile projects to help determine project and business case requirements, budgets and timelines.


You will support Digital Services by bringing another facet to our project risk management and support our endeavours for release and environment management, and a "shift-left" in quality.


Mōu | Who You Are

You have extensive experience operating as a digital quality practice manager, managing quality analysts and engineers, and providing mentoring, guidance and career development, including a transition from manual to automated testing.

You will be experienced engaging with internal stakeholders and external suppliers at a strategic as well as resourcing level. In addition, you will have experience as a test lead across very large digital projects.


As our team works in an agile manner, it's important that you are approachable, adaptable and enjoying working in a collaborative environment, with an eye for detail, and can communicate effectively.


Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
Tangata Tū, Tangata Ora - Engaged, Empowered, Making a Difference.


We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity.

The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.


The closing date for this position is: 24th
March 2024 (midnight, NZ time):

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply
Applications for this position must be submitted on our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume_. _

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role.

If you hold a valid work visa and are physically present in New Zealand then you may also be considered.


Job Details:

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24 Mar :55- Location(s)

Christchurch- Expertise
Information Technology- Job level(s)
Experienced, Management- Work type(s)
Continuing (Permanent) full-time

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