Program Test Manager

1 day ago

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Watercare Services Limited Full time US$1,250,000 - US$1,800,000 per year

He kōrero mō mātou | About Watercare
 

Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata
When the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthy

Now is an exciting time to join Watercare, we're planning to spend $14 billion over the next 10 years to ensure we can continue to support our growing city in a climate-resilient way. When you average that out, that's an investment of $3.8 million every day

He whakamārama mō te tūranga mahi | About the role

Are you an experienced QA leader ready to take charge of testing across a complex, multi-workstream programme? This is your opportunity to make a real impact We're looking for a Programme Test Manager to lead the testing function for key initiatives including Workday Phase 2 HELP, Workday Learn, Competency Framework, DoneSafe, SailPoint, and multiple integrations. This role is pivotal in establishing QA governance, aligning cross-workstream testing, and delivering consistent, risk-based quality outcomes.

You'll define and own the programme-level test strategy, oversee SIT, UAT and PVT, manage environments and data, and provide clear, actionable reporting to senior leadership. If you thrive on structure, stakeholder engagement, and delivering excellence, we'd love to hear from you.

This is a contract role based at our modern Newmarket office, close to public transport and local cafés.

Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you

What you'll bring to the role:

  • 10+ years' experience in software testing with programme-level QA leadership across complex integrations.

  • Proven delivery of SIT/UAT/PVT in enterprise environments; confident with Jira/Xray and modern test management practices.

  • Strong governance and stakeholder management skills—able to brief SteerCo and senior leaders effectively.

  • Deep understanding of risk-based testing and test environment/data management.

  • Vendor management experience and ability to coordinate internal squads and external partners.

  • Bonus: Exposure to Workday, DoneSafe, IGA, ERP, and integration-heavy programmes.

Ngā hua mōu | What's in it for you

We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including:

•    Training and development opportunities

•    Life and income protection insurance plans

•    Generous parental leave

•    Employee discounts at a range of large retailers

Me pēhea te tono mai | How to Apply

Come and join our team If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity with a fantastic team then please apply online today -
 

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