Description We are unique Take pride in making a meaningful impact on regional, rural and remote communities while being a pivotal player in the energy industry's future. Essential Energy is an organisation that values your voice, empowers your autonomy, recognises the strength in diversity, and prioritises your well-being while offering attractive remuneration and benefits. Take pride in having a meaningful impact on regional, rural and remote communities while being a pivotal player in the energy industry's future. This position is permanent and can be based anywhere within Essential Energy’s operational footprint. As an Enterprise Agreement level position, this position/secondment is currently open to Essential Energy permanent employees only. About the role We are currently recruiting for a Test Manager to join out Digital Services Division reporting into the Manager Solutions Design and Engineering. As a Test Manager at Essential Energy, you will oversee all testing activities within the Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC) to ensure software, hardware, and data releases are fit for purpose and associated risks are minimized. You will plan, coordinate, and manage the testing process, ensuring thorough and methodical testing against documented system specifications. Additionally, you will manage and mentor a team of Test Leads and Test Analysts, fostering a collaborative and inclusive team environment to achieve high-quality project delivery. Key Responsibilities: Develop and own test strategies, plans, and reports. Ensure testing is executed according to overarching strategies and guidelines. Manage project testing performance to meet timeframe, scope, quality, and budget expectations. Plan and coordinate all phases of testing within project frameworks and timelines. Identify, classify, and track defects during testing and post-implementation support. Conduct quality assurance analysis and provide status reports to stakeholders. Oversee the training and development of testing staff. Establish automation testing strategy and roadmap. Coordinate projects across multiple non production test environments. Engage with technical design, Program and Project Managers, and manage stakeholder expectations. About You You are an experienced Test Manager with a strong background in software quality assurance and testing. You have extensive experience managing diverse testing teams across digital delivery portfolios. Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills enable you to effectively engage with stakeholders and manage project testing requirements. You are detail-oriented, organized, and proficient in using tools such as JIRA, TestRail, or HP ALM for test case management and defect tracking. In addition to this you will have: Test Management, ITIL, SDLC, or Agile certifications (desirable). Extensive experience in a similar Test Management role. Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Proficiency in tools like JIRA, TestRail, or HP ALM. Experience establishing test automation frameworks. Experience in managing test environment schedules. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or equivalent experience. Why Essential Energy We offer competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience. Essential Energy provides employees with a broad range of employee benefits including relocation assistance, health and wellbeing programs and various discounts through our corporate partnerships with organisations such as Optus, JB HI FI, Mildura Health Fund and nib. For more information on our benefits, please visit the employee benefits page. We are proud to be recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women. An energy network doesn’t just keep the lights on… it’s a living network that needs to adapt to new and emerging energy generation technologies while still meeting the energy needs of customers. It requires innovation, commitment, and collaboration to bring people together to solve the energy delivery challenges of the modern world. Your potential will be realised, and you’ll feel a real sense of purpose and satisfaction knowing you have a pivot role to play in delivering the energy of the future to the people who need it today. For further information please contact Mike Walker, Manager Solution Design and Engineering on 0433 192 359. Applications close on date on 18 May 2025 at11:55pm. Passionate people. Global thinking. Regional heart. Building a better energy future. Essential Energy is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages applicants to apply regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As an organisation, our aim is to champion inclusivity in the workplace and celebrate the difference in all our employees.