Position Number: TBD
Directorate: IPDS
Service: Project Delivery
Location: HQ
Position
Classification:
Band 9
Date
Created/Updated
23/09/2025
POSITION PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE
The Test Lead will drive the planning and execution of User Acceptance Testing to ensure
systems meet business requirements and quality standards. The role ensures critical
defects are resolved and testing outcomes align with project objectives.
RELATIONSHIPS
Reports to (Position Title): ES Project Manager
Report to (Position Number): T00551
Staff Responsibility: Nil
Key Internal Relationships: Project Management, ES Project Asset Stream
Leads
Key External Relationships: TechnologyOne Consultants
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Test Planning
o Work with Stakeholders and TechnologyOne consultants to understand business
requirements and acceptance criteria.
o Develop UAT (User Acceptance Testing) strategy and test plans aligned with
project timelines and objectives.
o Define key success metrics for UAT phases.
- Test Case Design
o Create detailed and traceable test cases based on functional and non-functional
requirements.
o Ensure test cases cover positive, negative, edge and integration scenarios.
- UAT Execution Oversight
o Coordinate UAT activities including scheduling and tester onboarding.
o Monitor test execution, log defects and ensure timely resolution.
- Quality Assurance
o Validate completeness and accuracy of test results.
o Ensure all critical defects are resolved before go-live
- Documentation & Reporting
o Maintain UAT documentation including test plans, test cases, defect logs and
summary reports.
o Provide regular status updates to project leadership and stakeholders.
- Capability Building
o Conduct workshops or training sessions to enhance internal testing knowledge.
o Develop reusable templates and guidelines for future UAT efforts.
Guiding Principles
- We act as one organisation responding to the changing needs of our LGA and
community
- We are strategy led, driven by our Community Strategic Plan with transparent priorities and
focus
- We are service focused & we continuously improve service provision and provide
excellent customer service
- We collaborate and work together to achieve our outcomes
- We ensure safety and well-being is at the centre of our organisation, operations and
culture
- We are a financially sustainable organisation, living within our means, ensuring best
value resource allocation
These Guidelines complement the Council’s adopted Values of: Work Together; Work
Safe Home safe; Service Excellence; Value for Money; Trust and Respect; and,
Supporting Community.
Workplace Health & Safety
Ensure compliance with WHS obligations and responsibilities as outlined in Councils
policies and procedures and under the relevant WHS legislation. These include but are
not limited to: identifying potentially unsafe situations or work practices and notifying your
Supervisor or Manager (or the Health, Safety Manager/Area Safety Representative);
never performing a task that you believe is dangerous or for which you do not have the
experience, or have not received appropriate instructions and training or where the correct
equipment to carry out the task safely is not available; always work in a safe manner and
in accordance with safety instructions, where applicable; use the work equipment supplied
for the job, in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions), and any personal
protective equipment, which the Council deems necessary and has provided; be safety
aware and report any actions to your line manager which will assist the Council to meet
its legal workplace health and safety obligations.
You have the right to cease or direct cessation of unsafe work. In addition, you are required
at all times to comply with Councils Asbestos Management Plan and Policy.
COMMUNICATION
The Test Lead will communicate with a wide variety of stakeholders encompassing many
service areas within Blue Mountains City Council as well as external stakeholders at
TechnologyOne. As an expert in testing, they will triage requirements and translate them
into valid test cases, reporting progress and success to Project Leadership and providing
expert advice to the wider team.
JUDGEMENT & PROBLEM SOLVING
The Test Lead, as an expert of testing will be the subject matter expert in this area. They
will be working alongside a large multidisciplinary team and will require the ability to work
independently as well as alongside many stakeholders to ensure all requirements are
captured and correctly tested. The Test Lead will require high levels of judgement and
problem solving to enable them to align their stream to the requirements of Blue Mountains
City Council’s policies and procedures, as well as that of TechnologyOne’s
recommendations.
AUTHORITY
The Test lead will be expected to make independent decisions on advice from key subject
matter experts, in line with the scope of the projects testing cycles.
This position holds no delegations.
SKILL, EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS & BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES
• Demonstrated understanding of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, with
expertise in Asset Management, Human Resources & Payroll, and Finance modules.
- Proven ability to work within established processes and systems, ensuring alignment
without introducing conflicting methodologies.
- Expert knowledge of system implementation testing cycles, including System
Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
- Skilled in requirements gathering from large, multi-disciplinary teams and translating
them into comprehensive test suites.
- Minimum 4 years’ experience in a similar role focused on testing or developing test
suites for system implementations.