Test Manager

Business Unit:
Cubic Transportation Systems

Company Details:
Cubic offers an opportunity to provide innovative technology for government and commercial customers around the globe, helping to solve their future problems today. We’re the leading integrator of payment and information technology and services for intelligent travel solutions worldwide, and the leading provider of realistic combat training systems, secure communications and networking and highly specialized support services for military and security forces of the U.S. and allied nations. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and thrive in an innovative environment, we want to talk to you about your next role at Cubic We are seeking employees inspired by technology, and motivated by the rewards of hard work, commitment, teamwork, quality, integrity, and respect. We invite you to explore opportunities with Cubic.

Job Details:
*This is an expression of interest only vacancy*

Job Summary: Responsible and accountable for the management of the test team working on customer projects. Working in conjunction with Project Managers, is expected to understand all deliverables of the project, ensuring that these deliverables have been identified as tasks in the P6 Project Plan, and that these tasks have been correctly resourced with Test personnel and equipment.

This role is responsible and accountable for ensuring that all test personnel are competent, and that they are provided with the appropriate training to be successful within the projects they are assigned to. Incumbents of this position will also support all personnel to ensure that they and the projects are successful and ensure that each resource understands the tasks they have been assigned to, and that tasks have been successfully completed and timescales are met. This position typically works under limited supervision and direction. Incumbents of this position will regularly exercise discretionary and substantial decision-making authority.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

- Manage, coordinate and oversee the work of the test team and ensure alignment with developed test procedures
- Develop, manage, implement and update plans with the relevant Test management to ensure correct resource levels
- Prepare, update and implement test plans
- Coordinate and oversee the work of the test team, collating results and reporting defects
- Manage the quality of work being produced by the test team
- Ensure that ARQ reviews are conducted regularly
- Maintain configuration control for all test systems within the projects
- Prepare detailed functional test specifications for both device and system tests
- Conduct tests both in house and in the presence of the customer
- To prepare and issue test reports
- Maintain the highest level of understanding of relevant Project(s) (e.g. Deliverables, Milestones, Requirements, etc.)
- Perform all line management tasks in the management of the test team (e.g. talent management tasks including but not limited to recruitment, performance management and training needs)
- Provide training to the test team on the use of tools and test methodology by setting up effective training plans

General Duties and Responsibilities:

- Comply with Cubic’s Quality Management System
- Comply with Cubic Occupational Health, Safety and Environment policies and procedures
- Comply with security in accordance with established policies and procedures of the organisations
- Comply with Cubic Human Resources Procedures
- Other duties as requested

Minimum Job Requirements:

- Tertiary qualifications or equivalent qualification in a relevant engineering, information technology or technical discipline essential
- Minimum eight years’ experience in a similar role
- Relevant experience in managing test teams, automation testing products and automated test scripting (user operations, testing, and design) using industry frameworks
- Previous leadership experience desired
- Must possess familiarity and understanding of the company technologies and general industry processes.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office toolset
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Personal Qualities:

- Have the presence to gain the customer’s confidence, and the respect of Cubic peers to ensure that test activities are effectively executed
- Highly driven and self-motivated
- Able to perform in a matrix organisation
- Manages priorities and meet multiple deadlines
- Able to work at a detailed level and step back to a strategic level as required
- Able to deal with ambiguity and establish structure to provide clarity
- Strong commercial acumen
- Good influencing and negotiation skills
- Can adapt to different environments and thus develop new approaches to problem solving
- Confident to highlight system errors and defects that drive quality.
- Strong planning skills

Condition of Employment:
Successful outcome of a National Police Check
- The description provided above is not intended to be