ES Project Test Lead

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 clear 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.