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About Our Client
Our client is a globally recognised consulting and technology services organisation with a strong presence across Australia and internationally. Known for delivering innovative solutions across government, health and disability sectors, they are trusted by some of the most prestigious institutions to lead complex digital transformations. With a reputation for excellence, they offer access to cutting-edge technologies, collaborative work environments and a commitment to continuous improvement. Their teams operate in major cities across the globe, providing scalable solutions and strategic insights to clients in both public and private sectors.
About the Role
This is a pivotal opportunity for an experienced Defect Test Manager to lead defect lifecycle management across a large-scale Salesforce environment supporting up to 10 agile squads. You’ll be responsible for triaging, tracking and resolving defects, while driving a culture of quality and accountability. The role involves daily coordination across squads, stakeholder engagement and governance leadership.
Key Highlights:
Key Criteria:
The Successful Candidate
You are a passionate and diligent professional with a strong background in defect and test management. You thrive in fast-paced environments, are calm under pressure and bring a structured, analytical mindset to problem-solving. You’re a natural communicator who can influence and collaborate across technical and business teams.
You’ll bring:
What’s On Offer
Why Partner with Whizdom?
We’re Whizdom. We view you as an extension of our strong, dependable brand and have differentiators which really are different!
The Whizdom way:
Even if this role isn’t the exact fit for you, we’d love a chat. Contact us to find out more!
Test Manager
| Job title : | Test Manager |
| Contract type : | Contract |
| Location : | Canberra |
| Sectors : | |
| Salary : | Competitive |
| Start date : | 2025-07-01 |
| Duration : | 12.0 MONTH |
| Job Reference : | V-53791 |
| Contact name : | Kara-Mia Le |
| Contact email : | karamial@whizdom.com.au |
| Job published : | about 20 hours ago |
Our client is a globally recognised consulting and technology services organisation with a strong presence across Australia and internationally. Known for delivering innovative solutions across government, health and disability sectors, they are trusted by some of the most prestigious institutions to lead complex digital transformations. With a reputation for excellence, they offer access to cutting-edge technologies, collaborative work environments and a commitment to continuous improvement. Their teams operate in major cities across the globe, providing scalable solutions and strategic insights to clients in both public and private sectors.
About the Role
This is a pivotal opportunity for an experienced Defect Test Manager to lead defect lifecycle management across a large-scale Salesforce environment supporting up to 10 agile squads. You’ll be responsible for triaging, tracking and resolving defects, while driving a culture of quality and accountability. The role involves daily coordination across squads, stakeholder engagement and governance leadership.
Key Highlights:
- 12-month contract with a 12-month extension option
- Hybrid working arrangements (minimum 3 days in-office)
- National locations available (ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA)
- Baseline clearance required
Key Criteria:
- 5+ years in defect/test management roles within large Agile programs
- Deep experience with Salesforce (Service Cloud, Experience Cloud)
- Advanced Jira & Xray expertise (dashboards, filters, traceability)
- Strong understanding of defect metrics and delivery risk
- Proven leadership in defect governance forums
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
The Successful Candidate
You are a passionate and diligent professional with a strong background in defect and test management. You thrive in fast-paced environments, are calm under pressure and bring a structured, analytical mindset to problem-solving. You’re a natural communicator who can influence and collaborate across technical and business teams.
You’ll bring:
- ISTQB Foundation or Advanced Level Certification (desirable)
- Experience in government, disability, or health-related sectors (desirable)
- Familiarity with CI/CD environments and integration testing strategies
- A commitment to quality-first delivery and continuous improvement
- Exceptional attention to detail, accountability, and leadership
What’s On Offer
- Opportunity to work with a prestigious consulting house
- Access to world-class technology and digital transformation programs
- Competitive contracting rates
- Learning & development opportunities
- Talented managers and collaborative colleagues
- Exposure to high-impact projects in government and health sectors
Why Partner with Whizdom?
We’re Whizdom. We view you as an extension of our strong, dependable brand and have differentiators which really are different!
The Whizdom way:
- We pay our contractors same day you submit your timesheet!
- We are Level 3 DISP certified, signed the Veteran Employment Commitment, and are ISO 9001 certified.
- Our commitment to reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions is accredited alongside global organisations.
- We value diversity and welcome applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and people living with a disability.
- Our team is passionate about your experience, doing the right thing always, and focused on your long-term career goals.
- We even give you a best-in-industry merch pack!
Even if this role isn’t the exact fit for you, we’d love a chat. Contact us to find out more!