Job Description

You see the big picture, you’ve always worked on a grand scale, and now you’re ready to re-focus on grand impact.

Your innovative mindset is key to creating solutions to complex problems. Our systems drive our organisational success and underpin every journey our customers take. This is your opportunity to be part of an expert team who build and refine seamless technology experiences.

In this role, you'll:

Lead and manage testing activities across a complex, highly integrated environment. This role will suit someone who is comfortable operating at both a strategic and hands-on level, able to provide strong leadership while ensuring high-quality test outcomes.

You will lead a team of three test resources, own the overall test approach, and act as the key testing representative across delivery, governance, and stakeholder forums.

This role is working within one of our major transformation programs that will support the new fleet of regional trains.

In this high-stakes, fast-paced environment, you will:

• Develop and maintain the overall Test Strategy, ensuring alignment with program objectives and delivery timelines
• Oversee the preparation, coordination, and execution of all test deliverables across the project lifecycle included but not limited to facilitation of testing outcomes between suppliers, business and technology stakeholders
• Lead and manage a team of test resources, providing direction, support, and quality oversight
• Represent testing in project meetings, workshops, governance forums, and stakeholder engagements
• Provide clear status reporting, risk assessments, and recommendations to management and senior stakeholders
• Ensure comprehensive test coverage and traceability across complex system integrations
• Actively contribute to testing activities when required, including test preparation, execution, defect management, and reporting

This role reports into the Senior Manager of Testing for people management and to the Program Manager Regional Rail for delivery governance

For more information on this position and business unit, view the and information pack

About you

For you to be successful within this role you should meet with all, or most of the following criteria:

• Understanding and solid background across all major testing types, including, functional testing, integration testing, performance testing, test automation, and security testing
• Proven experience managing testing in complex, integrated technology environments
• A pragmatic leader who can balance strategy with delivery
• Someone who thrives in complex environments and can bring clarity and structure to testing efforts
• A collaborative professional who can influence outcomes and drive quality across multiple teams
• Demonstrated hands-on testing experience, with the flexibility to step in when required
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, including presenting to senior management
• Ability to work effectively under pressure, managing competing priorities and dependencies
• You’re energetic, enjoy collaborating with stakeholders, self-motivated, enjoy what you do, and love a challenging/complex work environment

Preferred, but not essential:

• Rail experience

If you’re energised by complexity, comfortable driving delivery at pace, and motivated by work that has lasting public impact, this role could be for you.

This is a fixed term flexible hybrid role, up to June 2027. Please note, 50% of your time will be office based, with 25% of that time based from our offices at Macquarie Park. Salary/Grading – Grade 9, 01-05 - $158,393.00 - $177,399.00 + super.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

Join us

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers

Flexible work options may be available. Learn more via Flexible work options and policy

Apply today

Applications close 11:59 PM, Sunday 8th February 2026

For more information about this role, please contact KEVIN.DORAN@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal People or Supporting People with Disability for more information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.

Learn more about how to apply via Our recruitment process | Transport for NSW

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