Functional Test Lead: Strategy & Quality Leader

Teachers Mutual Bank; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Teachers Mutual Bank Limited is seeking a Functional Test Lead to shape testing strategies, lead testing activities, and ensure solutions are ready for members and employees. You will collaborate with project teams, business stakeholders and delivery partners to deliver quality and confidence across technology and business changes.

This role focuses on reducing risk, improving experiences, and delivering change that works from day one, with opportunities to influence outcomes from planning

Qualifications

• Experience leading functional testing across technology or business transformation projects.
• Strong knowledge of test planning, execution, defect management and QA processes.
• Experience coordinating testing across multiple stakeholders and delivery teams.
• Ability to assess risk, prioritise testing, and provide practical recommendations.
• Clear communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience working in Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead functional testing activities across projects, programs, and business initiatives.
• Develop and execute test strategies, plans and schedules that support successful delivery.
• Coordinate test resources, environments, defect management, and test execution activities.
• Work closely with business stakeholders, analysts, project teams, and vendors to ensure requirements are effectively validated.
• Provide clear reporting on testing progress, risks, issues, and overall quality readiness.
• Drive continuous improvement in testing practices, governance, and delivery quality.

Skills

Test leadership

Test planning

Defect management

Quality assurance

Agile delivery

Stakeholder communication

Test management tools

Tools

Test management tools

Job description

Teachers Mutual Bank Limited is seeking a Functional Test Lead to shape testing strategies, lead testing activities, and ensure solutions are ready for members and employees. You will collaborate with project teams, business stakeholders and delivery partners to deliver quality and confidence across technology and business changes.

This role focuses on reducing risk, improving experiences, and delivering change that works from day one, with opportunities to influence outcomes from planning