Test Manager

EY; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Career development

Wellness & parental leave

Job summary

EY Technology Consulting in Melbourne/Sydney seeks a senior, customer-facing leader to drive quality engineering across a major insurance transformation. You will shape testing strategy for functional and automation streams, coordinate delivery teams and engage with senior client stakeholders.

The role is hybrid with ~10 days in the office monthly, based in Melbourne or Sydney. You will oversee end-to-end testing across Guidewire and connected digital platforms, ensuring governance, defect

Qualifications

• Extensive Guidewire implementation across PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter and digital-platform integration.
• Experience leading testing in complex insurance transformation environments.
• Strong stakeholder management with customers, development teams and senior client leaders.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve test strategies and plans supporting agile delivery and automation-first principles.
• Lead functional, regression, integration and automation testing across multiple systems and environments.
• Provide governance and oversight across larger engagements, coordinating delivery teams and stakeholders.
• Manage defect triage and resolution with visibility of quality, risks and progress.
• Create and maintain test plans and manage testing changes.

Skills

Guidewire Expertise

Insurance Testing

Automation Testing

Stakeholder Management

Test Strategy

Agile & Waterfall

Tools

Guidewire Platform

Job description

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.

We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join EY and help to build a better working world.

The opportunity:

Join EY Technology Consulting in a senior, customer-facing role leading quality engineering across a major insurance transformation. You will shape and evolve testing strategy across functional and automation streams, coordinate complex delivery teams and engage with senior client stakeholders. You will oversee the end-to-end testing lifecycle across Guidewire and connected digital platforms, ensuring effective test governance, defect management and delivery quality. Based in Melbourne or Sydney, this hybrid role requires approximately 10 days in the office each month. As an EY consultant, you will support the account while building experience transferable across future consulting engagements.

Your Key Responsabilities

• Define and evolve test strategies and plans that support agile delivery, functional testing and automation-first principles.
• Lead functional, regression, integration and automation testing across multiple systems and environments.
• Provide governance and execution oversight across larger engagements, coordinating delivery teams, architects, developers and business stakeholders.
• Manage defect triage and resolution and maintain clear visibility of quality, risks and progress for internal and external stakeholders.
• Create and maintain test plans, obtain required approvals and manage testing changes.
• Coordinate end-to-end testing across Guidewire PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter and connected digital platforms.
• Design and evolve automation frameworks, reusable components and libraries.
• Conduct proof-of-concepts and contribute to testing-tool evaluation and selection.
• Work with business stakeholders to coordinate and execute User Acceptance Testing.
• Lead and mentor team members and promote strong functional and automation testing practices.
• Engage directly with senior client stakeholders to understand business needs, communicate progress and resolve issues.

Skills And Attributes For Success

• Extensive Guidewire implementation capability across the broader platform, including PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter and digital-platform integration.
• Demonstrated experience leading testing within complex insurance transformation environments.
• Strong internal and external stakeholder management, including engagement with customers, development teams, architects and senior client leaders.
• Demonstrated capability leading functional and automation testing across complex delivery environments.
• Expertise designing and implementing test strategies and organising testing resources across large engagements.
• Strong understanding of Waterfall and Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies.
• Ability to interpret functional specifications and translate requirements into effective test cases.
• Strong capability across regression testing, defect management, integration testing and User Acceptance Testing.
• Hands-on capability in automation framework architecture, development and enhancement.
• Ability to lead geographically distributed teams and contribute hands-on when required.

Ideally, you'll also have the skills and attributes below but don't worry if you don't tick all the boxes. We're interested in your aptitude, attitude and willingness to learn.

• Understanding of Motor Claims insurance.
• Experience establishing quality-assurance strategies and automation approaches.
• Ability to articulate the value and return on investment of automation.
• Experience conducting testing proof-of-concepts and tool-selection activities.
• Experience mentoring team members across automation and functional testing.

What We Offer You

At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. We’re proud to be recognised as the #1 WORK180 Endorsed Employer in the Top 101 Employers for Women 2026. Learn more at ey.com/en_au/careers/what-its-like-to-work-here.

• Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape. We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. ey.com/au/careerdevelopment
• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.
• A comprehensive benefits package: Mention the yearly wellness incentive, access to an additional eight weeks of flex leave per year, and up to 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave. ey.com/au/benefits
• Salary: We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending skills and experience.

EY acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which EY offices are located around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures, and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. Find out more about our vision for reconciliation at ey.com/en_au/careers/indigenous.

Inclusiveness is core to who we are and how we work together, driving value for our people and for our business. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment experience for all. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs with us can be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, we welcome you to get in touch at [e-mail] or [phone] (option 2). Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.

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