UAT Test Manager - 12 + 8 Months Contract

Skill'D People; Canberra; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

SKILL'D People is seeking an experienced UAT Test Manager for our Fed Gov client in Australia. The role coordinates UAT across state and territory teams, develops strategies and schedules, and ensures alignment of testing objectives and readiness for implementation.

You will lead governance activities, manage data validation and migration aspects, and drive stakeholder engagement in a multi-agency environment under a Hybrid working model in ACT/NSW/VIC/QLD/SA.

Qualifications

• 10+ years leading UAT activities in large programs.
• 5+ years coordinating outcomes across multiple organisations/government agencies.
• Experience developing and managing UAT plans, schedules and governance artefacts.
• Experience coordinating data migration validation and data quality activities.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication in multi-stakeholder environments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate UAT across state and territory program and partner teams.
• Develop and maintain UAT strategies, plans, schedules, and artefacts.
• Act as central coordination point for jurisdictions, ensuring alignment of testing objectives and timelines.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement, testing workshops, and governance activities.
• Monitor and report testing progress, risks, issues, defects, and readiness.
• Coordinate UAT data requirements and environment readiness.
• Oversee data migration validation, matching and reconciliation activities.
• Manage resolution of data discrepancies and business validation issues.
• Support review, endorsement and sign-off of testing and data outcomes.
• Support implementation planning and operational readiness across agencies.

Skills

UAT leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Facilitation

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Job description

Location: ACT, NSW, VIC, QLD, SA (Hybrid working.)

Must be Australian Citizen.

NV1 Clearance minimum.

Client: Fed Gov

Our Fed Gov client is looking to engage enthusiastic UAT Test Manager to join a skilled multi-disciplinary team.

Highlights

• 12 + 8 Months Contract

• Location: ACT, NSW, VIC, QLD, SA (Hybrid working.)

• Must be Australian Citizen.

• NV1 Clearance minimum.

• Client: Fed Gov

Our Fed Gov client is looking to engage enthusiastic UAT Test Manager to join a skilled multi-disciplinary team.

Key Duties:

• Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities across state and territory program and firearm registry teams, Commonwealth agencies, and delivery partners participating in the National Firearms Register (NFR) Program.

• Develop and maintain UAT strategies, plans, schedules, reporting, and associated testing artefacts.

• Act as the central coordination point for jurisdictions and agencies, ensuring alignment on testing objectives, timelines, acceptance criteria, and implementation readiness.

• Facilitate stakeholder engagement, testing workshops, working groups, and governance activities to support delivery outcomes.

• Monitor and report on testing progress, risks, issues, dependencies, defects, and readiness, escalating matters as required.

• Coordinate UAT data requirements, including test data preparation, environment readiness, and data availability across participating jurisdictions.

• Coordinate and oversee data migration validation, data matching, and data reconciliation activities to ensure the completeness, accuracy, and integrity of NFR data.

• Manage the identification, investigation, and resolution of data discrepancies, defects, and business validation issues.

• Support jurisdictional review, endorsement, and sign-off of testing, data validation, and reconciliation outcomes.

• Support implementation planning and operational readiness activities, fostering effective collaboration and information sharing across participating agencies and jurisdictions.

Essential Criteria:

• 10+ years demonstrated experience leading and coordinating User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities within large, complex programs.

• 5+ years demonstrated experience coordinating outcomes across multiple organisations, jurisdictions, or government agencies.

• Experience developing and managing UAT plans, schedules, reporting, risks, and governance artefacts.

• Experience coordinating data migration validation, reconciliation, or business data quality activities in enabling testing outcomes.

• Strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation, negotiation, and communication skills. and ability to build productive relationships and drive outcomes in a multi-stakeholder environment.

• Experience managing and negotiating competing priorities and dependencies within complex delivery programs.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  

Desirable:

• Experience working with Commonwealth, state, or territory government agencies.

• Experience delivering testing activities for national or cross-jurisdictional programs.

• Experience supporting large-scale data migration, data transformation, or information-sharing initiatives.

• Familiarity with law enforcement, firearms, regulatory, or national information-sharing environments.