The Opportunity:
As our Test Lead for Workday at Seven, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful delivery of a major technology transformation program. You will oversee the entire testing lifecycle, driving quality assurance and contributing to the sustainable growth of Seven Network.
In this role, you will act as the primary liaison between internal teams and vendor testing teams, ensuring smooth communication, defect prioritisation, and effective User Acceptance Testing (UAT). Your expertise in test management, planning, execution, and vendor collaboration will be key to maintaining high-quality deliverables. You will be working with key business, project teams, program stakeholders, vendor test teams, external partners, and solution providers.
This is an initial 8–12-month contract position.
Based at our head office in Eveleigh, Sydney, your key responsibilities will include:
- Creating and managing test strategies, plans, and cases based on project requirements, leading test teams through all stages of testing.
- Estimating testing effort, identifying resource needs, and establishing test policies to ensure compliance.
- Coordinating User Acceptance Testing (UAT), ensuring it meets business needs, and assisting with creating UAT test cases and scripts.
- Supporting business teams with End-to-End (E2E) testing to verify system functionality and performance.
- Leading defect triage, working with vendors on defect resolution, and tracking testing progress, including defect status and risks.
- Ensuring smooth test execution across various platforms, including Imagine Communication, Salesforce, AWS, and Technology One products.
About You:
You are an experienced Test Lead with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, strong organisational abilities, and a keen eye for detail. You are a proactive, innovative, collaborative, and a natural problem-solver who can work autonomously in high-pressure environments. You are tech-savvy, a dedicated team player, and adept at translating technical details into clear and concise messages.
If you thrive in a fast-paced setting and are ready to take on a dynamic role where your expertise will make a real impact, we would love to hear from you!
You will have:
- 5–10 years of experience as a Test Lead on HRIS/Payroll projects, especially in complex or large-scale technology transformations.
- Experience with automated, semi-automated, and manual testing methods.
- Workday experience (preferred but not required).
- Proven ability to create test strategies, plans, and cases that meet business needs.
- Strong vendor management skills, including overseeing vendor testing, defect analysis, and resolution.
- The ability to drive continuous improvement in testing processes and quality.
Desirable:
- A solid understanding of Agile methodologies, with Agile certifications (Scrum Master, SAFe Agile, or Agile Tester).
- ISTQB Certification (Foundation Level or higher) and knowledge of test automation tools and frameworks.
Why Seven Network?
We’re looking for people like you to join on our mission to be the most connected news, sport, and entertainment brand in Australia.
Seven Network is where you can come to make a difference – in your career, in our company, and in the lives of 19 million Australians that we reach each month.
At the heart of our culture is the belief that creativity thrives on connection and collaboration – it's where the magic happens. Our offices across the country buzz with energy and inspiring interactions that can transform to magic on screen.
Some of our perks:
Recognition and Rewards programs:
- Our peer nominated “Moments that move us” program recognises and rewards our people who shine bright by living our values every day.
- Our 7Perks exclusive benefits platform provides discounts to over 500 retailers.
Time to manage life events:
- Community Volunteering, Domestic and Family Violence Leave, Compassionate leave, Personal and Annual leave.
- Fertility leave: Up to 5 days paid per year.
- Parental leave: Up to 14 weeks’ for the Primary Carer (dependent on service) and up to 3 weeks for the Secondary Carer (dependent on service).
Total wellbeing approach:
- Nutritional, Exercise, Financial, Legal and Emotional wellbeing support via our EAP, Health and Wellbeing programs, and bespoke onsite events.
Learn your own way:
- Own your learning by accessing our Leading@SWM and Accelerate@SWM programs. Decide what and when you learn with a mix of just in time online learning and facilitated programs.
- Be mentored by the best in the business as part of our SPARK Mentoring program.
Better Together
Our “Better Together” Employee Advocacy Groups drive diversity, and inclusion efforts across the company ensuring that Seven is an authentic workplace where everybody belongs. We’re proud to be Australia’s first media company to achieve the WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality certification and partners with UN Women. In 2023 we launched our RAP as our commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous and First Nations communities and providing education and meaningful accountability for Seven and our people.
Our Values
Our values are our compass. They serve as our roadmap to lead us not just to deliver great work but help to shape everything we do.
Your Professional Adventure Awaits...
Ready to embark on your career adventure? Apply now and become an integral part of shaping the future of Australian media!
The Seven Network is an equal-opportunity employer, and we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Recruitment Agencies: The Seven Network does not accept any unsolicited agency resumes and will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
