Manager, Digital Quality Assurance

• ​​Flexible location​ | Work life balance | Great work culture 

• Full-time and continuing | Professional Development 

• HEW 9 $122,771 - $130,125 + 17% Superannuation 

Who are we? 

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university in Victoria, revolutionizing education with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and our dynamic online Campus. We're proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.

As a Manager, Digital Quality Assurance you will: 

Lead a highly strategic, comprehensive and innovative suite of Quality Assurance enabling services that address requirements of all University ICT projects and operations, inclusive of governance, consultation and advisory services; design, scoping and estimating; all types of test solution development, designing, building analysis and reporting. You will remain abreast of emerging trends and best practice in quality and testing both on-premises and in the cloud, DevOps and CI/CD, and related ICT disciplines and ensure the practice’s capabilities and services always remain current and effective.  

P.S. If you don’t tick every box in this ad, please don’t rule yourself out just yet. We’ve seen the research that people in underrepresented groups tend to only apply when the checklist is all ticks. We prioritise hiring incredible human beings over ticking boxes – so if this role resonates with you, hit that apply button!   

Milestones you'll achieve in your first 6-12 months​:

• Settle in, learn the Deakin landscape, get to know your team and how Deakin applies quality assurance within its Digital department.  

• Get to know your key stakeholders, both within and outside of Digital Services.  

• Work with your practice members, and within the digital delivery framework, to understand and evolve the quality assurance practice.  

• Evangelise best practices quality assurance across the digital department and the wider Deakin enterprise. 

• Work across and understand the quality framework, quality streams and teams to define and implement mechanisms for continuous improvement. 

• Coach, mentor and build connection with your team ensuring that they are happy and productive.

To be successful, you’ll have:  

• Postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience; or 

• An equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training (testing, quality assurance) 

• Extensive experience managing a Quality Assurance or Testing functions and team at a senior level in a large, complex organisation 

• Extensive experience with testing methodologies and techniques 

• Applied, working knowledge of the latest technologies and trends in Continuous Quality Testing in a software deployment pipeline
  

Please see below the Position Description for more detail of your responsibilities and what you need to be successful: 

 Position Description - Manager Digital Quality Assurance

Here's how to apply:  

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.  

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Aaron Whitehand (Director, Digital Enablement) via email [email protected]  

Applications for this position close on Sunday 31st March 2024

Make an Impact with Us 

Together we aim to take Deakin forward, strengthening our progressive University through the digital work we do. Whether it's empowering students, enabling teaching staff, or supporting researchers, the work you do here matters. Your achievements contribute to making a positive difference in the lives of the people and communities we serve.   

So that you can focus on making a positive impact, Deakin Digital Services lays the foundations for you to be your best self, grow and evolve and join forces with exceptional people.

Be Your Best Self 

As a unique individual we understand that showing up as the best version of yourself takes commitment to your personal wellbeing. That’s why we foster a supportive environment where you can manage your work to balance your productivity, engagement and wellbeing. Our approach to flexible working empowers you to achieve your best.

Grow & Evolve 

Being in the higher education sector, ours is an environment of knowledge sharing and seeking. With us you can grow your capability through formal and informal learning and continuously improve, deepen and broaden your expertise. With many digital roles and teams under the one umbrella, there’s opportunity to expand your skillset, embrace new challenges and evolve your career. When YOU thrive, WE thrive. 

Join Forces 

As a member of our dynamic team, you’ll tackle challenges and deliver digital services and solutions alongside supportive, inclusive and talented humans from within the team, and more broadly across the University. We are a powerful collective of diverse skillsets, strengths and experience and our practices promote an environment of collaboration where your unique contribution is welcomed and valued.    

When you join forces with Digital Services you join forces with Deakin. Visit Why Work at Deakin to view the overarching benefits of working with Deakin.  

Are you ready to make an impact with us? 

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders. 

Advertised:14 Mar 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close:31 Mar 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time