Test Manager

Nine is Australia’s largest locally owned media company. We are home to premium, trusted news, sport and entertainment. Nine's assets span free-to-air television, free and paid streaming, publishing and digital audio, and digital outdoor and retail media. Our content reaches almost every Australian - meaning what we do has real impact. We bring people together, celebrate the big moments, and capture the everyday ones. As our iconic and emerging brands continue to evolve, we offer unique opportunities for you to bring fresh ideas, innovate, and make your mark on the future of Australian media.

Job Description

Our Commercial Platform Team is leading the technology transformation behind Nine’s Sales strategy through the Total Trading Platform (TTP) Program. As the Order and Traffic Management System (OTMS) Test Manager, you will take ownership of end-to-end test planning and execution for the Order and Traffic Management System stream. You will champion QA leadership, craft robust testing strategies across multi-phase rollouts, and collaborate across 12+ squads in a hybrid delivery environment to ensure seamless, high-quality platform performance.

This is a 12 month, Daily Rate Contract role

Day to day you will:

• Define, socialise, and implement comprehensive end-to-end Test Strategies and Plans (SIT & UAT) across complex, multi-phase delivery teams.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with Product, Engineering, and Delivery squads to align on scope, test data, scenarios, and sign-offs.
• Oversee test environment readiness, bookings, data refreshes, and sanity checks across integrated systems, ensuring business and technology teams and resources are engaged and aligned to the testing plan.   
• Drive daily test execution standups, reporting, and structured defect triage to ensure swift resolution and retesting by the business development teams.
• Identify and mitigate testing and quality risks to protect project delivery milestones and secure final business acceptance.
• Support related program initiatives where needed, including the Data Migration stream.

Qualifications

What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience as a Test Manager leading full lifecycle QA from strategy formulation through to execution in large-scale enterprise environments.
• Deep expertise across functional, integration, and end-to-end testing, with familiarity in cloud migrations, on-premise integrations, and BigQuery.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to bridge technical and business teams in agile and hybrid delivery setups.
• Sharp analytical and problem-solving abilities, paired with pragmatic decision-making and strong risk-mitigation skills.
• Practical experience using tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Smartsheet, and Google Workspace.
  

Additional Information

How we work
At Nine, our flexible work options vary by role and team. Depending on the position, this may include flexible hours, hybrid work, or part-time arrangements. We welcome discussing your flexibility needs during the hiring process - just ask the Talent Acquisition team.

Our employee benefits include:

Nine offers a variety of benefits and perks to support you. Learn more about our full benefits offering here: https://ninecareers.com.au/benefits-and-how-we-work/

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We're committed to a safe, respectful and inclusive Nine. From day one, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, genders, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures as we recognise the importance and value of diverse perspectives. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please advise us when you apply.

Work rights: Please note to apply for this role you must already have the right to lawfully work and live in Australia.