Consulting - Test Director
Job Description
Management Level
Director
Job Description & Summary
Kia ora,
Innovate. Build. Reinvent . Make your tech skills count at PwC New Zealand.
At PwC, our purpose is clear: to build trust in society and solve important problems.
This is a place to keep growing. You’ll learn from the best, take on meaningful challenges, and make a lasting impact for our clients, our communities, and Aotearoa.
Ngā k ōrero mo tēnei tūranga / About the role
As a Test Director, you are responsible for the end-to-end quality assurance and testing strategy across multiple clients, ensuring solutions are robust, fit for purpose, and ready for production.
Working in close collaboration with the testing partner, Solution Lead, and Delivery Lead, you will ensure that testing is thorough, well-coordinated, and consistently aligned across all platforms and delivery strea ms.
You will own confidence in the solution, ensuring that defects, risks, and quality issues are identified early and managed effectively through to go-live.
Your day-to-day could include:
Test Strategy & Ownership – Own end-to-end strategy across platforms; align with internal standards and define scope and success criteria
Planning & Execution – Lead integrated test planning (SIT, UAT, BPT, non-functional) aligned to delivery milestones
Quality & Governance – Enforce quality standards; oversee coverage, defects, and entry/exit criteria across teams
Defect & Risk Management – Drive prioritisation , tracking, and resolution of defects; mitigate systemic risks
Environments & Test Data – Ensure fit-for-purpose environments and secure, available test data
Release Readiness – Assess go-live readiness, manage quality gates, and advise on release risk
Stakeholder Engagement – Act as testing authority; communicate progress, risks, and build confidence
Mō te aha tāu e tatari ana? / What are you waiting for?
Belong to a community of problem solvers where differences are embraced. We’ll empower you with technology, coaching, flexibility and trust to make a meaningful difference. Learn more on our careers site at https://www.pwc.co.nz/careers.html .
Grow here. Go further.
Ngā whakautu ki o pātai / Your questions answered
Motuhake / Independence: Maintaining independence is fundamental to demonstrating that PwC has not been influenced by any relationships or situations that undermine our objectivity. This role requires an independence review process.
Tono tika mai / Please apply directly: We’re not currently partnering with recruitment agencies for this role. If you’d like to be considered, please apply directly - we’d love to hear from you.
Nau mai ngā tono wawe / We encourage early applications: This role may close before the listed date if we identify a suitable candidate.
Atamai h angahanga / A.I. usage: Please note that secure, A.I.-enabled tools may support parts of our recruitment process, but all applications are reviewed and decisions made by our people.
Travel Requirements
Not Specified
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
No
Job Posting End Date
