diff --git a/pkg/cmd/roachtest/roachtestutil/task/BUILD.bazel b/pkg/cmd/roachtest/roachtestutil/task/BUILD.bazel
index 82a5d94c5017..5cb630643424 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/roachtest/roachtestutil/task/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/pkg/cmd/roachtest/roachtestutil/task/BUILD.bazel
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ load("@io_bazel_rules_go//go:def.bzl", "go_library", "go_test")
 go_library(
     name = "task",
     srcs = [
+        "group.go",
         "manager.go",
         "options.go",
-        "tasker.go",
+        "task.go",
         "utils.go",
     ],
     importpath = "github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/cmd/roachtest/roachtestutil/task",
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/roachtest/roachtestutil/task/group.go b/pkg/cmd/roachtest/roachtestutil/task/group.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0d530c3bf4d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/cmd/roachtest/roachtestutil/task/group.go
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+// Copyright 2024 The Cockroach Authors.
+//
+// Use of this software is governed by the CockroachDB Software License
+// included in the /LICENSE file.
+
+package task
+
+// Group is an interface for managing a group of tasks. It is intended for use in
+// tests, for creating a group and waiting for all tasks in the group to complete.
+type Group interface {
+	Task
+	// Wait waits for all tasks in the group to complete. Errors from tasks are reported to the
+	// test framework automatically and will cause the test to fail, which also
+	// cancels the context passed to the group.
+	Wait()
+}
+
+// GroupProvider is an interface for creating new Group(s). Generally, the test
+// framework will supply a GroupProvider to tests.
+type GroupProvider interface {
+	// NewGroup creates a new Group to manage tasks. Any options passed to this
+	// function will be applied to all tasks started by the group.
+	NewGroup(opts ...Option) Group
+}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/roachtest/roachtestutil/task/manager.go b/pkg/cmd/roachtest/roachtestutil/task/manager.go
index d15d783d5e37..8dfcecc08f50 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/roachtest/roachtestutil/task/manager.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/roachtest/roachtestutil/task/manager.go
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ type (
 	// Manager is responsible for managing a group of tasks initiated during
 	// tests. The interface is designed for the test framework to control tasks.
 	// Typically, tests will only interact, and be provided with the smaller
-	// Tasker interface to start tasks.
+	// Group interface to start tasks.
 	Manager interface {
-		Tasker
+		Task
+		GroupProvider
 		Terminate(*logger.Logger)
 		CompletedEvents() <-chan Event
 	}
@@ -34,26 +35,39 @@ type (
 	}
 
 	manager struct {
-		group  ctxgroup.Group
 		ctx    context.Context
 		logger *logger.Logger
 		events chan Event
 		id     atomic.Uint32
-		mu     struct {
+		group  *group
+	}
+
+	group struct {
+		manager  *manager
+		options  []Option
+		ctxGroup ctxgroup.Group
+		mu       struct {
 			syncutil.Mutex
 			cancelFns []context.CancelFunc
+			groups    []*group
 		}
 	}
 )
 
+// NewManager creates a new Manager. The context passed to the manager is used
+// to control the lifetime of all tasks started by the manager. The logger is
+// the default logger used by all tasks started by the manager.
 func NewManager(ctx context.Context, l *logger.Logger) Manager {
-	g := ctxgroup.WithContext(ctx)
-	return &manager{
-		group:  g,
+	m := &manager{
 		ctx:    ctx,
 		logger: l,
 		events: make(chan Event),
 	}
+	m.group = &group{
+		manager:  m,
+		ctxGroup: ctxgroup.WithContext(ctx),
+	}
+	return m
 }
 
 func (m *manager) defaultOptions() []Option {
@@ -73,9 +87,61 @@ func (m *manager) defaultOptions() []Option {
 	}
 }
 
+// Terminate will call the stop functions for every task, including tasks
+// created by subgroups started during the test. Returns when all task functions
+// have returned.
+func (m *manager) Terminate(l *logger.Logger) {
+	m.group.cancelAll()
+
+	doneCh := make(chan error)
+	go func() {
+		defer close(doneCh)
+		m.group.Wait()
+	}()
+
+	WaitForChannel(doneCh, "tasks", l)
+}
+
+// CompletedEvents returns a channel that will receive events for all tasks
+// started by the manager.
+func (m *manager) CompletedEvents() <-chan Event {
+	return m.events
+}
+
+// NewGroup creates a new group of tasks as a subgroup under the manager's
+// default group.
+func (m *manager) NewGroup(opts ...Option) Group {
+	return m.group.NewGroup(opts...)
+}
+
+// GoWithCancel runs GoWithCancel on the manager's default group.
 func (m *manager) GoWithCancel(fn Func, opts ...Option) context.CancelFunc {
-	opt := CombineOptions(OptionList(m.defaultOptions()...), OptionList(opts...))
-	groupCtx, cancel := context.WithCancel(m.ctx)
+	return m.group.GoWithCancel(fn, opts...)
+}
+
+// Go runs Go on the manager's default group.
+func (m *manager) Go(fn Func, opts ...Option) {
+	_ = m.group.GoWithCancel(fn, opts...)
+}
+
+func (t *group) NewGroup(opts ...Option) Group {
+	subgroup := &group{
+		manager:  t.manager,
+		options:  opts,
+		ctxGroup: ctxgroup.WithContext(t.manager.ctx),
+	}
+	return subgroup
+}
+
+func (t *group) GoWithCancel(fn Func, opts ...Option) context.CancelFunc {
+	// Combine options in order of precedence: default options, task options, and
+	// options passed to GoWithCancel.
+	opt := CombineOptions(
+		OptionList(t.manager.defaultOptions()...),
+		OptionList(t.options...),
+		OptionList(opts...),
+	)
+	groupCtx, cancel := context.WithCancel(t.manager.ctx)
 	var expectedContextCancellation atomic.Bool
 
 	// internalFunc is a wrapper around the user-provided function that
@@ -91,7 +157,7 @@ func (m *manager) GoWithCancel(fn Func, opts ...Option) context.CancelFunc {
 		return retErr
 	}
 
-	m.group.Go(func() error {
+	t.ctxGroup.Go(func() error {
 		l, err := opt.L(opt.Name)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -103,9 +169,9 @@ func (m *manager) GoWithCancel(fn Func, opts ...Option) context.CancelFunc {
 			ExpectedCancel: err != nil && IsContextCanceled(groupCtx) && expectedContextCancellation.Load(),
 		}
 		select {
-		case m.events <- event:
+		case t.manager.events <- event:
 			// exit goroutine
-		case <-m.ctx.Done():
+		case <-t.manager.ctx.Done():
 			// Parent context already finished, exit goroutine.
 			return nil
 		}
@@ -118,36 +184,32 @@ func (m *manager) GoWithCancel(fn Func, opts ...Option) context.CancelFunc {
 	}
 	// Collect all taskCancelFn(s) so that we can explicitly stop all tasks when
 	// the tasker is terminated.
-	m.mu.Lock()
-	defer m.mu.Unlock()
-	m.mu.cancelFns = append(m.mu.cancelFns, taskCancelFn)
+	t.mu.Lock()
+	defer t.mu.Unlock()
+	t.mu.cancelFns = append(t.mu.cancelFns, taskCancelFn)
 	return taskCancelFn
 }
 
-func (m *manager) Go(fn Func, opts ...Option) {
-	_ = m.GoWithCancel(fn, opts...)
+func (t *group) Go(fn Func, opts ...Option) {
+	_ = t.GoWithCancel(fn, opts...)
 }
 
-// Terminate will call the stop functions for every task started during the
-// test. Returns when all task functions have returned.
-func (m *manager) Terminate(l *logger.Logger) {
-	func() {
-		m.mu.Lock()
-		defer m.mu.Unlock()
-		for _, cancel := range m.mu.cancelFns {
-			cancel()
-		}
-	}()
-
-	doneCh := make(chan error)
-	go func() {
-		defer close(doneCh)
-		_ = m.group.Wait()
-	}()
-
-	WaitForChannel(doneCh, "tasks", l)
+func (t *group) cancelAll() {
+	t.mu.Lock()
+	defer t.mu.Unlock()
+	for _, cancel := range t.mu.cancelFns {
+		cancel()
+	}
+	for _, g := range t.mu.groups {
+		g.cancelAll()
+	}
 }
 
-func (m *manager) CompletedEvents() <-chan Event {
-	return m.events
+func (t *group) Wait() {
+	t.mu.Lock()
+	defer t.mu.Unlock()
+	_ = t.ctxGroup.Wait()
+	for _, g := range t.mu.groups {
+		g.Wait()
+	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/roachtest/roachtestutil/task/manager_test.go b/pkg/cmd/roachtest/roachtestutil/task/manager_test.go
index bacb13f5c122..0f09e5bdc854 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/roachtest/roachtestutil/task/manager_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/roachtest/roachtestutil/task/manager_test.go
@@ -135,6 +135,53 @@ func TestTerminate(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, uint32(numTasks), counter.Load())
 }
 
+func TestGroups(t *testing.T) {
+	defer leaktest.AfterTest(t)()
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	m := NewManager(ctx, nilLogger())
+
+	numTasks := 10
+	g := m.NewGroup()
+	channels := make([]chan struct{}, 10)
+
+	// Start tasks.
+	for i := 0; i < numTasks; i++ {
+		channels[i] = make(chan struct{})
+		g.Go(func(ctx context.Context, l *logger.Logger) error {
+			<-channels[i]
+			return nil
+		})
+	}
+
+	// Start a goroutine that waits for all tasks in the group to complete.
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() {
+		g.Wait()
+		close(done)
+	}()
+
+	// Close channel one by one to complete all tasks, and ensure the group is not
+	// done yet.
+	for i := 0; i < numTasks; i++ {
+		select {
+		case <-done:
+			t.Fatal("group should not be done yet")
+		default:
+		}
+		close(channels[i])
+		<-m.CompletedEvents()
+	}
+
+	select {
+	case <-done:
+	case <-time.After(30 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("group should be done")
+	}
+
+	m.Terminate(nilLogger())
+	<-done
+}
+
 func nilLogger() *logger.Logger {
 	lcfg := logger.Config{
 		Stdout: io.Discard,
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/roachtest/roachtestutil/task/tasker.go b/pkg/cmd/roachtest/roachtestutil/task/task.go
similarity index 86%
rename from pkg/cmd/roachtest/roachtestutil/task/tasker.go
rename to pkg/cmd/roachtest/roachtestutil/task/task.go
index e5cf6c67311e..d4da364ba2ad 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/roachtest/roachtestutil/task/tasker.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/roachtest/roachtestutil/task/task.go
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ import (
 
 type Func func(context.Context, *logger.Logger) error
 
-// Tasker is an interface for executing tasks (goroutines). It is intended for
+// Task is an interface for executing tasks (goroutines). It is intended for
 // use in tests, enabling the test framework to manage panics and errors.
-type Tasker interface {
+type Task interface {
 	// Go runs the given function in a goroutine.
 	Go(fn Func, opts ...Option)
 	// GoWithCancel runs the given function in a goroutine and returns a
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/roachtest/tests/mixed_version_backup.go b/pkg/cmd/roachtest/tests/mixed_version_backup.go
index a0d6e9f31666..bd86e8895042 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/roachtest/tests/mixed_version_backup.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/roachtest/tests/mixed_version_backup.go
@@ -1826,7 +1826,7 @@ func (d *BackupRestoreTestDriver) saveContents(
 func (d *BackupRestoreTestDriver) runBackup(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	l *logger.Logger,
-	tasker task.Tasker,
+	tasker task.Task,
 	rng *rand.Rand,
 	nodes option.NodeListOption,
 	pauseProbability float64,
@@ -2016,7 +2016,7 @@ func (mvb *mixedVersionBackup) createBackupCollection(
 func (d *BackupRestoreTestDriver) createBackupCollection(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	l *logger.Logger,
-	tasker task.Tasker,
+	task task.Task,
 	rng *rand.Rand,
 	fullBackupSpec backupSpec,
 	incBackupSpec backupSpec,
@@ -2032,7 +2032,7 @@ func (d *BackupRestoreTestDriver) createBackupCollection(
 	if err := d.testUtils.runJobOnOneOf(ctx, l, fullBackupSpec.Execute.Nodes, func() error {
 		var err error
 		collection, fullBackupEndTime, err = d.runBackup(
-			ctx, l, tasker, rng, fullBackupSpec.Plan.Nodes, fullBackupSpec.PauseProbability,
+			ctx, l, task, rng, fullBackupSpec.Plan.Nodes, fullBackupSpec.PauseProbability,
 			fullBackup{backupNamePrefix}, internalSystemJobs, isMultitenant,
 		)
 		return err
@@ -2054,7 +2054,7 @@ func (d *BackupRestoreTestDriver) createBackupCollection(
 		if err := d.testUtils.runJobOnOneOf(ctx, l, incBackupSpec.Execute.Nodes, func() error {
 			var err error
 			collection, latestIncBackupEndTime, err = d.runBackup(
-				ctx, l, tasker, rng, incBackupSpec.Plan.Nodes, incBackupSpec.PauseProbability,
+				ctx, l, task, rng, incBackupSpec.Plan.Nodes, incBackupSpec.PauseProbability,
 				incrementalBackup{collection: collection, incNum: i + 1}, internalSystemJobs, isMultitenant,
 			)
 			return err