Test Lead - Workday

Mazars; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional services firm in Manchester is seeking an experienced Test Lead to oversee testing strategy and execution for their Workday Implementation Programme. This permanent position plays a key role in delivering quality assurance for a range of transformation projects. The ideal candidate will have a robust understanding of Workday modules, proven test automation experience, and strong leadership capabilities. This role promises a dynamic work environment focused on professional growth and team collaboration.

Benefits

Career progression opportunities

Dynamic work environment

Supportive and inclusive culture

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Test Lead on large-scale Workday or ERP implementation programmes.
• Demonstrated experience in test automation, including framework design and script development.
• Experience in professional services or similar fast-paced, client-focused environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the end-to-end test strategy for the Workday implementation.
• Lead all phases of testing including Unit, System Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing, and Regression.
• Manage and mentor a team of testers, fostering a high-performance culture.

Skills

Test Lead experience

Understanding of Workday modules

Test automation skills

Proficiency with JIRA

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Flexibility

Tools

JIRA

HP ALM

Selenium

Workday Automation Tools

Job description

Forvis Mazars cares about your career progression, offering individually designed career paths that help you pursue your interests, match your changing needs, and explore your true potential. We work with diverse, prestigious clients across a range of sectors and geographies, giving you the opportunity to constantly update and grow your skills for lifelong professional development.

About the Role :

We are seeking a highly experienced and detail-oriented Test Lead to join our team and play a pivotal role in the successful delivery of our Workday Implementation Programme and ongoing testing of future releases.

The role sits within the Change Management Office, part of the Business Services Team, which manages a large and diverse portfolio of transformation projects and programmes for the Firm. The CMO is expanding with a focus on quality, in line with the Firm's STAR28 strategy and as a result the test function is growing. Current projects and programmes outside of the ERP Implementation consist of:

• Network and infrastructure change
• Cloud services and operating models
• Communication and collaboration projects
• Applications and business solutions
• Delivery and adoption of new business services,
• Using technology to drive improvements in efficiency or new digital services

This is a permanent position within a dynamic professional services environment, offering the opportunity to lead testing strategy, execution, and quality assurance for a business-critical transformation initiative, and future projects and programmes within the CMO too.

This is a new role for the Firm and presents an exciting opportunity for an individual to shape and design the future of system assurance for critical applications.

Key Responsibilities :

Test Strategy & Planning: Define and own the end-to-end test strategy for the Workday implementation and further project / programme implementations post Workday.

Building and delivering test strategies on Agile, Waterfall and Vendor / Partner delivery models.

Develop and maintain comprehensive test plans, schedules, and resource forecasts aligned with programme milestones.

Test Execution & Management: Lead all phases of testing including Unit, System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Regression, and End-to-End testing.

Ensure traceability of requirements through test cases and results.

Oversee test data preparation and environment readiness.

Determine test execution following future releases.

Test Automation: Identify opportunities for automation across the testing lifecycle.

Design and implement automated test scripts using appropriate tools (e.g., Workday-specific automation frameworks).

Maintain and enhance the automation test suite for reusability and scalability.

Team Leadership: Manage and mentor a team of testers (internal and / or external), fostering a high-performance culture.

Assign tasks, monitor progress, and ensure timely delivery of testing activities.

Plan, advise and guide testers, stakeholders and team members to undertake testing, assign resources, co‑ordinate suppliers, to ensure all testing is carried out in a supportive and informed manner.

Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the primary point of contact for all testing-related matters.

Collaborate with business analysts, developers, Workday consultants, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment and quality.

Advise, guide and train colleagues how to conduct testing where required.

Defect & Risk Management: Oversee and report on defect lifecycle management, ensuring timely triage, resolution, and retesting to a variety of stakeholders.

Proactively identify risks and issues, and implement mitigation strategies.

Proactively identify solutions to defects where possible and by working with team members.

Reporting & Governance: Provide regular test progress reports, metrics, and dashboards to senior stakeholders.

Ensure compliance with internal quality standards and external audit requirements.

Skills & Experience Required :

• Proven experience as a Test Lead on large-scale Workday or ERP implementation programmes.
• Strong understanding of Workday modules (e.g., HCM, Payroll, Finance) and associated business processes.
• Demonstrated experience in test automation, including framework design and script development.
• Proficiency with test management and automation tools (e.g., JIRA, HP ALM, Selenium, Workday Automation Tools).
• Experience in professional services or similar fast-paced, client-focused environments.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Desire to ensure accuracy and quality in work delivered.
• Results orientation: ability to set ambitious goals for self and others, focusing on the delivery of targets, quality, and deadlines.
• Communication skills: ability to communicate appropriate, concise, and accurate information in written and verbal formats.
• Creativity & innovation: willingness to challenge assumptions and ability to adapt or generate imaginative and innovative ideas.
• Relationship building, ability to build and maintain networks of business contacts in and beyond the organisation who may contribute to success.
• This role requires flexibility including some evening or weekend work where required to support project activity as well as visiting office locations as required or requested.
• Always communicates professionally and tactfully to all project resources and stakeholders.

Forvis Mazars is a leading professional services network. The network operates under a single brand worldwide, with just two members: Forvis Mazars LLP in the United States and Forvis Mazars Group SC, an internationally integrated partnership operating in over 100 countries and territories.

We are one diverse, multicultural, multi-generational team with a huge sense of connection and belonging. This is a place where you can take ownership of your career, get involved, believe in yourself and put your ideas into action.

At Forvis Mazars, we empower our people and celebrate individuality. We thrive on teamwork and are agile. We have bold foresight and give people the freedom to make a personal contribution to our shared purpose. We support one another to deliver quality, create change and have a deeper understanding, to help make an impact so that everyone can reach their full potential.

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Forvis Mazars; we want to ensure everyone, whether in the recruitment process or beyond is fully supported to be their unique self. To read more about our approach click here.

Our aim is to make the recruitment process as accessible and inclusive as possible - please contact us to discuss any changes you may require so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.

Visit forvismazars.com / uk to learn more.