Workday Implementation Test Manager – (Fixed Term)

WebBeds; London; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WebBeds, a global digital travel marketplace, is searching for a Workday Test Manager to oversee the testing strategy for their Workday implementation project. This role demands expertise in test management and HRIS, ensuring efficient operational processes and high-quality delivery for stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in test management, 3+ years on HRIS / Workday programmes.
• Strong HR operations understanding for test relevance.
• Proven ability in large-scale project environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the Workday test strategy.
• Lead testing phases from planning to execution.
• Ensure stakeholder visibility of test issues.

Skills

Test Management

Test Strategy Definition

Stakeholder Management

Problem Solving

Education

Experience with HRIS systems

Test Management Certification

Tools

JIRA

TestRail

Automation Frameworks

Job description

23 May, 2025

• London, United Kingdom
• Full time
• Remote

What you will do on your journey with WebBeds.

We are seeking a highly skilled Workday Test Manager to lead the end-to-end testing strategy for our Workday implementation project. This role is instrumental in ensuring that our Workday functions operate smoothly and efficiently, providing an exceptional experience for employees and stakeholders across all regions.

In this role you will:

As a Workday Test Manager, you will lead the end-to-end testing strategy for our Workday implementation. Reporting to the Programme Director, you will define the test strategy, implement tools and metrics, and drive quality assurance across all Workday modules. Your role will ensure that all testing activities—from planning and execution to issue resolution and reporting—are aligned with programme goals and HR operational needs.

Key Responsibilities.

• Define and own the Workday test strategy, covering functional, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing.
• Select and implement appropriate test tools and frameworks to support automation and reporting.
• Establish and track test metrics to monitor progress, quality, and readiness.
• Lead the triage and resolution of test issues, ensuring timely closure and stakeholder visibility.
• Collaborate with HR operations and functional leads to ensure test coverage reflects real-world use cases and compliance needs.
• Coordinate test planning and execution across multiple workstreams and vendors.
• Produce regular test status reports for programme leadership and stakeholders.
• Ensure traceability between requirements, test cases, and defects.
• Support cutover and go-live readiness from a testing perspective.

The skills we would love to see in your suitcase.

• 7+ years of experience in test management, with at least 3 years on large-scale HRIS or Workday programmes.
• Strong understanding of HR operations and processes to ensure test relevance and completeness.
• Proven ability to define test strategies and manage test cycles in complex, global environments.
• Experience with test management tools (e.g., JIRA, Zephyr, TestRail) and automation frameworks.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Familiarity with compliance, data privacy, and audit requirements in HR systems.
• Proficiency in data analysis and operational reporting, with familiarity in HRIS or service management tools.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into actionable business strategies.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, global environment while managing multiple priorities.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in service management.

WebBeds is a global digital travel marketplace for the travel trade, an intermediary connecting hotels and other travel service suppliers to a distribution network of travel buyers all over the world. We connect hotels looking to fill rooms with buyers trying to find rooms. In short, we source bookable content, integrate, aggregate and merchandise that content in our platform, then distribute it to a global network of travel trade buyers, who sell to the travelling public.

Our Products range from a Retail Online platform, Integration Connectivity hub and distribution APIs to name but a few and our systems are 100% cloud hosted processing up to 8.3bn search requests daily, with 17million rooms nights sold in FY24. We deliver amazing outcomes using leading edge technology through innovative and creative thinking; and products help our partners deliver amazing travel experiences, enabling travel the world over.

Some things that make us stand out!

• We are a truly global travel organisation, with a global footprint.
• We have 1200+ people speaking 50+ languages in 120+ cites across 50+ countries.
• We partner with over 500,000 properties in more than 39,000 locations.
• We work with more than 50,000 travel buyers in 140 source markets.
• We have an amazing team delivering valuable outcomes using innovative tech and creative, lateral thinking.

Working at WebBeds

WebBeds is a fast-paced, results-driven business and that is reflected throughout our company, in our technology, product and perhaps most importantly – in our people. Visit ‘Careers’ for jobs around the world of WebBeds.

Global and regional hotel chains, independent hotels, apartments, resorts, attractions, transfer and sightseeing companies and more – can sell their products through WebBeds by connecting to a global network of over 50,000 online and offline travel buyers through robust solutions that provide greater inventory control to simplify distribution, and leverage WebBeds enhanced analytics to inform inventory optimisation choices – saving costs and increasing revenue.

Online travel agencies, retail travel agents, corporate travel managers, tour operators, wholesalers, tourism boards, super apps, DMC’s, group providers, airlines and more – can integrate the hundreds of thousands of hotels and ground services in the WebBeds marketplace through simple and seamless API connectivity, or they can search, shop and book online through one of WebBeds trade only booking sites.

Our operation.

We operate globally through four geographic regions – Europe, Asia Pacific, MEA (Middle East and Africa) and the Americas – with over 2,000 travel professionals working in 120 cities across 50 countries worldwide. WebBeds also operates specialist brands JacTravel DMC and UHl. JacTravel DMC provides tailormade travel arrangements for offline FIT and groups traveling to the UK, Ireland and key mainland European destinations to the international travel trade. UHI is a genuine pioneer, providing online pilgrimage travel services to travel agencies worldwide.

WebBeds is a travel brand of the Web Travel Group, an ASX 200 listed company (ASX: WEB) operating global digital travel businesses.

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