Workday Test Lead

JR United Kingdom; Dartford; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a seasoned Test Lead to join their Workday HCM integration project. This role involves overseeing the testing delivery, change management, and ensuring compliance with functional requirements. The position requires nearly 10 years of experience in Workday, particularly in test leadership and Workday Launch implementations. It offers an initial 44-day contract focused on E2E testing, with strong potential for extension.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting End-to-End testing phases.
• Expertise in testing across SME and Enterprise environments.
• Ability to define key performance indicators and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead testing and change workstreams, ensuring compliance with KPIs.
• Define and execute the complete testing strategy including E2E and UAT.
• Deliver ongoing reports on test progress and readiness.

Skills

Test Leadership

Change Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Workday Launch Experience

Defining Test Strategies

Education

Nearly 10 years of Workday experience

Job description

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? Remote / occasional travel to London | ?️ Initial 44 Days | ? Competitive Day Rate | ? E2E & UAT Testing Focus | ? Workday Launch Experience Essential

We’re looking for a seasoned Test Lead to join a Workday HCM integration project currently preparing for End-to-End testing. The ideal candidate will bring nearly 10 years of experience in Workday deployments, including multiple Workday Launch implementations across SME and Enterprise environments.

This is an initial 44-day contract focused on leading test delivery and change activities across a suite of integrations, with strong potential to extend.

? Key Responsibilities:

• Own the testing and change workstreams, ensuring all functional requirements and integrations are tested against objective KPIs
• Define and run the testing strategy, from planning to execution, including E2E and UAT phases
• Deliver clear reporting to inform test progress and Go/No-Go decisions
• Ensure test data, environments, and dependencies are prepared and aligned to programme timelines
• Coordinate testing across internal teams, vendors, and SMEs, tracking defects and managing re-tests
• Support delivery of key artefacts: test scripts, logs, defect reports, sign-off documentation
• Design and run a fit-for-purpose change management plan
• Handover change delivery to SMEs post-implementation
• Support input into cutover planning and readiness
• Workday Launch experience is essential
• Approx. 10 years’ Workday experience, with deep expertise in test leadership
• Strong background in both SME and Enterprise deployments
• Confident defining test strategies and KPIs, while being hands-on in test execution
• Able to operate independently in fast-paced, high-accountability environments
• Skilled in documentation, stakeholder engagement, and vendor coordination

? Start: Immediate

? Remote, with occasional travel to London

? Duration: 44 days (initial), with potential to extend