Programme Test Manager – Workday

Jobtailor; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Dublin is seeking a senior QA leader to drive Workday testing across large-scale implementations. You will own the QA strategy, lead QA teams, and ensure tests align with project goals.

The role requires close collaboration with Workday Functional, Integration, and client stakeholders to optimise solution design and deliver quality results. You will develop and govern test strategies, oversee end-to-end testing, and contribute to risk-based testing approaches, quality reporting, and

Qualifications

• Requires hands-on Workday testing experience on large implementations.
• Must have deep knowledge of Workday architecture and configuration.
• Experience testing Workday integrations with end‑to‑end data validation.
• Expertise in defining and executing Workday-specific test strategies.
• Proven ability to build and lead Workday QA teams.
• Excellent client-facing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage the full QA life cycle for Workday implementations.
• Ensure QA deliverables meet cost and timescale constraints.
• Own the test plan design and testing processes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to optimise Workday solution design.
• Coordinate test schedules and resources.
• Provide quality assurance estimates for projects.
• Diagnose issues and propose multiple solutions.
• Create QA procedures and user instructions.
• Define and implement QA quality metrics.
• Advise on risk assessment and management strategies.
• Contribute to proof-of-concept exercises.

Skills

QA leadership

Workday testing

Test strategy

End-to-end testing

Stakeholder collaboration

Risk-based testing

Quality reporting

Client-facing

People management

Education

Bachelor's degree

ISTQB Advanced

Job description

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage the full project-life cycle with a focus on Workday implementations
• Ensure project deliverables are completed within agreed cost and timescale
• Own the overall test plan design and processes for Workday implementations
• Consult with key business stakeholders to ensure Workday solution design is optimised
• Allocate and coordinate test schedules and resources
• Provide quality assurance evaluation estimates on various projects
• Diagnose problems and generate multiple potential solutions
• Create quality assurance procedures and user instructions
• Define and implement quality process improvements and metrics
• Advise on risk assessment and management strategies
• Contribute to proof of concept exercises

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent work experience
• ISTQB Advanced advantageous
• Proven senior-level QA leadership on large-scale Workday implementations
• Extensive hands‑on experience with Workday implementation projects (mandatory)
• Strong knowledge of Workday architecture and configuration to support risk-based testing approaches
• Demonstrated experience testing Workday integrations with end-to-end data validation
• Expertise in defining and executing Workday-specific test strategies
• Track record of building and leading Workday QA teams
• Strong collaboration with Workday Functional, Integration, and Client stakeholders
• Experience in defect governance and quality reporting within Workday programmes
• Excellent client-facing skills
• People management skills