Workday Test Manager

The Groove

. Develop and manage the overall client-side testing strategy, plan, schedule, and deliverables for Workday implementations .

Posted 11/7/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing testing strategies and activities for Workday implementations, including SIT, UAT, and defect management. Proven ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and communicate effectively with stakeholders to ensure project success.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Workday Implementation ExperienceTesting Coordination and ExecutionDefect ManagementProject Management SkillsCross-Functional Team Coordination

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Hard Skills

Software TestingQuality AssuranceTest Plan DevelopmentTest Scenario CreationDefect Log ManagementRegression TestingEnd-to-End TestingAnalytical SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsBusiness Process Validation

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsCommunication SkillsStakeholder EngagementRisk IdentificationAccountability

Tools & Technologies

JiraAzure DevOpsTesting Management Tools

Industry Keywords

ERP ImplementationsHCM ImplementationsBusiness Transformation InitiativesSystem Integration TestingUser Acceptance Testing

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and manage the overall client-side testing strategy, plan, schedule, and deliverables for Workday implementations
Coordinate client participation in system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), regression testing, and end-to-end business process testing
Partner with business process owners and subject matter experts to develop, review, and validate test scenarios and scripts
Ensure test scenarios accurately reflect business processes, requirements, integrations, and expected outcomes
Coordinate testing resources, assignments, timelines, and execution across functional and technical workstreams
Collaborate with implementation partners to align testing activities with overall project milestones and deliverables
Manage defect tracking, prioritization, escalation, and resolution in partnership with project teams
Facilitate testing status meetings, defect triage sessions, and readiness reviews
Monitor testing progress, completion rates, defect trends, and overall testing readiness
Communicate testing status, risks, issues, and dependencies to project leadership and key stakeholders
Validate that critical business processes, integrations, security requirements, reporting, and data scenarios have been appropriately tested
Coordinate UAT sign-off with business process owners and project leadership
Support go-live readiness assessments, cutover activities, and post-production stabilization
Identify opportunities to improve testing processes, documentation, and overall project execution

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
5+ years of experience in enterprise technology implementations, software testing, or quality assurance
3+ years of experience managing testing activities for large-scale ERP or HCM implementations
Experience supporting Workday implementations, including testing coordination and execution
Strong understanding of SIT, UAT, regression testing, end-to-end testing, and defect management
Experience developing and managing test plans, test scenarios, scripts, defect logs, and testing status reports
Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional business stakeholders, technical teams, and implementation partners
Strong project management, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage stakeholders at all levels
Ability to manage competing priorities, identify risks, and drive accountability in a fast-paced consulting environment
Preferred: Prior experience serving as a client-side Test Manager for Workday implementations
Preferred: Experience with Workday HCM, Financial Management, Payroll, or related functional areas
Preferred: Understanding of Workday business processes, integrations, security, reporting, and data conversion
Preferred: Experience working directly with system integrators and third-party implementation partners
Preferred: Familiarity with testing and defect management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms
Preferred: Experience supporting large-scale business transformation initiatives or enterprise system deployments