Workday Implementation QA Manager #3188

Genius Road

Job Location:

Austin, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 14 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Workday Implementation QA Manager
Contract: 6 months
Location: Austin Texas (Hybrid)

Summary
We are seeking an experienced Workday Implementation QA Manager to lead testing execution and quality governance for a large-scale Workday deployment currently entering the testing phase. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring deep Workday implementation testing experience across HCM and Finance not general ERP or post-production QA background. The right candidate can step in immediately operate effectively within a matrixed environment alongside an established implementation partner and drive accountability and delivery outcomes across multiple workstreams.

Qualifications/Requirements:

5 years of QA and test management experience supporting large-scale Workday implementations
Demonstrated ownership of testing strategy through at least one full-cycle Workday HCM and/or Finance implementation preferably using Workday Launch Methodology
Strong working knowledge of Workday tenant structures business process frameworks security models and downstream configuration impacts
Experience managing Unit E2E UAT Regression and Payroll Parallel Testing during active implementations
Proficiency with defect management tools such as JIRA Azure DevOps or HP ALM
Prior experience working alongside Workday implementation partners
Workday certifications in HCM Finance Payroll or Security preferred
PMP Scrum Master or ISTQB credentials preferred

Duties and Responsibilities:

Lead and coordinate all testing phases across Unit End-to-End Regression UAT and Payroll Parallel Testing
Manage daily testing operations including standups defect triage issue escalation and release readiness activities
Oversee the full defect lifecycle including prioritization root cause analysis retesting and executive reporting
Coordinate testing efforts across HCM Payroll Finance Benefits Time Tracking Integrations Security and Reporting workstreams
Validate Workday business processes tenant configurations security roles integrations and cross-functional workflows throughout the implementation lifecycle
Support payroll parallel testing including gross-to-net validation reconciliation tax validation and discrepancy analysis
Build test scenarios mentor business testers and maintain comprehensive test evidence and documentation
Facilitate governance meetings status reviews and stakeholder communications across the program
Support cutover planning production readiness and post-go-live coordination

Genius Road LLC is proud to be a Certified Womens Business Enterprise an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications merit and business need.

Required Experience:

Manager

Workday Implementation QA ManagerContract: 6 monthsLocation: Austin Texas (Hybrid)SummaryWe are seeking an experienced Workday Implementation QA Manager to lead testing execution and quality governance for a large-scale Workday deployment currently entering the testing phase. This is a hands-on lead...

5 years of QA and test management experience supporting large-scale Workday implementations
Demonstrated ownership of testing strategy through at least one full-cycle Workday HCM and/or Finance implementation preferably using Workday Launch Methodology
Strong working knowledge of Workday tenant structures business process frameworks security models and downstream configuration impacts
Experience managing Unit E2E UAT Regression and Payroll Parallel Testing during active implementations
Proficiency with defect management tools such as JIRA Azure DevOps or HP ALM
Prior experience working alongside Workday implementation partners
Workday certifications in HCM Finance Payroll or Security preferred
PMP Scrum Master or ISTQB credentials preferred

Duties and Responsibilities:

Lead and coordinate all testing phases across Unit End-to-End Regression UAT and Payroll Parallel Testing
Manage daily testing operations including standups defect triage issue escalation and release readiness activities
Oversee the full defect lifecycle including prioritization root cause analysis retesting and executive reporting
Coordinate testing efforts across HCM Payroll Finance Benefits Time Tracking Integrations Security and Reporting workstreams
Validate Workday business processes tenant configurations security roles integrations and cross-functional workflows throughout the implementation lifecycle
Support payroll parallel testing including gross-to-net validation reconciliation tax validation and discrepancy analysis
Build test scenarios mentor business testers and maintain comprehensive test evidence and documentation
Facilitate governance meetings status reviews and stakeholder communications across the program
Support cutover planning production readiness and post-go-live coordination