Test Lead / Manager - Workday / HR cloud systems

An international business services company is currently looking to hire a Test Lead for an initial 6 month contract based in West London.

The main remit of the role will be to ensure that new functionality being deployed to end users - in particular the new Workday HR system - has been adequately tested, is fit for purpose and meets all the business requirements and quality attributes defined by the business and QA streams respectively.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• To deliver and own the Test Strategy and manage the delivery of activities and resources within the QA Workstream.
• Responsible for the strategy and approach to Integration Testing.
• Responsible for describing the approach and requirements for using data during testing
• Execution of reporting and documentation required from the QA Workstream
• Design of the test approach and plan for all testing phases
• Assessing all test related risks and managing mitigation and issues
• Work with BSI to source/deploy the relevant Testing tool if required
• To liaise with external parties (e.g. payroll and benefit providers) to ensure relevant testing, data and environments are available
• To own the escalation process for testing
• To define and adhere to the test entry and exit criteria
• To ensure the quality of all QA deliverables from 3rd parties meets BSI expectations
• Own the management and status of UAT
• Travel may be required

Skills & Qualifications

• Extensive experience of leading testing across large Cloud HR software implementation projects - preferably Workday but not essential
• Extensive experience of dealing with complex payroll integrations to and from an HR System
• Extensive experience leading all QA activities on global (>3000 staff headcount) HR projects
• Experience testing Tier 1 systems, for example SAP or Oracle Fusion
• Professional and effective working relationships with internal teams and suppliers
• Stakeholder management and adoption of an appropriate Governance model within testing
• Experience working with 3rd party suppliers and ensuring quality of deliverables meet expectations

This is an urgent role so please send your CV to Michael Moretti for immediate consideration.