Test Lead - Workday

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We are seeking a highly experienced and detail-oriented Test Lead to join our team and play a pivotal role in the successful delivery of our Workday Implementation Programme and ongoing testing of future releases.

The role sits within the Change Management Office, part of the Business Services Team, which manages a large and diverse portfolio of transformation projects and programmes for the Firm. The CMO is expanding with a focus on quality, in line with the Firm's STAR
28 strategy and as a result the test function is growing. Current projects and programmes outside of the ERP Implementation consist of:

• Network and infrastructure change
• Cloud services and operating models
• Communication and collaboration projects
• Applications and business solutions
• Delivery and adoption of new business services,
• Using technology to drive improvements in efficiency or new digital services

This is a permanent position within a dynamic professional services environment, offering the opportunity to lead testing strategy, execution, and quality assurance for a business-critical transformation initiative, and future projects and programmes within the CMO too.

This is a new role for the Firm and presents an exciting opportunity for an individual to shape and design the future of system assurance for critical applications.

Test Strategy & Planning:
Define and own the end-to-end test strategy for the Workday implementation and further project / programme implementations post Workday.

Building and delivering test strategies on Agile, Waterfall and Vendor / Partner delivery models.

Develop and maintain comprehensive test plans, schedules, and resource forecasts aligned with programme milestones.

Test Execution & Management:
Lead all phases of testing including Unit, System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Regression, and End-to-End testing.

Ensure traceability of requirements through test cases and results.

Oversee test data preparation and environment readiness.

Determine test execution following future releases.

Test Automation:
Identify opportunities for automation across the testing lifecycle.

Design and implement automated test scripts using appropriate tools (e.g., Workday-specific automation frameworks).

Maintain and enhance the automation test suite for reusability and scalability.

Team Leadership:
Manage and mentor a team of testers (internal and / or external), fostering a high-performance culture.

Assign tasks, monitor progress, and ensure timely delivery of testing activities.

Plan, advise and guide testers, stakeholders and team members to undertake testing, assign resources, co‑ordinate suppliers, to ensure all testing is carried out in a supportive and informed manner.

Stakeholder Engagement:
Act as the primary point of contact for all testing-related matters.

Collaborate with business analysts, developers, Workday consultants, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment and quality.

Advise, guide and train colleagues how to conduct testing where required.

Defect &

Risk Management:

Oversee and report on defect lifecycle management, ensuring timely triage, resolution, and retesting to a variety of stakeholders.

Proactively identify risks and issues, and implement mitigation strategies.

Proactively identify solutions to defects where possible and by working with team members.

Reporting & Governance:
Provide regular test progress reports, metrics, and dashboards to senior stakeholders.

Ensure compliance with internal quality standards and external audit requirements.

• Proven experience as a Test Lead on large-scale Workday or ERP implementation programmes.
• Strong understanding of Workday modules (e.g., HCM, Payroll, Finance) and associated business processes.
• Demonstrated…