Workday Student Test Lead Remote Eligible

BASIC FUNCTION

The Workday Student Test Lead is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing the testing strategy and quality assurance framework for the Vermont State Colleges System (VSCS) Workday Student Information System (SIS) implementation. This position leads all phases of system testing, establishes testing governance and best practices, coordinates cross-functional testing activities, and ensures the quality, stability, and production readiness of Workday Student solutions.

Working collaboratively with functional and technical stakeholders, the Workday Student Test Lead manages enterprise testing efforts, defect resolution, and release validation to support successful implementation and ongoing system enhancements.

• Serve as the Vermont State Colleges System's lead testing professional for the Workday Student implementation, providing strategic direction and oversight for all testing activities.
• Develop, implement, and continuously refine the enterprise testing strategy, governance framework, methodologies, standards, and best practices supporting the Workday Student implementation.
• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of all testing phases, including tenant validation, workset unit testing, system integration testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), regression testing, end-to-end (E2E) testing, and production readiness validation.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive test plans, testing schedules, test scenarios, test scripts, testing documentation, and quality metrics.
• Coordinate testing activities across multiple functional and technical teams to ensure comprehensive testing coverage and consistent execution.
• Establish testing standards and processes that support long-term operational success following implementation.
• Evaluate testing results and recommend production readiness based on testing outcomes, risk assessments, and quality metrics.
• Partner with functional offices including Admissions, Registrar, Financial Aid, Academic Advising, Curriculum Management, Student Accounts, and other institutional stakeholders to coordinate enterprise-wide testing efforts.
• Collaborate with Workday implementation partners, project managers, technical teams, and institutional leadership to align testing activities with project goals, timelines, and deployment milestones.
• Lead, mentor, and coordinate testers representing diverse functional and technical areas throughout the implementation.
• Facilitate testing workshops, planning meetings, issue review sessions, and readiness discussions.
• Serve as the institutional subject matter expert for testing methodologies, providing consultation and recommendations throughout the implementation lifecycle.
• Oversee the identification, documentation, prioritization, tracking, reporting, and resolution of testing defects and system issues.
• Monitor testing progress, analyze results, identify implementation risks, and provide executive-ready status reports and recommendations to project leadership.
• Coordinate impact assessments, regression testing, and validation activities associated with Workday's biannual releases, configuration updates, and system enhancements.
• Ensure testing documentation, defect logs, quality metrics, and project records remain accurate and current.
• Recommend continuous improvements to testing processes, governance practices, and quality assurance methodologies.
• Participate in project governance meetings and implementation planning activities.
• Support additional Workday Student implementation initiatives as assigned.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

General direction and supervision are received from the Workday Program Director.

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Bachelor's degree in organizational development, Business Administration, Human Resources, Communications, Information Systems, Project Management, or a related field, plus 3-5 years of progressively responsible experience leading organizational change management, ERP implementations, enterprise technology deployments, project communications, or related initiatives or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Demonstrated experience developing enterprise testing strategies, governance frameworks, testing methodologies, and quality assurance processes.

Experience coordinating testing efforts involving both technical and functional stakeholders.

Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies, including tenant…