View all jobs
Workday Implementation QA Manager #3188
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:
Genius Road, LLC is proud to be a Certified Women’s Business Enterprise, an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
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
- 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 Women’s Business Enterprise, an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.