Workday HCM - Test Manager

Keywords:        

• Workday HCM Functional Architect, Workday Functional lead, HCM Technical Project Manager, Workday PMO, Workday Delivery Lead, Workday Engagement Manager

Role name:       Developer

Role Description:           • As the Test Manager, you will lead the entire test cycle, which will involve multiple phases, including Smoke, Unit, End to End, Regression, Payroll, Integrations, Service Rehearsal, UAT and Regression. • You will support to continuously improve WPP’s QA strategy with your experience of Workdays methodology, best practices, to manage the test management delivery. • Your role will be crucial in the end-to-end test management cycle, starting from defining the scope and planning to execution, support, and closure of the project in Testing. • Your contributions will be instrumental in the success of the project. You will be responsible for project reporting/communication of plans and progress in Testing. • You will support to continuously improve our global template of Defect management process, including strategy, triage, reporting, and resolution. • You will also define each test phases entry and exit criteria, including formal approval from all relevant stakeholders. • You will collaborate closely with Project Managers and deployment/Workflow leads, planning the test phases, scope, effort estimation, and risk management. • Your periodic reports on progress, blockers, and possible solutions will be invaluable. You will perform risk assessments and produce Test documentation, such as Test Approaches, Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Scripts, and other related items aligned with Workday Methodologies. You will also ensure that reporting and communication of plans, progress, and issues are delivered promptly and effectively. • As the Test Manager, you will be responsible for the entire end-to-end test life cycle of the country rollout/BAU, including the entry and exit checklist of Unit Test, SIT/E2E, Regression, and UAT until the Sign-off of each phase.• You will be responsible for keeping the testing documentation up-to-date and ensuring that global standards and principles are not compromised by competing requests and priorities. • You will also collaborate with third-party teams to ensure that the testing plan, scope, and effort estimation are agreed upon before the test phase is executed correctly and on time. • Additionally, you will set up Jira/Zephyr for both project and Business-as-usual (BAU) Testing Activities. • You should be capable of communicating complex issues in a format that is easy for business and technical stakeholders, including senior stakeholders, to understand in the steering committee meetings. • As the single point of contact, you will keep track of the plan, deployment progress, issues, and associated risks to ensure on-time delivery. • You will work with Risk and Controls, DPO approvals, and Programme assurance to ensure project governance deliverables meet WPP IT audit standards and best practices.

Competencies:              Workday HCM Technical

Experience (Years):       4-6

Essential Skills:              • Experience of Workday HCM functional areas including integration to external systems, (ideally Payroll integration, Reporting & Security testing) is mandatory.• Experience in data validation across Workday modules HCM, FINS & PSA.• Previous experience of managing test team in a large organization or a complex project for Workday HCM involving multiple stakeholders.• Previous experience leading end-to-end Workday HCM test management. Experience in Testing throughout the full SDLC (Management & Execution)• Attention to detail and a creative way to report progress on test management, either via statistics or high-level updates, to cater to various stakeholders. • Strong risk awareness skills and management of risk. Forecasts the risk, evaluates the severity and makes efforts to mitigate without impacting the overall testing timelines. • Previous experience as a test lead for an overall project focusing on integration testing.• Working knowledge of test management tools (Jira or Zephyr is preferred), including the development and maintenance of test automation tools. • Working alongside outsourced resources and teams across different regions and operating as a lead with professionalism. • Development and maintenance of test automation tools.• Manage multiple streams of work simultaneously and prioritize effectively.• Delivery focused, with high energy and drive.• Creative solutions and strong problem-solving skills with agility for fast and simple solutions• Credibility, professionalism, and strong personal integrity• Ability to mentor new team members from wide and varied backgrounds.

Desirable Skills:            

• Ideally previously Certified in Workday HCM/ Project Manager or have led the test management from the customer side or projects managed by SI.

• Workday Functional knowledge will be beneficial.

• Previously deployed Workday HCM in the North America Region; Ideally experienced with 3-4 Workday HCM test management life cycle experience as a Test Manager / Test Lead / Project Manager

• Team lead, Team player skills to manage a project as part of the Global Programme.

• Available in the East Coast time zone to collaborate with a wider Programme team based in London.