Test Lead – Workday / ERP Implementation

Elyon International•Tumwater, WA

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Test Lead is responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive testing strategy to ensure a high-quality, defect-free deployment of the Workday. This role oversees all phases of testing across the project, ensuring alignment with the enterprise testing framework while coordinating testing activities across business, technical, and vendor teams. The Test Lead will evaluate and enhance existing testing artifacts, refine the testing strategy and plan, and lead the execution of system, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing. The role is critical in ensuring that systems, enterprise applications, and business processes integrate seamlessly with Workday while minimizing risks and ensuring operational readiness for go-live. The Test Lead will collaborate closely with the Project Manager, enterprise program stakeholders, subject matter experts (SMEs), and technical teams to drive testing readiness, manage defects, and support cutover planning and implementation.

Requirements

Minimum 10 years of experience in software testing leadership for large-scale enterprise implementations.
Proven experience leading testing efforts for ERP or large SaaS implementations (e.g., Workday).
Extensive experience developing test strategies, test plans, and risk-based testing frameworks.
Strong expertise in test automation frameworks, scripting languages, and automated testing tools.
Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (ADO) for test management and defect tracking.
Demonstrated experience with integration testing, API testing, and data migration testing.
Experience managing end-to-end testing across complex system integrations.
Strong experience with cutover planning and go-live readiness processes.
Strong analytical skills for identifying risk areas and defining appropriate testing coverage.
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results under tight timelines.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
Experience supporting large government or public-sector ERP transformation programs.
Experience with Workday implementations, particularly financial modules.
Experience coordinating testing across multiple agencies or enterprise programs.
Familiarity with Agile and hybrid project delivery methodologies.