QA​/Workday Test Lead​/Project Management Services

Title:

QA/Workday Test Lead/ Project Management Services.

Location:

Remote / Hybrid (Washington State Preferred) Minimum of 25% time each month onsite in Olympia, WA. Duration: 4+ Months Contract (possible to extend).

Required Skills:

• 10+ years of experience in software testing leadership roles.
• Extensive experience supporting large-scale SaaS implementations.
• Experience working with ERP implementations (Workday preferred).
• Strong experience in enterprise integration testing.
• Experience managing cutover planning and deployment readiness.
• Workday functionality
• Legacy system remediation
• Workday ERP (Core Financials)
• Apptio (IT cost transparency platform)
• Financial Invoicing System (FINS)
• Human Resource Management System (HRMS)
• Salesforce
• System integrations via APIs and SFTP

We are seeking for an experienced Test Lead to support the One Washington (OneWA) Program, a statewide enterprise transformation initiative Implementing
Workday ERP SaaS to replace legacy systems such as the Agency Financial Reporting System (AFRS).
The Test Lead will be responsible for planning, managing, and executing all testing activities associated with Phase 1A Core Financials implementation. This includes developing and maintaining the testing strategy, coordinating test execution, managing defects, and supporting cutover readiness to ensure a high-quality, defect-free Workday deployment across WaTech systems and integrations
. The role requires leadership in enterprise testing strategy, risk-based testing, test automation, environment management, and defect management while coordinating with technical teams, SMEs, program leadership, and vendors.

• Develop and maintain the WaTech OneWA Test Strategy and Test Plan aligned with the OneWA Master Test Plan.
• Implement a risk-based testing approach focusing on business-critical workflows and high-risk integrations.
• Define testing metrics and KPIs to monitor quality, coverage, and progress.
• Coordinate testing activities across WaTech teams, OneWA program teams, and vendors.
• Track and report testing status using Azure Dev Ops dashboards and reporting tools.
• Identify testing risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies.

• Design and develop comprehensive test cases for:
• Workday functionality
• Legacy system remediation
• Business process transformations
• System integrations
• Support multiple test types including:
• Functional testing
• Integration testing
• End-to-end testing
• Performance testing
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Maintain a centralized test case repository in Azure Dev Ops.
• Establish and maintain Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM).

• Plan and coordinate execution across:
• System testing
• Integration testing
• Regression testing
• Business-led UAT
• Manage the defect lifecycle, including:
• Defect logging
• Prioritization
• Assignment
• Retesting
• Closure
• Conduct regular defect triage meetings with stakeholders.
• Produce testing Status Reports, Defect Trend Analysis, And Risk Summaries
  .

• Define requirements for test environments and test data.
• Coordinate with technical teams to ensure environments are stable, configured, and ready.
• Ensure production-like test data scenarios while maintaining data privacy compliance.
• Manage dependencies impacting testing readiness and elevate risks.

• Evaluate and recommend test automation tools and frameworks.
• Develop automation scripts for regression and CI testing.
• Integrate automation into the broader testing lifecycle to improve coverage and efficiency.
• Monitor testing performance metrics and identify improvement opportunities.

• Support cutover planning and go-live readiness activities.
• Participate in mock cutovers and deployment planning.
• Provide testing readiness inputs including:
• Defect status
• Test completion metrics
• UAT approvals
• RTM validation
• Ensure testing exit criteria are met before go-live.

The role will support testing and integration for systems including:

• Workday ERP (Core Financials)
• Apptio (IT cost transparency platform)
• Financial Invoicing System (FINS)
• Human Resource Management System (HRMS)
• Salesforce
• S…