Workday Test Lead (Melbourne, Australia)

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the program Test Strategy, integrated Test Plan, governance model, quality gates, entry/exit criteria and test assurance approach.
• Lead planning and execution across system integration, end-to-end, regression, UAT, data migration, security/authorization, performance, cutover rehearsal and post-deployment validation.
• Coordinate functional workstreams, business SMEs, the system integrator, technical teams and third parties; manage onshore/offshore test resources and dependencies.
• Govern test scenario design, requirements traceability, test data, environments, interfaces, evidence, defect lifecycle and audit-ready documentation.
• Drive risk-based regression and automation, establish reusable test assets, and align test execution.
• Chair defect triage and quality reviews; report progress, coverage, defect trends, risks and release readiness to program leadership, with clear go-live recommendations.
• Support cutover, hypercare, knowledge transfer and transition of the regression pack and test operating model to BAU teams.

Required Skills and Experience

• 10+ years of experience in Software Testing with experience in leading testing for large Workday implementation projects.
• Strong experience in Workday with experience in Payroll, Absence and Scheduling modules. Workday certification in these modules will be a strong advantage.
• Experience in Test Automation on Web and API projects is an advantage with priority for Workday specific automation experience.
• Good understanding of SDLC, STLC, Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Benefits & Perks

• Flexible/hybrid working arrangements.
• Health insurance.
• Novated Car Lease.
• Access to UST Perks (Reward Gateway), which offers discounts across major retailers.

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About UST

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API Testing, Absence Management, Agile, Application Security, Defect Tracking, ETL, End-to-End Testing, Functional Testing, Integration Testing, Payroll, Performance Testing