ERP / Workday Test Lead
Belfast | Hybrid | 15-Month FTC | Up to £65,000 MCS Group is delighted to be partnering with a leading organisation as it undertakes a major enterprise-wide Workday transformation.
We are seeking an experienced ERP / Workday Test Lead to take end-to-end ownership of the programme testing lifecycle. You will ensure that business processes, integrations, data migration, security and reporting are fully validated and that the organisation is ready for a successful go-live. Acting as the central point of coordination between the programme team, systems integrator, Workday, business stakeholders and third-party suppliers, you will provide independent assurance over solution quality, programme risk and deployment readiness.
The role
You will:
- Develop and maintain the Programme Test Strategy and Test Plan.
- Establish testing standards, governance, controls and reporting.
- Define entry and exit criteria for each testing phase.
- Plan and coordinate testing across a multi-module deployment.
- Manage test-script preparation, execution, schedules and resources.
- Coordinate business participation and support users through UAT.
- Facilitate test-planning, defect-triage and readiness workshops.
- Establish and manage the programme defect process.
- Monitor testing progress, risks, defects and quality metrics.
- Ensure business processes are fully represented within test scenarios.
- Support dress rehearsals, cutover and deployment planning.
- Provide formal testing sign-off and go-live readiness recommendations.
What you’ll need
- Previous experience as a Test Lead or Test Manager.
- Experience leading testing across a multi-module enterprise-system deployment.
- Strong understanding of Finance and Procurement modules or processes.
- Experience developing test strategies and programme test plans.
- Strong UAT, defect-management and quality-assurance experience.
- The ability to coordinate business users, technical teams and external partners.
- Excellent stakeholder-management, reporting and communication skills.
- Experience assessing risk and readiness ahead of go-live.
Previous experience leading an ERP testing programme is highly desirable. Workday knowledge or experience supporting a Workday deployment would be particularly advantageous, although strong candidates from other ERP platforms will also be considered.
What’s on offer
- Salary up to £65,000.
- 15-month fixed-term contract.
- Hybrid working from Belfast.
- Annual bonus and healthcare.
- 25 days’ annual leave plus 11 public holidays.
- Excellent learning, development and wellbeing benefits.
- The opportunity to lead testing across a significant enterprise transformation.
To discuss this opportunity confidentially, contact Daire O’Connor at MCS Group on or submit your CV for consideration.
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