Workday Cutover Test Lead / Workday Integration Project Manager

Workday Cutover & Testing Lead (Launch)

• Initial duration: 4 months
• Start: 5th January 2026
• Location: Remote (UK) with occasional/rare travel to London
• Engagement: Outside IR35

We're supporting a global organisation entering Phase 2 of a Workday Launch programme following a successful Phase 1 go-live. The platform is live for ~700 employees across UK, US, Germany and Switzerland, and Phase 2 will deliver the next tranche of Workday functionality and optimisation under the Accelerated / Launch methodology.

We're looking for a strong Workday Cutover & E2E Testing Lead to take full ownership of these workstreams through Phase 2 delivery.

Key Responsibilities

E2E Testing

• Own and refine the End-to-End Test Strategy for Phase 2 (coverage, approach, entry/exit criteria, readiness measures).
• Plan and manage E2E testing cycles, including timelines, resources, and cross-country coordination.
• Ensure full traceability from unit outcomes into E2E validation and readiness.
• Drive test script production and loading into the agreed test management tool.
• Run defect governance and triage with delivery partners, tracking trends and closure.
• Produce clear testing status reporting and readiness recommendations for Go/No-Go.

Cutover

• Create and own the Cutover Strategy and Cutover Plan / Runbook for Phase 2.
• Coordinate all pre-go-live readiness activities and dependencies across internal teams and suppliers.
• Lead cutover rehearsals and final execution into production.
• Support hypercare entry with structured handover and stabilisation checkpoints.

Essential experience

• Proven contract/consulting background leading Workday testing and cutover workstreams.
• Strong Workday Launch / Accelerated Launch delivery experience.
• Hands-on ownership of E2E testing strategy and execution on Workday programmes.
• Deep understanding of Workday integrations and how to validate/sequence them through testing and cutover.
• Multi-country rollout experience (stakeholder coordination across regions/time zones).
• Confident producing exec-level readiness updates and Go/No-Go insight.

Nice to have

• Experience on Phase 2 / post-go-live extension programmes.
• Background across HCM expansions and integration-heavy releases.