Workday Cutover Lead

Workday Cutover & Testing Lead (Launch) - Contract

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

We're supporting a global organisation moving into Phase 2 of a Workday Accelerated/Launch programme following a successful Phase 1 go-live. We require an experienced Workday Cutover & E2E Testing Lead to take full ownership of testing governance and cutover delivery through Phase 2.

Responsibilities

• Own and refine the E2E Test Strategy and Test Plan for Phase 2.
• Manage E2E testing cycles, resourcing, coordination and readiness criteria.
• Oversee script production, execution tracking and defect triage/governance.
• Provide clear testing status and Go/No-Go readiness recommendations.
• Create and own the Cutover Strategy and Runbook.
• Lead readiness activity, rehearsals and final cutover/go-live execution.
• Support transition into hypercare with structured handover.

Essential Experience

• Proven Workday testing and cutover lead background on contract/consulting programmes.
• Strong Workday Launch/Accelerated Launch delivery experience.
• Hands-on ownership of E2E testing (strategy, execution, reporting).
• Strong understanding of Workday integrations and validation through testing/cutover.
• Confident stakeholder management and readiness reporting.

Desirable

• Phase 2/post-go-live extension programmes.
• Integration-heavy Workday releases.