QA Testing Lead - Workday HCM & Payroll

We are seeking a senior, hands-on QA Testing Lead to lead the complete testing lifecycle for a Workday HCM and Payroll implementation. This role will define the QA strategy, coordinate all validation phases, and directly execute functional, integration, regression, UAT, and parallel payroll testing.

Work arrangement: 100% remote from Mexico
Contract duration: 6 months (possible extension)
Schedule: Minimum four-hour overlap with Eastern Time, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET.

Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute the end-to-end testing strategy, master test plan, and execution roadmap.
- Lead testing phases including Prototype, SIT, E2E, UAT, Payroll Parallel, Regression, and Stabilization.
- Create detailed test scenarios and scripts for Workday HCM, Payroll, integrations, and hire-to-retire processes.
- Execute two parallel payroll cycles, comparing Workday results against the legacy payroll system.
- Identify, document, and resolve discrepancies involving earnings, deductions, taxes, and payroll outputs.




- Validate integrations using EIB, Core Connectors, Workday Studio, APIs, and file-based interfaces.
- Manage the complete defect lifecycle, including logging, triage, prioritization, root-cause analysis, and resolution tracking.
- Coordinate UAT sessions with HR, Payroll, and Operations teams.
- Validate employee records, payroll inputs and outputs, and financial mappings.
- Develop QA dashboards and executive-level reports covering progress, defects, risks, and dependencies.
- Support post-go-live stabilization, regression validation, and the first production payroll cycle.
- Build reusable test scripts, templates, reconciliation tools, and other QA assets.

Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of hands-on experience in HCM systems testing, implementation, or functional consulting.
- Proven experience leading the complete QA lifecycle for enterprise HCM or ERP implementations.
- Strong hands-on expertise in Workday HCM a

📌 QA Testing Lead (México)
🏢 SGF Global
📍 México