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Workday Testing Project Manager (5249)

NextPath Career Partners
Houston, TX Contractor
POSTED ON 12/9/2025 CLOSED ON 1/7/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Workday Testing Project Manager (5249) position at NextPath Career Partners?

NextPath Career Partners is currently seeking a Workday Testing Project Manager to join our client’s team in Houston, TX or Chicago, IL. This is a Hybrid, Contract position.

SALARY: $70-$82/hr (depending on experience)

Unfortunately, at this time our client is unable to sponsor or transfer visas. Only candidates authorized to work in the US without sponsorship should apply.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field.
  • Proven experience in managing E2E testing for large Workday implementations.
  • Over 10 years of Workday testing (functional and integration), preferably with Workday
  • Familiarity with Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, and API testing.
  • Hands-on experience with automation frameworks and regression testing.

Responsibilities

  • Define & manage overall E2E test strategy covering Functional, Integration, Security, and Data Migration testing.
  • Develop detailed test plans, timelines, and resource allocation for multiple workstreams.
  • Establish governance for defect management, risk identification, and mitigation.
  • Oversee creation of test scenarios and scripts for Workday modules/functional areas (HCM, Payroll, Compensation, Talent, Security, Workforce Planning, and Integrations).
  • Coordinate execution of Unit Testing, System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and Regression Testing.
  • Manage testing of Workday integrations (EIB, Studio, Core Connectors, APIs) and downstream systems.
  • Validate data migration accuracy and reconciliation across environments.
  • Liaise with business teams, HRIT, implementation partners, and vendors to ensure alignment.
  • Provide regular status updates, dashboards, and readiness metrics to leadership.
  • Prepare test summary reports with coverage, defect trends, and go-live readiness.

Nextpath Career Partners

NextPath is a candidate centric recruiting firm focused on your career goals to help you find your next path! Our team of professional recruiters have over 80 years of combined experience to help you navigate a job change. Our clients span local and national with roles in sales, creative, marketing, and staffing on a direct, contract-to-perm, and contract (project) basis.

If the position above doesn’t appear to fit, we do have a host of clients with roles that could be a match and not every position will be posted. Feel free to reach out to find a better match by emailing your resume to apply@nextpathcp.com for a recruiter to engage.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

View all open jobs: http://www.nextpathcp.com

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