Job Description

Your work days are brighter here. About the Team Workday is the leader in delivering best-in-class finance and HR applications. Our Product Test Automation team plays a pivotal role in building a positive customer experience by delivering new features and improved functionality. We believe in Quality! Leading teams of Test Automation Engineers, our leaders drive the delivery of high-quality features and functionality across Financials, HCM, Payroll, Spend Management, Higher Education and Talent applications. Our Automation Managers collaborate with leaders across Development, Product Management and Quality Assurance in the planning, design, and execution of automation testing strategies, while promoting efficient processes and methodologies. We exist to elevate the Workday experience for all our customers in the delivery of quality enterprise applications. Do you want an exciting job leading a team of dynamic Test Automation Engineers? Get involved and experience Workday! About the Role Workday is looking for an outstanding Senior Manager, Test Automation to join the Product Test Automation leadership team Workday is looking for an outstanding Manager, Test Automation to join the Product Test Automation leadership team. Responsibilities and objectives of the role are: Implement the strategic vision for Test Automation using our best of breed proprietary Automation tools. Lead, and mentor a diverse, globally distributed team of Test Automation Engineers specializing in the creation, curation, and maintenance of automated tests for the Workday Financials Product. Implementation of our automation standards policies and processes in line with Workdays product development methodology and standards. Apply your understanding of test automation and software engineering standard methodologies to impact design and implementation approaches. Define uniform quality expectations by allocating and prioritizing Automation resources in an Agile environment. Be highly engaged with multi-functional teams by building relationships, collaborating with, and influencing Development, Product Management, QA, Build Pipeline & DevOps teams. Ensure our Build pipeline is operating as efficiently and effectively as possible. Establish a culture that continuously strives towards standard processes, measurable outcomes, and operational excellence Working towards achieving the established Success Metrics. Champion Workday values and diversity through our VIBE strategy - Value Inclusion, Belonging and Equity. About You Basic Qualifications: 10+ years of programming experience with a solid understanding of how to embed test automation in CI/CD pipelines. Must have experience in all types of testing, including unit, integration, system, functional, non-functional and performance testing. 5+ years experience testing SaaS and/or cloud-based Enterprise applications like Workday 3+ years of managing managers 5+ years of management Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science/ Engineering or equivalent work experience required. Other Qualifications: Candidates must possess an intense passion for automation and an automation first strategy. Strong background in the design and architecture of automation solutions that enable a shared accountability in quality Expertise with continuous integration systems that incorporate fast feedback mechanisms and quality metrics Strong people management skills with a proven track record to hire, coach, and grow talent within your team(s). Strong leadership, influence, and thought leadership skills Excellent communicator and represent the voice of Quality . Candidate should be comfortable holding all teams account for quality and articulating opportunities and/or concerns to upper management and collaborators across multiple Product Areas. Able to deep dive into technical areas when needed but also up level communications to a broader audience. Proficient with Atlassian tools like JIRA & Confluence. Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process!