The Opportunity
Our client is embarking on a major UKG implementation program that will impact more than 20,000 employees across a complex HR, payroll, and workforce ecosystem. This is a rare opportunity to lead testing for a high-profile transformation spanning Workday, UKG, and Dayforce, working closely with a skilled team and shaping quality outcomes across integration and end-to-end phases. Joining at an early and critical stage, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the successful delivery of a foundational enterprise platform.
Must be able to attend the Melbourne office 2 days per week. Unfortunately sponsorship is not available for this position. December start preferred, January start also considered.
The Role
As a
UKG Test Lead / Manager
you will be responsible for overseeing all testing activities across the UKG implementation program, ensuring quality, readiness, and stability across interconnected systems.
Your other responsibilities will include:
- Leading system, integration, and end-to-end testing across Workday, UKG, and Dayforce.
- Managing a test team of four, providing direction, prioritisation, and daily oversight.
- Coordinating testing across upstream (Workday) and downstream (Dayforce) processes, ensuring seamless data flow.
- Developing test strategies, plans, scenarios, and quality standards for multiple phases of delivery.
- Engaging with technical and business stakeholders to validate system functionality, integrations, and defects.
- Supporting early system testing and progressing into full end-to-end validation as the program evolves.
About You
In order to be a successful applicant you will bring proven experience leading testing within large-scale HRIS transformations, ideally with exposure to UKG or similar enterprise workforce platforms.
You will also have:
- Strong integration testing experience across multiple HR and payroll systems.
- Prior leadership of test teams within complex, high-volume environments (20k+ employees advantageous).
- Hands-on capability with system testing, functional testing, and end-to-end validation.
- Excellent stakeholder communication skills, with the ability to influence, resolve issues, and guide delivery outcomes.
- A structured, detail-oriented approach to test planning, documentation, and quality assurance.
Benefits
- Initial 6-month contract with strong potential for extension.
Decemember or January start possible. - Lead testing for a major enterprise platform implementation.
- Work in a collaborative team with visibility across a high-impact program.
- Hybrid working model with two office days per week.
Please note: We are receiving an extremely high volume of applications, please apply directly to the job advert and be patient while waiting for an update. Whilst we endeavour to respond to all enquiries, with current volumes it can be challenging - we're only human!
If you wish to apply via email please make sure you also apply directly - a lot of applications get phished, or sent to spam.
Please apply with current resume in Microsoft Word format only (.doc or .docx). helena.patterson@davidsonwp.com
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