HRIS Test Lead - Contract

As part of a strategic investment, Withers are looking for an experienced HR Test Lead to support the successful implementation of a new Human Resources Information System (HRIS) across our global offices. This role is critical to ensuring the quality, reliability, and integrity of the HRIS solution through rigorous testing and stakeholder collaboration. You will lead the end-to-end testing strategy, working closely with HR, IT, vendors, and business users to validate system functionality, data accuracy, and user experience. The successful candidate will have hands-on SAP SuccessFactors testing experience, including Employee Central, Recruiting, Onboarding and Time Off.

The HR Test Lead works closely with HR SMEs, HRIS team, IT, system vendors, and project stakeholders to define the test strategy and plan, lead test activities, and establish robust HRIS test frameworks and approach. This role is critical to ensure that the new HRIS is accurate, functional and performant in line with business-critical requirements, both functional and non-functional, and supports core HR operations, reporting, and strategic workforce planning.

The ideal candidate brings a blend of technical expertise, HR domain knowledge, and project delivery experience, with a strong focus on test quality, compliance, and stakeholder collaboration.

Tasks and responsibilities

Test Strategy & Planning

• Develop and own the comprehensive test strategy for the HRIS implementation.
• Define test plans, test cases, and acceptance criteria for all phases (unit, system, integration, UAT and hyper care)
• Align testing activities with project milestones and go-live timelines.

Execution & Coordination

• Lead and coordinate testing efforts across HR, IT, and vendor teams.
• Manage test environments, data preparation, and defect tracking.
• Facilitate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with global HR stakeholders.
• Coordinate business-process testing across Employee Central, Recruiting, Onboarding and Time Off, including end-to-end business scenarios and cross-module dependencies.
• Provide regular reporting to stakeholders on test progress
• Be effective in defect management and resolution

Quality Assurance

• Ensure system functionality aligns with business requirements and compliance standards
• Validate integrations with payroll, finance, time tracking, and other systems.
• Monitor and report on test progress, risks, and issues to project leadership.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with HR process owners, business analysts, and external vendors.
• Provide training and support to testers and end users during UAT.
• Act as a key point of contact for testing-related queries and escalations.
• Assist the IT test team with queries as required.
• Assist the IT Test Manager with additional responsibilities where requested.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for the performance of this job, and as such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.

• Proven experience in HRIS testing explicitly with SAP SuccessFactors. Demonstrating practical testing experience across Employee Central, Recruiting, Onboarding and Time Off.
• Strong understanding of HR processes (core HR, talent, compensation, benefits, etc.). Strong knowledge of the end-to-end employee lifecycle and the dependencies between these SAP SuccessFactors modules is essential.
• Experience in test management tools (e.g., JIRA, Azure DevOps).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a global, matrixed environment with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to take ownership, multi-task and work to deadlines
• ISTQB Foundation Level Certified. ISTQB Advanced would be advantageous

Personal Qualities

• Inspires confidence
• Enthusiastic and friendly
• Able to work under pressure
• Flexible approach to working hours
• Excellent attention to detail and organisation skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Smart and professional manner
• Be well organised in calendar management and scheduling
• Collaborative mindset with a consultative approach

• 9.30am to 5.30pm but flexibility is a must.
• 12-week probation period
• 12-week notice period
• Flexible benefit package including pension, private medical insurance, denplan, season ticket loan, subsidised gym memberships, lifestyle discount scheme, the ability to buy and sell holidays, flu jabs, doctors consultation service, cycle to work scheme, on site café and more

About Withers

A law firm focused on people, performance, and collaboration.

For the past 130 years, we have supported some of the world’s most remarkable people and organizations at defining moments in their lives. 40% of our business comes from Europe, 40% from the US and 20% from Asia and we are one profit sharing partnership globally.

We are united in our commitment to integrity, quality and collaboration. We have a culture of high performance and deliver excellent service consistently across the firm. We provide tailored solutions built on trust and partner with our clients to achieve their goals.

Many of our clients are shaping the future and creating solutions to tackle some of the world’s most difficult problems. It makes for a fascinating and challenging practice.

Our role is to get to know each individual client, find out where they want to be, and help them to get there - whether they are building a business, buying a home or protecting and defending their interests.

To meet their unique needs we are exceptionally collaborative, working together across teams and time zones. And we are agile - focusing on strategy rather than rigid ideas and traditional hierarchy.

Join us to be part of a team that is always looking to the future. Where initiative, big ideas and bold moves are always encouraged. Where you can truly be yourself.