Initial Posting Date:

12/03/2025

Application Deadline:

12/10/2025

Agency:

Department of Administrative Services

Salary Range:

$7,353 - $10,827

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Workday Testing Lead (Operations & Policy Analyst 4)

Job Description:

Workday Testing Lead

Operations & Policy Analyst 4

Oregon Department of Administrative Services

This limited duration position is scheduled to last through June 30, 2027, and may be extended based on funding and workload need. Limited Duration appointments are fully benefits-eligible. Current State of Oregon employees may be eligible for a job rotation.

Join Workday Oregon at the Oregon Department of Administrative Services! Our team powers the HR, payroll, benefits, and time tracking systems for over 45,000 public employees across all three branches of state government. We value equity, excellence, accountability, and integrity—and we are committed to modernizing HR and payroll practices through system improvements, analytics, and collaboration.

What You’ll Do

As the Workday Testing Lead, you will:

• Design and manage testing strategies for Workday system changes; oversee test execution, troubleshooting, and defect resolution.

• Partner with Workday administrators, SMEs, and business analysts to analyze impacts, coordinate testing, and validate solutions.

• Validate that all releases meet requirements before going live.

• Use root cause analysis and lessons learned to refine testing processes and improve system reliability.

• Manage the automated regression testing suite to identify gaps, build new test cases, and support automation goals.

• Respond to inquiries from leadership and external oversight agencies with clear documentation, reports, and presentations.

• Contribute to strategic improvements, standardize testing approaches, and enhance automation across Workday Oregon.

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What We Are Looking For

Minimum Qualifications:

A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills; and five years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work.

OR;

Any combination of experience and education equivalent to eight years of professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work experience.

Experience must include planning, coordinating, or executing large-scale testing efforts across complex systems and multiple teams. This experience must be evident in your resume.

Desired Attributes:

• Managing and creating test plans and testing groups

• Strong knowledge of Oregon state government structure and operations (all branches)

• Expertise in modern testing management and documentation best practices

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to effectively train others in both small and large group settings

• Experience in writing reports, ideally within Workday

• Strong analytical skills and experience with data management

• General knowledge of process improvement tools (e.g., Lean, RPI events)

• Deep understanding of SaaS systems; Workday experience strongly preferred

How to Apply

Ready to join our team?

• External Applicants: Click “Apply” on the job posting to submit your application.

• Current State of Oregon employees: Apply via your employee Workday account. If you are applying as a job rotation option, you must have your supervisor’s approval and attach it to your application.

Important Application Requirements:

Attach both a current resume and cover letter. Tell us about your experience, strengths, and what makes you a great add to our agency.

Be sure your materials clearly show how you meet the minimum qualifications and desired attributes. Your cover letter must demonstrate how you meet the desired attributes listed in the posting. Upload your resume and cover letter in the “Resume/Cover Letter” field of the online application.

Only complete applications received by the deadline will be considered. Applications submitted without a cover letter and resume may not be reviewed.

Why DAS?
At DAS, innovation and service excellence start with our people. We support one another as professionals and as individuals, fostering a culture of learning, trust, and collaboration. We believe diversity fuels creativity and better decision-making—and we deeply value the unique strengths and perspectives every team member contributes.

Our amazing benefits include:

• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, vision, and dental plans for you and your family. Additional benefits include life insurance, short- and long-term disability, deferred compensation savings plans, and flexible spending accounts for health and childcare.

• Generous Paid Time Off: 11 holidays, 3 personal business days, monthly sick leave and vacation leave that increases with years of service.

• Retirement Benefits: Membership in Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP).

• Wellness Resources: Support for work-life balance, health, and overall well-being.

• Career Development: Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

• Commuting: Access to Get There - Oregon’s carpool matching tool and trip planner.

• Student Loan Forgiveness: Potential eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

• Hybrid Work Opportunity- The position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule. Currently, staff are expected to report to the office four workdays per year. That may change at any time due to business needs. The terms of hybrid work will be discussed and agreed upon between the hiring manager and successful candidate.

• Live, work, and play in Salem, Oregon.

Additional Details

• This announcement is for one limited duration (through 6/30/2027), full-time, management service Operations & Policy Analyst 4. This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies.

• *The salary listed is the non-PERS qualifying salary range. If the successful candidate is PERS qualifying, the salary range will reflect the additional 6.95%.

• Finalists will be subject to a computerized criminal history check including fingerprints. Adverse background data may be grounds for immediate disqualification.

• We do not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, applicants will be required to complete I-9 documentation and confirm authorization to work in the United States.

• Eligible veterans who meet the qualifications will be given veterans' preference. For more information, please visit Veterans Resources.

• The State of Oregon does not request or require your age, date of birth, attendance or graduation dates from an educational institution during the application process.

Contact Information

Please contact the recruiter for accommodation requests under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and application or Job-specific questions.

Please include the job requisition number: REQ-191544.

• Recruiter: Cassie Graham

• Email: cassie.graham@das.oregon.gov

• Phone (text friendly): 503-949-6169

Helpful Links & Resources

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The Department of Administrative Services is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer Committed to Workforce Diversity. At the Department of Administrative Services, we embody the value of hiring a workforce representative of the communities we serve, understanding that a diverse workforce revitalizes our state. We value diversity and foster a positive and welcoming environment where all employees can thrive.