Role: Oracle ERP Test Manager
Skills: Oracle Cloud ERP Finance (GL, AP, AR, FA, CM, COA, P2P, O2C) and SCM (Inventory, Procurement, Order Management, Manufacturing) Data Migration, Releases
Experience: 12+ Years
Location: Houston TX.
We are Seeking the Oracle ERP Test Manager will lead end-to-end testing for Oracle Cloud ERP programs (Finance and/or SCM), acting as the primary client-facing and vendor-facing test leader. The role is responsible for shaping the test strategy, governing SIT/UAT/OAT, orchestrating multi-vendor delivery, ensuring traceability and compliance (e.g., SOX where applicable), and delivering high-quality releases through risk-based testing and measurable KPIs. This is an onsite leadership role working closely with client stakeholders and coordinating offshore QE teams.
Key Responsibilities
Test Leadership & Governance
- Own the Test Strategy, Test Plan, and Quality Governance across ERP tracks (Finance, SCM, Integrations, Reporting).
- Establish and run test governance forums: daily stand-ups, defect triage, go/no-go gates, release readiness meetings.
- Define entry/exit criteria, risk-based test scope, and traceability from requirements → test cases → defects → release notes.
- Set up RACI, test calendar, and QA checkpoints across SIT, UAT, OAT, regression, and cutover validations.
Client & Vendor Management
- Serve as the single point of contact for client QA leadership; ensure transparent communication and expectation management.
- Coordinate with system integrators (SI), third-party vendors, and internal product teams on dependencies, environments, and fixes.
- Drive defect SLAs, cross-team ownership, and escalation management; present progress/KPIs to executive stakeholders.
- Align test scope with contractual obligations, SOW, and project milestones.
Functional & Integration Testing
- Oversee testing across Finance (GL, AP, AR, FA, CM, COA, P2P, O2C) and SCM (Inventory, Procurement, Order Management, Manufacturing).
- Plan and lead E2E business process validations spanning Oracle ERP and boundary systems (e.g., CRM, WMS/TMS/OTM, Banking, Tax, Reporting).
- Govern API/OIC integration testing, data migration/reconciliation, reporting/BI verification, and cutover readiness.
Non-Functional & Automation
- Define regression automation strategy (e.g., Tosca, Selenium/WebdriverIO, TestComplete) and integrate into CI/CD (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
- Oversee performance testing scope (critical flows, SLA validation) and environment/instrumentation readiness.
- Ensure security, audit, and compliance checks (SOX/ITGC where applicable) are embedded in the test process.
Planning, Environments & Data
- Build detailed test schedules, resource plans, and environment usage plans (SIT/UAT/Pre-Prod).
- Establish test data strategy (masking/subsetting/synthetic), test data refresh cycles, and data governance.
Reporting & Metrics
- Publish daily/weekly dashboards: coverage, pass rate, defect density/leakage/severity aging, DRE, trend analysis, and risk register updates.
- Produce go-live quality sign-offs, test summary reports, and post-implementation validation plans.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Must-Have
- Strong Oracle Cloud ERP testing leadership across Finance and/or SCM with integration-heavy landscapes.
- Proven client-facing and vendor management experience in multi-vendor delivery environments.
- Deep understanding of E2E business processes: P2P/PTP, O2C/OTC, R2R, PTM, Inventory & Costing; exposure to COA design.
- Hands-on oversight of SIT, UAT, OAT, cutover testing, and hypercare.
- Experience with integration middleware (e.g., Oracle Integration Cloud/OIC, REST/SOAP APIs, flat-file/EDIs).
- Tools: Jira/Azure DevOps/ALM, Zephyr/Xray, Confluence, Jenkins/GitHub, SQL for validation, Tosca/Selenium (governance level).
- Strong defect triage, risk management, and executive reporting skills.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and documentation skills.
Nice-to-Have
- Exposure to OTM, WMS, CRM, tax engines (e.g., Vertex), Banking integrations, Reporting/BI (OTBI, BIP).
- SOX/ITGC testing experience; understanding of change management and segregation of duties.
- Certifications: Oracle Cloud ERP, PMP/PRINCE2, PSM/CSM, ISTQB Test Manager.
- Experience with service virtualization, data masking, test environment management.
Key Deliverables
- Master Test Strategy & Test Plan with risk-based scope.
- Traceability Matrix (requirements → test cases → defects → releases).
- SIT/UAT/Test Completion Reports, Go/No-Go recommendations, and hypercare validation plan.
- Automation coverage map, regression suite, and CI execution reports.
- Quality dashboards and executive steering readouts.
KPIs & Success Metrics
- Defect Leakage (to UAT/Production) within agreed thresholds.
- Test Coverage (Requirements, E2E business processes, Integrations, Compliance).
- Defect SLA adherence & aging; % of critical defects resolved by gate.
- Release Readiness: entry/exit compliance, risk burndown trend.
- Automation ROI: % regression automated, cycle time savings, stability.
- Stakeholder Satisfaction (CSAT) and audit/compliance pass rates.
