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.

• 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.
• 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
  .

• 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.

• Define regression automation strategy (e.g., Tosca, Selenium/Webdriver
  
  IO, Test Complete) and integrate into CI/CD (e.g., Jenkins, Git Hub 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 Dev Ops/ALM
  , Zephyr/Xray
  , Confluence
  , Jenkins/Git Hub
  , SQL for validation,
  Tosca/Selenium (governance level).
• Strong defect triage
  , risk management, and executive reporting skills.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and documentation skills.

• 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
  .
• Master Test Strategy &
  Test Plan with risk-based scope.
• 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.

• 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.