Job Title: UAT Project Manager Finance Systems
Job Location: Santa Clara, CA
Job Type: Contract
Job Description:
Own and drive end-to-end UAT planning and execution for finance and ERP applications on the business side. Must have experience with Finance applications on the business side. SAP is preferred
Define and enforce UAT strategy, governance, timelines, and entrance/exit criteria
Coordinate business testers, manage UAT schedules, kickoff sessions, and daily execution tracking
Lead hands-on UAT execution using Jira Xray, including test planning, test execution, defect tracking, dashboards, and reporting on the business side. Must have experience with X-ray
Partner with finance stakeholders to define real-world business validation scenarios aligned to ERP processes (O2C, Q2C, record-to-report, etc.)
Track defects, manage escalations, and support go/no-go readiness decisions
Act as the primary point of contact between business, IT-PM, QA, and PMO for all UAT activities
Capture lessons learned and support continuous improvement of UAT processes and standards
Required Qualifications:
5 7+ years of experience in UAT, test coordination, or project/program management for enterprise systems
Strong UAT experience on the business side for ERP or finance applications.
Hands-on experience with Jira Xray is a must-have (test planning, execution, reporting, and traceability)
Must have experience with Finance applications on the business side. SAP is preferred
Proven ability to manage cross-functional stakeholders and drive UAT execution to completion
Strong organizational, communication, and execution skills
Nice to Have
Experience supporting SAP implementations or finance system transformations
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum environments
PMP, CAPM, or similar certification