Oracle ERP Test Manager (Finance and/or SCM)

Job Title: Oracle ERP Test Manager (Finance and/or SCM)
Job Location: Houston, TX 77002 (Day One Onsite)
Job Type: Long Term
Hiring Type: Video Interview

Experience: 10 15 years total QA/QE; 5+ years in Oracle ERP testing; 5+ years in Test Management of large ERP programs
Domain Coverage: Oracle Cloud ERP (Finance & SCM), Data Migration, Releases
Stakeholders: Client Business/IT, System Integrator(s), Product Owners, Vendor teams, Onsite Offshore QE

Role Summary
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/WebDriver IO, Test Complete) 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/ITwhere 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/sub setting/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 hyper care.
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/ITtesting 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 hyper care 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.