Oracle Technical Project Manager --EBS Upgrade

Job Description Summary

The Oracle Technical Project Manager will lead the end-to-end execution of an Oracle EBS Upgrade program, ensuring seamless coordination between technical, functional, DBA, infrastructure, and business teams. This role requires deep hands-on experience in Oracle EBS upgrade methodologies, risk management, cutover planning, and stakeholder communication to deliver a stable and compliant R12.2.x environment

Key Responsibilities

1. Program & Delivery Management

• Own the overall EBS upgrade delivery lifecycle: Assessment, Planning, Execute, Test, Cutover, Hypercare
• Define and manage detailed project plans, milestones, dependencies, and critical paths
• Track and report on schedule, scope, cost, quality, and risks
• Drive governance cadence: Steering Committee, PMO reviews, RAID management

2. Technical Leadership & Coordination

• Coordinate across DBA, Apps Technical, Functional, Infrastructure, Security, and Integration teams
• Ensure execution of upgrade technical tracks:
• Pre-upgrade readiness & custom code analysis
• Database upgrade
• EBS application upgrade (R12.2.x)
• Online Patching (ADOP) readiness
• Customizations retrofit (Forms, Reports, Interfaces, Workflows)
• Validate technical decisions, sequencing, and dependency management

3. Testing & Quality Assurance

• Oversee SIT, UAT, Performance Testing, and Regression Testing phases
• Ensure robust test planning, defect triage, and closure governance
• Validate test coverage for:
• Critical business flows
• Custom objects
• Integrations & reports

4. Cutover & Go-Live Management

• Lead cutover planning and execution including mock cutovers
• Coordinate downtime planning, rollback strategy, and business readiness
• Ensure readiness across:
• Data validation
• User access & security
• Integrations and downstream systems

5. Risk, Issue & Dependency Management

• Proactively identify and mitigate upgrade-specific risks:
• Customization complexity
• Performance degradation
• Integration failures
• Extended downtime
• Maintain RAID log with clear ownership and resolution timelines

6. Stakeholder & Communication Management

• Act as the single point of accountability for customer and SI leadership
• Provide executive-level status reports, dashboards, and decision papers
• Manage cross-vendor dependencies (Oracle Support, hosting partners, third-party vendors)

7. Compliance, Security & Support Readiness

Ensure alignment with:

• Oracle Premier / Extended Support requirements
• Security and audit standards (SOX, ITwhere applicable)
• Oversee post-go-live stabilization and hypercare support transition
• Required Skills & Experience
• Mandatory
• Strong experience managing Oracle EBS Upgrade projects (11i / R12.x → R12.2.x)

Solid understanding of:

• EBS Architecture & Technical Components
• ADOP / Online Patching
• Custom code retrofit strategy
• Interfaces, reports, conversions, workflows
• Proven experience in cutover & go-live leadership
• Excellent stakeholder, communication, and escalation management skills
• Nice to Have
• Prior hands-on experience as Oracle Apps Technical Lead / DBA / Architect

Exposure to:

• OCI / Cloud hosting for EBS
• Oracle Support SR management during upgrades
• EBS integrations with Fusion / 3rd party systems
• PMP / PRINCE2 / Agile certification