The University of Alabama in Huntsville is accepting applications for the regular full-time position of Testing & Cutover Coordinator. The Testing & Cutover Coordinator is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing ERP testing and go-live readiness activities for the University of Alabama in Huntsville’s ERP Modernization program. This role serves as the central point of coordination for system testing and cutover planning, ensuring that testing activities are structured, comprehensive, and aligned to program milestones, while go-live readiness activities are carefully orchestrated across functional, technical, integration, data conversion, and change management workstreams. This is a limited-term appointment. Continuation of employment will be contingent upon the availability of funding post go-live of the ERP Modernization.
Some of the duties and responsibilities include:
• Define and coordinate the ERP testing strategy in partnership with the ERP implementation partner and project leadership, including establishing testing phases, governance, roles and responsibilities, and entry/exit criteria.
• Coordinate all logistics associated with testing activities, including scheduling, participant coordination, environment readiness, communications, and issue escalation processes.
• Track testing progress, execution metrics, defect trends, risks, and blockers, escalating issues as appropriate.
• Support the tracking, triage, and resolution of testing defects in partnership with functional, technical, and vendor teams.
• Maintain visibility into outstanding defects, business impacts, and readiness implications.
• Partner with the ERP implementation partner to develop and maintain the ERP cutover strategy,
detailed cutover runbook, execution checklist, and stakeholder contact plans.
• Coordinate cutover planning activities across all project workstreams, including functional teams,
integrations, data conversion, infrastructure, security, reporting, and ancillary campus systems.
• Serve as a central coordination point between the ERP implementation partner, ERP program office, business stakeholders, and technical teams.
• Support continuous improvement of testing and deployment processes throughout the ERP implementation lifecycle.
Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Project Management, Computer Science, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and years of experience. Minimum of 3 years of experience coordinating enterprise application testing, implementation, deployment, or go-live activities. Must have experience facilitating meetings, issue resolution discussions, and stakeholder coordination activities. Familiarity with structured testing
methodologies including SIT, UAT, CRP, and regression testing, is required. Experience supporting ERP implementations, preferably Oracle Cloud ERP, is desired. Higher education ERP implementation experience is desired. Experience working with system integrators, implementation partners, or vendor- led delivery teams desired. PMP, Agile, or related project management certification is preferred. The approximate starting salary is $70,000 - $80,000 with an excellent benefits package. For the complete listing and to ensure full consideration, qualified applicants should apply online and apply for the position of Testing & Cutover Coordinator.
