Lead testing for a large SAP-to-Oracle Cloud ERP migration in higher education. Develop testing strategy, manage all testing phases (unit, integration, UAT, payroll, regression), coordinate cross-functional teams and vendors, manage defects and reporting, validate test coverage for modules, integrations, reports and converted data, and support business users through test execution and production readiness.
Job Title: Testing Lead – Oracle Cloud ERP Implementation (Higher Education)
Industry: Higher Education / Information Technology
Location: Hybrid (Boston, MA)
Job Status: Full-Time role on a contract
Summary:
Our client is seeking an experienced Testing Lead to support a large-scale Oracle Cloud ERP transformation initiative within a higher education environment. This role will be responsible for leading and coordinating all testing activities associated with the migration from SAP to Oracle Cloud, ensuring the quality, stability, and readiness of Oracle Cloud applications, integrations, and business processes before deployment.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience leading testing programs for Oracle Cloud implementations within complex enterprise environments. This individual will work closely with business stakeholders, functional and technical teams, implementation partners, project leadership, and third-party vendors to execute comprehensive testing strategies and ensure the successful delivery of the ERP transformation program.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute the overall testing strategy, methodology, and governance framework for the Oracle Cloud implementation.
- Lead planning and execution of all testing phases, including unit testing, configuration testing, system integration testing, user acceptance testing, payroll testing, regression testing, and production readiness validation.
- Define testing scope, objectives, schedules, environments, resource requirements, and entry/exit criteria.
- Establish testing standards, quality assurance processes, defect management procedures, and reporting metrics.
- Coordinate testing activities across business, functional, technical, integration, and vendor teams.
- Review and validate test scenarios, test cases, test scripts, and test data requirements.
- Manage defect tracking, triage, prioritization, resolution, and retesting activities.
- Facilitate testing status meetings and provide regular progress updates to project leadership and stakeholders.
- Support business users throughout test preparation, execution, issue resolution, and validation activities.
- Identify testing risks, gaps, and quality concerns, and develop mitigation plans.
- Ensure comprehensive test coverage across Oracle Cloud modules, integrations, reports, and converted data.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 8+ years of ERP testing experience, including at least 3 years leading Oracle Cloud implementation testing efforts.
- Experience supporting Oracle Cloud ERP, Oracle Cloud HCM, Oracle Financials, Oracle Payroll, Oracle Procurement, or related Oracle Cloud applications.
- Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies, quality assurance processes, and defect management practices.
- Experience managing end-to-end testing cycles within large-scale ERP implementation projects.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management abilities.
- Ability to lead cross-functional testing teams and manage competing priorities.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting Oracle Cloud implementations within higher education institutions.
- Experience with SAP-to-Oracle Cloud migration and transformation programs.
- Knowledge of higher education business processes and administrative systems.
- Experience working with system integrators and multi-vendor implementation teams.
- Experience with testing tools, defect tracking systems, and test management platforms.
Core Competencies:
- Strong leadership and coordination skills across cross-functional teams.
- Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to quality assurance.
- Ability to manage multiple testing cycles and project deadlines.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
- Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Results-oriented mindset with a focus on successful project delivery and system readiness.
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