Oracle HCM Test Manager

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AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies.

We partner with Arup to support their contingent recruitment processes. Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.
On behalf of Arup, we are seeking an Oracle HCM Test Manager for a 12 month contract, based in either London, Manchester, or Newcastle, working on a hybrid model.

Purpose of the role:
The Oracle HCM Test Manager is accountable for the end-to-end test strategy and test planning, coordination and delivery across a global Oracle Fusion HCM programme, ensuring the solution is fit for purpose, fully integrated, compliant, and ready for go-live across all regions.

The role has overall accountability for testing outcomes across all in-scope Fusion modules, including Core HCM, Absence, Recruitment, Compensation, Benefits, HR Helpdesk, Security, Reporting and Integrations.

The Oracle HCM Test Manager owns the full test life cycle, spanning System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), payroll comparison, dress rehearsals, regression testing, performance and security testing and cutover assurance, working across functional, technical, data migration and integration workstreams to deliver a cohesive, end-to-end testing approach.

This is a hands-on leadership role, combining strategic oversight with active involvement in test planning (including scope, coverage and resourcing), test management and reporting, defect triage and readiness assessment, ensuring that testing remains a driver of quality and risk reduction rather than a late-stage validation exercise.

What you'll do:

Test strategy & Governance -

• Working with the SI, define and own the overall test strategy for the Fusion programme (SIT, UAT, payroll testing, regression, dress rehearsal)

Test planning & Coordination -

• Produce and maintain detailed test plans, cycles, schedules and resource plans.
• Coordinate testing across multiple workstreams including: -
• Core HCM, Absence, Helpdesk, Benefits, Compensation, Recruitment.
• Payroll comparison (Note - not parallel)
• Integrations.
• Data migration.
• Reporting.

Test execution & Delivery -

• Lead execution of System Integration Testing (SIT) including environment coordination and downstream system validation, working closely with the SI who have overall responsibility for SIT contractually.

Stakeholder & Vendor management -

• Act as the primary testing interface with the SI, payroll vendors, third parties and internal system owners.

Environment & Data coordination -

• Coordinate test environment readiness and refresh planning.
• Ensure appropriate test data strategy is in place (including masked or synthetic data)
• Align data migration test loads with test cycles and payroll comparison needs.

The skills you'll need:

• Proven experience as a Test Manager on Global Oracle Fusion HCM programmes.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end HCM processes, including payroll and integrations.
• Experience managing testing across multi-country deployments.
• Strong defect management and quality assurance background.
• Comfortable operating in complex, fast-moving programme environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management.
• Strong understanding of technical delivery life cycle (design, build, test, cutover)
• Strong planning, dependency management, and risk management skills.
• Oracle EBS and Taleo is desirable.
• Experience working across diverse geographic and cultural landscapes.
• Experience working with System Integrators and third parties.
• Familiarity with governance frameworks and stage-gate delivery.

About the client

About the client
Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. Guided by its values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Arup creates and contributes to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Arup's internal employee networks support their inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion - creating a space for everyone to express themselves and make a positive difference.
If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and speak to one of our Sourcing Specialists.
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