ERP Project Test Lead

ERP Project Test Lead
Location: Toronto, Montreal, or Ottawa (Hybrid)
Estimated Duration: 4 months +
Project Description
Technology and Infrastructures (T&I) is at the core evolution, ensuring seamless connectivity across media content, systems, people, and places.
As we transition from traditional radio and TV broadcasting to a cutting-edge digital media company, T&I is leading this transformation. As part of this exciting journey, we’re embarking on a significant finance modernization initiative to enhance our processes and technology.
In this dynamic, fast-paced environment, you’ll play a crucial role in testing coordination for the implementation of our Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP system, helping shape the future of our finance processes and systems. You will be working with our integrator test manager and workstream leads and SMEs.

Activities
The ERP Project Test Lead/Coordinator is responsible for the following components:

• Test Planning and Coordination: In collaboration with the integrator Test Manager, develop and maintain comprehensive test plans, ensuring alignment with the overall project timeline and objectives. Coordinate with various teams to schedule and track testing activities
• Test Case Development and Execution: Plan, Organize, Schedule testing efforts. Collaborate with business analysts and subject matter experts to develop detailed test cases leveraging the integrator ERP test case library. Oversee the execution of test cases across various modules of the ERP system, ensuring thorough coverage and identifying gaps. Test execution is manual and results are recorded in JIRA.
• Defect Management: Using JIRA and PowerBI, Track and manage defects, ensuring they are logged, prioritized, and resolved in a timely manner. Coordinate with development teams to ensure defect resolution and re-testing.
• Test Reporting and Metrics: Using JIRA and PowerBI, produce regular test progress reports and metrics to inform stakeholders on the status of testing. Analyze and summarize test results, highlighting risks and areas requiring attention. Escalate issues and risks to the delivery project manager in a timely manner.
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Support: Provide support for UAT by preparing test scenarios, coordinating user involvement, and ensuring feedback is collected and addressed effectively.
• Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with project managers, functional teams, and developers to ensure testing aligns with system configurations and business requirements.
•  Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvement and contribute to best practices within the testing and implementation phases of the ERP system.

Service Requirements – Qualifications
To fulfill this role, the position must have the following qualifications:

• Experience: Minimum of 7 years of experience in testing coordination or testing management, specifically in ERP implementations (preferably Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP or similar).
• Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of ERP systems, with a focus on finance, procurement, and other core business processes. Familiarity with Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP is highly desirable.
• Project Management Skills: Proven ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize competing demands, and meet deadlines within a fast-paced environment. Experience with project management tools and methodologies is an asset.
• Testing Experience: Extensive experience in planning, executing, and managing various types of tests (e.g., system integration, user acceptance, regression) within an ERP implementation. Strong knowledge of testing methodologies and defect tracking tools. Experience working with an ERP integrator
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and present test results and risks to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Problem-Solving and Analytical Skills: Strong critical thinking abilities to troubleshoot issues, identify root causes, and propose solutions in a collaborative manner.
• Attention to Detail: Ability to identify potential issues early and ensure thorough validation of test scenarios and results.
• Team Collaboration: Comfortable working with various stakeholders, including business users, developers, and project managers, to ensure testing requirements are met.
• Adaptability: Ability to work under changing conditions, adjust priorities, and manage evolving project demands.
• Tools and Software: Experience with Jira, PowerBI and ERP system testing environments.