Test Manager (Oracle Financials ERP)

Cognizant; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

Cognizant in Toronto is seeking an E2E Testing Lead to own and drive end-to-end testing strategy for Finance Transformation, aligning multiple workstreams and ensuring go-live readiness. You will manage governance, traceability, and risk across Oracle Financials and integrations.

The role requires 10+ years of QA experience with leadership in large programmes, strong Oracle Finance testing, and the ability to translate technical quality concerns for executives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of QA experience, with at least 3 years in a senior testing leadership role on large-scale programmes.
• 5+ years of professional software testing experience, focused on Oracle Financials ERP testing and validation.
• Hands-on functional testing across GL, AP, AR, Cash Management.
• Proven track record owning end-to-end test strategy on enterprise-grade transformations.
• Experience on Oracle programmes in finance/actuarial contexts and testing of accounting flows.
• Experience with cloud-native or cloud-migration programmes and test design impacts.
• Experience leading QA teams, workload planning and performance management.
• Data migration testing and system integration testing across multi-vendor landscapes.
• Strong testing methodologies knowledge (functional, regression, integration, UAT, performance).
• Proficiency with QA tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Excellent communication with senior stakeholders; strong analytical and risk mitigation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead testing efforts for Oracle Financials ERP implementations, upgrades, quarterly updates, and enhancements.
• Design, develop, and execute detailed test plans, scenarios, and test cases for core financial workflows.
• Own programme-level E2E quality outcomes for Oracle releases and provide go/no-go recommendations.
• Develop and govern the end-to-end test strategy across multiple workstreams.
• Lead creation/review of high-quality E2E test scenarios and traceability to requirements.
• Align E2E testing to milestones and ensure readiness for go-live.
• Coordinate testing activities across parallel workstreams and manage dependencies.
• Coordinate with test leads to ensure end-to-end quality across solution and integrations.

Skills

QA leadership

Oracle Financials

Test strategy

Jira

Confluence

Stakeholder comms

Data migration testing

Risk management

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

In this role, you will own and drive the end-to-end (E2E) testing strategy and delivery for the Finance Transformation programme, with primary accountability for integrated E2E quality across Oracle and all upstream/downstream integrations. This role establishes programme-level test governance, quality gates, and cross-workstream coordination across multiple workstreams, ensuring functional and technical E2E readiness for cutover, parallel run, and go-live. This is a programme-level testing leadership role — execution is performed by workstream test leads and IT QA/scrum teams; the E2E Testing Lead orchestrates planning, assures coverage/traceability, and escalates risks/issues.

In this role, you will

• Lead testing efforts for Oracle Financials ERP implementations, upgrades, quarterly updates, and enhancements.
• Design, develop, and execute detailed test plans, scenarios, and test cases covering core financial workflows—including General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Cash Management, Asset Management, and Procurement-to-Pay (P2P) or Order-to-Cash (O2C) cycles.
• Own programme-level E2E quality outcomes for Oracle Financials releases, including RICE deliverables, and provide integrated go/no-go recommendations based on evidence.
• Develop, own, and drive the end-to-end test strategy, framework, and governance across multiple workstreams, ensuring alignment with programme objectives and delivery timelines.
• Lead creation/review of high-quality E2E test scenarios, test cases, and traceability to requirements and business processes.
• Align E2E testing to program milestones (releases, cutovers, parallel runs) and ensure readiness for go-live.
• Lead and coordinate testing activities across multiple parallel workstreams, managing dependencies, shared environments, and data requirements.
• Delivered in multiple releases, with designated test leads accountable for system testing across the various test cycles; the End-to-End Testing Lead will work closely with these leads to coordinate integrated planning and execution and to ensure end-to-end quality across the solution and all related integrations.

Work model:

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week in a Cognizant or client office in Toronto, ON. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various well-being programs.

Note:

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

What you need to have to be considered:

• Minimum 10+ years of QA experience, with at least 3 years in a senior testing leadership role on large-scale or complex programmes.
• 5+ years of professional software testing experience, with a strong, dedicated focus on Oracle Financials ERP testing and validation.
• Hands-on functional testing experience across key financial modules, including General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), and Cash Management.
• Must have proven track record of owning end-to-end test strategy on enterprise-grade transformation, Oracle, ERP, or digital programmes.
• Must have experience on Oracle programmes in finance/actuarial contexts, including testing of accounting flows, posting rules, reconciliations, period close impacts, and integrations.
• Experience on cloud-native or cloud-migration programmes with an understanding of how infrastructure impacts test design.
• Experience managing and developing QA teams, including workload planning and performance management.
• Background in data migration testing or system integration testing across complex, multi-vendor landscapes.
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies (functional, regression, Integration, UAT, performance, etc.), including governance, evidence-based quality reporting, and release readiness.
• Proficiency with QA Tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence)
• Excellent communication skills — able to translate technical quality concerns into clear business language for senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with a structured approach to risk identification and mitigation.

These will help you stand out:

• Banking and Insurance Domain is highly preferred.
• Familiarity with enterprise platforms and integration/API testing patterns.

Total compensation:

We regularly assess market data to ensure we offer a competitive compensation package for our associates. The base salary for this position ranges between CAD 100,000 – 125,000 per year. Where the successful candidate may fall within the range depends on relevant education, work and/or management experience and other business-related and job-necessary qualifications. This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual performance-based bonus, as well as benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.