Test Manager

TechNET IT Recruitment Ltd; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Technet IT has partnered with a global retail organisation to deliver an Oracle HCM Cloud transformation programme. A Testing Manager is sought to lead end-to-end testing across payroll-critical processes in a 6-month contract with hybrid work across London (Battersea) and High Wycombe.

You will own the testing strategy, plan, and execution across SIT, UAT, parallel payroll, and cutover, ensuring quality and readiness for go-live in a time-critical environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading SIT, UAT, regression and payroll parallel tests.
• Proven ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Strong governance and data migration validation experience.

Responsibilities

• Define and own end-to-end test strategy, approach and delivery plan (SIT, UAT, regression, data validation, cutover).
• Plan and manage test cycles, environments, dependencies and entry/exit criteria.
• Ensure environment and test data readiness across all phases.
• Coordinate test scenario design for People and payroll-critical processes.
• Lead defect triage, prioritisation and resolution with vendors and internal teams.
• Own test reporting, quality metrics, and governance outputs.
• Provide readiness recommendations to support go/no-go decisions.
• Oversee data migration validation and reconciliation, ensuring formal sign-off.
• Lead cutover rehearsal testing and go-live assurance.
• Produce regular reporting on progress, defects, coverage and risks.

Job description

Technet IT has partnered with a global retail organisation to deliver a critical Oracle HCM Cloud transformation programme. We are seeking an experienced Testing Manager to lead end-to-end testing across a high-profile People systems migration. This is a 6-month contract (Outside IR35) with a hybrid working model across London (Battersea) and High Wycombe. This role requires strong delivery ownership in a time-critical environment.

The Role

You will take full accountability for testing strategy and execution across the Oracle HCM Cloud migration, covering both business unit and group-level workstreams. This includes ownership of all test phases (SIT, UAT, Parallel Payroll, Cutover), ensuring quality, governance, and readiness across payroll-critical processes, integrations, data, and business continuity.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own the end-to-end test strategy, approach, and delivery plan (SIT, UAT, regression, data validation, cutover)
• Plan and manage test cycles, including environments, dependencies, and entry/exit criteria
• Ensure environment and test data readiness across all phases
• Coordinate test scenario design for People and payroll-critical processes
• Lead defect triage, prioritisation, and resolution with vendors and internal teams
• Own test reporting, quality metrics, and governance outputs
• Provide clear readiness recommendations to support go/no-go decisions
• Oversee data migration validation and reconciliation, ensuring formal sign-off
• Lead cutover rehearsal testing and go-live assurance
• Produce regular reporting on progress, defects, coverage, and risks

What We’re Looking For

• Strong leadership across Oracle HCM Cloud / Oracle Fusion HCM testing programmes
• Proven experience managing SIT, UAT, regression, payroll parallel runs, and go-live testing
• Experience testing integrations (OIC and third-party providers) and downstream impacts
• Ability to operate across complex, multi-stakeholder environments (global/group structures)
• Strong defect management and vendor coordination experience
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical outcomes into business risk
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to deliver at pace in deadline-driven programmes

Key Skills & Knowledge

• Test planning, script design, and data preparation
• Payroll testing (including multi-cycle parallel runs)
• Data migration validation, reconciliation, and sign-off processesUnderstanding of People systems and payroll-critical workflows
• Familiarity with tools such as JIRA and test reporting dashboards
• Awareness of data security and controls when handling sensitive employee data