Finance Strategic Transformation Programme - Test Lead in London

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The Opportunity: Arup's Finance Strategic Transformation Programme is delivering a major global change initiative that will transform finance capabilities through the implementation of Oracle Fusion ERP and EPM. By creating a modern, cloud-based finance platform, we will enhance decision-making, improve efficiency, and deliver a better user experience across our global business.

We are seeking an experienced Test Manager to lead the end-to-end testing strategy and execution for this high-profile transformation programme. Working with Finance, Technology, Change, Data, and Delivery teams, you will ensure the successful planning, governance, and delivery of all testing activities, supporting key readiness decisions through to go-live.

What You'll Do:

• Develop and lead the programme-wide testing strategy across Oracle Fusion ERP and EPM.
• Manage testing phases including System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), regression testing, cutover rehearsals, and go-live readiness.
• Coordinate test planning, environments, data, resources, and execution activities across multiple workstreams.
• Drive defect management, triage, resolution, and reporting to ensure issues are effectively addressed.
• Partner with business stakeholders, functional and technical teams, and implementation partners to ensure comprehensive test coverage and business readiness.
• Provide clear reporting, quality metrics, and evidence-based recommendations to support governance and go/no-go decisions.
• Establish robust testing controls, documentation, and governance processes that promote quality, traceability, and auditability.

Is this role right for you?

Essential:

• Proven experience leading testing within large-scale Finance transformation programmes.
• Strong knowledge of ERP/EPM testing methodologies, including SIT, UAT, integrations, data migration, security, controls, and go-live readiness.
• Experience developing test strategies, plans, defect management processes, and readiness reporting.
• Ability to manage complex stakeholder groups across business and technology functions.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and programme coordination skills.

Desirable:

• Experience delivering testing for Oracle Fusion ERP and/or Oracle EPM implementations.
• Understanding of Finance processes including Record to Report, Purchase to Pay, Order to Cash, Projects, Assets, Tax, Planning, and Reporting.
• Familiarity with test management tools, defect tracking, and business-led UAT approaches.

What we offer you: At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different People, Shared Values: Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

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