Job Title: UAT ManagerJob Location:New York, NYJob Description:The UAT Manager will provide end-to-end leadership, governance, and oversight for User Acceptance Testing (UAT) across all in-scope financial functional areas under the CGI Advantage 4.0 ERP implementation. This role is responsible for ensuring that UAT execution aligns with business requirements, regulatory expectations, and go-live readiness criteria.
Key Responsibilities: - Provide executive oversight for all UAT cycles, including Mock 1, Mock 2, and Dress Rehearsal.
- Develop and manage the UAT Strategy, Plan, and Master Schedule, ensuring alignment with implementation milestones.
- Define and enforce UAT entry and exit criteria, including Steering Committee exit controls and go-live readiness validation.
- Lead UAT governance, including stakeholder coordination, risk management, and executive reporting.
- Oversee full financial reconciliation and balancing validation.
- Oversee defect management lifecycle, including triage, prioritization, and resolution tracking.
- Govern test management tools (e.g., Jira), ensuring proper workflows, traceability, and reporting.
- Develop and maintain UAT dashboards and KPIs, including coverage, pass/fail rates, and defect trends.
- Ensure audit-ready documentation and compliance with public sector financial and regulatory standards.
- Provide go-live readiness recommendation based on UAT outcomes, residual risks, and defect status.
- Act as primary liaison between stakeholders, including County leadership, implementation vendors, and SMEs.
Required Qualifications & Experience: - 15 years of experience in UAT/Test Management, with at least 8 years in leadership roles.
- Proven experience leading UAT for large-scale ERP implementations (Financial Systems).
- Hands-on experience with CGI Advantage ERP (Highly preferred/Mandatory).
- Experience with multiple ERP platforms (e.g., Oracle, SAP, PeopleSoft, Workday Financials).
- Strong understanding of:
- Government accounting standards (modified accrual, fund accounting)
- Public sector financial processes (GL, AP, AR, Budgeting, Treasury, Grants, Fixed Assets)
- Demonstrated experience supporting federal/state/local government clients or similar regulated environments.
- Expertise in data conversion testing, reconciliation, and financial balancing.
- Strong knowledge of test management tools (Jira or equivalent) and reporting frameworks.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and executive reporting skills.
