About this role
Key Responsibilities
1. Program & Delivery Management
Own the overall EBS upgrade delivery lifecycle: Assessment, Planning, Execute, Test, Cutover, Hypercare
Define and manage detailed project plans, milestones, dependencies, and critical paths
Track and report on schedule, scope, cost, quality, and risks
Drive governance cadence: Steering Committee, PMO reviews, RAID management
2. Technical Leadership & Coordination
Coordinate across DBA, Apps Technical, Functional, Infrastructure, Security, and Integration teams
Ensure execution of upgrade technical tracks:
Pre-upgrade readiness & custom code analysis
Database upgrade
EBS application upgrade (R12.2.x)
Online Patching (ADOP) readiness
Customizations retrofit (Forms, Reports, Interfaces, Workflows)
Validate technical decisions, sequencing, and dependency management
3. Testing & Quality Assurance
Oversee SIT, UAT, Performance Testing, and Regression Testing phases
Ensure robust test planning, defect triage, and closure governance
Validate test coverage for:
Critical business flows
Custom objects
Integrations & reports
4. Cutover & Go-Live Management
Lead cutover planning and execution including mock cutovers
Coordinate downtime planning, rollback strategy, and business readiness
Ensure readiness across:
Data validation
User access & security
Integrations and downstream systems
5. Risk, Issue & Dependency Management
Proactively identify and mitigate upgrade-specific risks:
Customization complexity
Performance degradation
Integration failures
Extended downtime
Maintain RAID log with clear ownership and resolution timelines
6. Stakeholder & Communication Management
Act as the single point of accountability for customer and SI leadership
Provide executive-level status reports, dashboards, and decision papers
Manage cross-vendor dependencies (Oracle Support, hosting partners, third-party vendors)
7. Compliance, Security & Support Readiness
Ensure alignment with:
Oracle Premier / Extended Support requirements
Security and audit standards (SOX, ITGC where applicable)
Oversee post-go-live stabilization and hypercare support transition
Required Skills & Experience
Mandatory
Strong experience managing Oracle EBS Upgrade projects (11i / R12.x → R12.2.x)
Solid understanding of:
EBS Architecture & Technical Components
ADOP / Online Patching
Custom code retrofit strategy
Interfaces, reports, conversions, workflows
Proven experience in cutover & go-live leadership
Excellent stakeholder, communication, and escalation management skills
Nice to Have
Prior hands-on experience as Oracle Apps Technical Lead / DBA / Architect
Exposure to:
OCI / Cloud hosting for EBS
Oracle Support SR management during upgrades
EBS integrations with Fusion / 3rd party systems
PMP / PRINCE2 / Agile certification