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SAP S4 Hana Test Manager
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SAP S/4 HANA Test Manager - Inside IR35 - 2/3 days per week onsite - SC Clearance or previous SC required
Must be British Born.
Role:
We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA Test Manager, with strong hands-on functional SAP knowledge to lead all testing and quality assurance activities across a major SAP S/4HANA transformation project. The ideal candidate will be responsible for defining and delivering the project testing strategy, ensuring end-to-end business processes, integration, controls, and data migration activities are thoroughly validated prior to deployment. Working closely with Project Leadership, Business Process Owners, Solution Architects, System Integrators, and Deployment Teams, the Test Manager will provide governance, leadership, and assurance across all phases of testing.
This role requires a strong leader capable of managing large business testing communities, coordinating multiple suppliers, and driving quality across complex, integrated SAP landscapes. The successful candidate will combine deep SAP Project testing experience with excellent functional SAP knowledge and stakeholder management, planning, and risk management skills. Test Lead who has come from a functional SAP background, therefore able to undertake code reviews, config validations, and triage defects.
Core Functional Requirements & Experience:
Testing Strategy & Governance
- Define and implement the overall Project testing strategy and testing governance framework.
- Establish testing standards, tools, processes, and quality controls.
- Define test entry and exit criteria, success measures, and readiness assessments.
- Ensure testing activities align with Project milestones, deployment plans, and governance requirements.
- Report testing progress, risks, defects, and readiness status to Project leadership and steering committees.
Test Planning & Delivery
- Develop and maintain integrated test plans covering all Project workstreams.
- Coordinate testing activities across business, functional, technical, and third-party delivery teams.
- Manage test schedules, resources, environments, and dependencies.
- Ensure adequate test coverage across business processes, interfaces, and controls.
- Oversee execution of all testing phases and ensure timely resolution of defects and issues.
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End-to-End Business Process Testing
- Lead testing activities across:
- System Integration Testing (SIT)
- User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- Business Process Validation
- Data Migration Testing
- Security & Role Testing
- Regression Testing
- Performance Testing
- Operational Readiness Testing
- Cutover and Dress Rehearsals
- Go-Live Readiness Assessments
SAP S/4HANA Testing
- Provide test leadership across key SAP capability areas including:
- Finance
- Financial Accounting (FI)
- Controlling (CO)
- Digital Tax
- Multi-Bank Connectivity
- Forecasting & Budgeting
- Financial Reporting
- Governance, Risk & Compliance
- SAP GRC
- Segregation of Duties (SoD)
- Access Controls
- Compliance Processes
- Procurement & Supply Chain
- Source-to-Pay processes
- Supplier integrations
- Finance
Integration & Data Migration Testing
- Lead end-to-end integration testing across SAP and non-SAP applications.
- Coordinate testing of interfaces, Middleware, and third-party solutions.
- Ensure successful validation of data migration activities and reconciliation processes.
- Support defect triage and resolution across complex integrated landscapes.
Quality Assurance & Defect Management
- Establish and manage defect management processes.
- Lead defect review and prioritisation forums.
- Monitor quality metrics and testing KPIs.
- Assess business and Project risks associated with testing outcomes.
- Provide recommendations regarding deployment and release readiness.
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Required Experience
Essential
- Minimum 10 years' experience leading ERP or SAP testing activities.
- Strong SAP functional knowledge, able to undertake code reviews and triage defects.
- Proven experience as a Test Manager on large-scale SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA transformation Projects.
- Strong understanding of SAP testing methodologies and quality assurance frameworks.
- Experience defining and delivering enterprise-wide testing strategies.
- Experience managing testing across multiple workstreams and suppliers.
- Strong understanding of:
- System Integration Testing (SIT)
- User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- Data Migration Testing
- End-to-End Process Testing
- Defect Management
- Release & Deployment Readiness
- Experience managing large business testing communities and stakeholder groups.
- Excellent communication, governance, and reporting skills.
Preferred Experience
- SAP Activate methodology.
- SAP Solution Manager or SAP Cloud ALM.
- Test automation tools such as Tricentis Tosca.
- Experience working with major Systems Integrators.
- Experience supporting complex SAP integration landscapes.
- Experience managing test teams of 20+ resources and coordinating 100+ business testers.
- Demonstrable SAP functional knowledge, having previously been a functional consultant or build manager.
Personal Attributes
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
- Exceptional planning, organisation, and coordination skills.
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management capability.
- Confident engaging with Project Directors, Business Leads, and System Integrators.
- Able to challenge effectively whilst maintaining collaborative relationships.
- Pragmatic, delivery-focused, and quality-driven.
- Comfortable operating within complex, highly regulated environments.
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