Role & seniority: Senior SAP S/4HANA Test Management Manager responsible for the end-to-end testing lifecycle of SAP S/4HANA implementations and upgrades; leads cross-functional teams and defines test strategies.

Stack/tools: SAP S/4HANA; SAP Solution Manager; Signavio; Tricentis Tosca; Tricentis Neoload; HP ALM; JIRA; test automation; CI/CD concepts; potential AI/ML testing options.

Top 3 responsibilities

Develop and govern test strategy, plans, scope, and methodologies (functional, integration, regression, performance; regulatory/compliance considerations).
Oversee test execution and defect management (traceability, UAT, test automation, progress monitoring, bottleneck resolution).
Establish test governance and quality metrics (risk-based testing, security/compliance testing, data/test environment strategies; stakeholder reporting).

Must-have skills

10+ years in SAP testing/test management with SAP S/4HANA experience
Global/multilingual implementations; end-to-end testing lifecycles (greenfield, brownfield, hybrid)
Proficiency in test management and automation tools (e.g., HP ALM, Jira, Tosca, Neoload, UFT, Selenium)
Expertise across SAP modules (FI, SCM, PP/MM, SD, Proc, HR) and SAP SolMan for release/test management
Strong leadership, stakeholder management, analytical skills; effective communication

Nice-to-haves

SAP S/4HANA Cloud experience
RPA knowledge for SAP testing
Familiarity with SAP BTP and AI-drive

Full Description

Role Overview A Senior SAP S/4HANA Test Management Manager is responsible for overseeing the testing lifecycle of SAP S/4HANA implementations and upgrades. This role ensures that all SAP solutions meet high-quality standards before deployment, mitigating risks associated with system failures or defects. The Senior Manager will define test strategies, manage test execution, lead cross-functional teams, and ensure compliance with industry best practices.

Key Responsibilities

Test Strategy & Planning

Develop comprehensive test strategies and detailed plans for SAP S/4HANA projects, ensuring alignment with business requirements, system architecture, and project timelines.
Define test scope, objectives, and methodologies, ensuring full coverage of functional, integration, regression and performance testing.
Establish testing best practices and methodologies based on industry standards such as ISTQB®, Agile, and DevOps.
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements in industries such as manufacturing, finance, healthcare, and retail.
Ensure a comprehensive test data management strategy is in place to provide testing provisioning (including data selection, seeding, masking and refreshing, etc.) across SAP modules and boundary applications to enable effective test execution across environments.
Ensure test environment strategy is in place to support all phases of testing with all required test applications available according to testing timelines collaborating closely with Infrastructure, Basis, Cutover and Deployment and Test teams

Test Execution & Defect Management

Oversee functional, integration, regression, performance, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
Utilize test automation tools (e.g., SAP Solution Manager, Signavio, Tricentis Tosca, Tricentis Neoload, HP ALM, JIRA) to streamline test execution.
Monitor test execution progress, ensuring on-time completion of test cycles while identifying bottlenecks.
Manage defect tracking and resolution processes, collaborating with development, SAP functional, and business teams to ensure timely fixes and revalidation.
Ensure end-to-end traceability between test cases, requirements, and defects.

Test Governance & Quality Assurance

Establish a test governance framework to standardize testing policies and procedures across SAP S/4HANA projects.
Define and track key quality metrics (e.g., defect density, test coverage, pass/fail rates).
Perform risk-based testing assessments, identifying critical areas that require focused testing efforts.
Ensure rigorous security and compliance testing, particularly for industries with data protection regulations (GDPR, SOX, HIPAA, etc.).

SAP S/4 Hana Test Management-Senior Manager

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