Senior Manager-SAP S/4 Hana Test Management

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Role Overview

Senior SAP S/4HANA Test Management Manager

Key Responsibilities

1. Test Strategy & Planning

• Develop

  comprehensive test strategies

  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, 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.)

  .

4. Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Lead and mentor

  onshore and offshore

  test teams, ensuring productivity and efficiency in testing efforts.
• Collaborate with

  SAP consultants, business analysts, functional teams, and project managers

  to ensure smooth communication across teams.
• Act as the primary point of contact for

  executives, business stakeholders, and IT teams

  , providing regular updates on testing progress and risk assessments.
• Conduct

  training sessions and knowledge transfer workshops

  to enhance team capabilities in SAP testing methodologies.

5. Test Automation & Continuous Improvement

• Drive

  test automation adoption

  to improve efficiency and reduce manual testing efforts.
• Implement

  CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) practices

  for SAP S/4HANA testing.
• Explore

  AI/ML-driven testing solutions

  to enhance predictive analytics in test case execution.
• Continuously refine test strategies based on

  lessons learned from previous projects and industry advancements

  .

Required Qualifications & Experience

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in

  Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field

  .

• ISTQB® Advanced Level Test Manager certification

  is highly desirable.
• SAP-related certifications such as

  SAP S/4HANA Testing or SAP Solution Manager

  are a plus.

Experience

• 10+ years of experience

  in

  SAP testing and test management

  , with a focus on SAP S/4HANA implementations in Global, multi lingual roll out model.
• Extensive experience in managing

  end-to-end SAP testing lifecycles

  , including

  greenfield, brownfield, and hybrid implementations

  .
• Strong and comprehensive expertise in

  test automation tools

  , including but not limited to

  Tricentis Tosca, Tricentis Neoload, HP ALM, and Selenium

  .
• Hands-on experience with

  Agile, DevOps, and SAFe methodologies

  in SAP projects.
• Experience in

  leading global testing teams

  , including onshore/offshore coordination.

Technical & Functional Skills

• In-depth knowledge of

  SAP S/4HANA modules

  (e.g.,

  Finance (FI), Supply Chain (SCM), Manufacturing (PP, MM), Sales & Distribution (SD), Procurement, HR etc.

  ).
• Strong understanding of

  SAP Fiori, ABAP, and integrations with third-party applications

  .
• Familiarity with

  SAP Solution Manager (SolMan)

  for

  test management, defect tracking, and business process monitoring

  .
• Expertise in

  API testing, performance testing, and security testing

  for SAP applications.

Soft Skills

• Strong

  leadership and stakeholder management

  abilities.
• Excellent

  analytical and problem-solving

  skills.
• Effective

  communication and presentation

  skills for executive-level reporting.
• Ability to manage

  multiple concurrent projects

  under tight deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in

  SAP S/4HANA Cloud environments

  .
• Knowledge of

  RPA (Robotic Process Automation)

  for SAP testing.
• Familiarity with

  SAP BTP (Business Technology Platform) and SAP AI-driven testing tools

  .