SAP S/4HANA Test Manager

Job Title: SAP S/4HANA Test Manager

Job Type: Permanent

Job Location: London, UK (Onsite)

We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Test Manager to lead the testing strategy and execution for SAP S/4HANA across Finance, Procurement, Human Capital Management (HCM), and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC). This role is central to ensuring delivery quality in a schedule-pressured, budget-sensitive, and highly visible programme environment.

Key Responsibilities

Define and execute a risk-based, scalable test strategy across integration, system, regression, UAT, OAT/Dress Rehearsal.

Lead cross-functional test teams and coordinate with internal stakeholders, external vendors, and programme leadership.

Manage test planning, execution, defect triage, and quality reporting under aggressive delivery timelines.

Ensure traceability between business requirements, test cases, and outcomes to meet audit and compliance standards.

Drive test automation opportunities to accelerate delivery and reduce manual overhead.

Proactively identify and escalate risks, bottlenecks, and resource gaps to programme leadership.

Maintain rigorous governance and reporting cadence aligned with Customer's project oversight structures.

Required Skills & Experience

Demonstrated success as a Test Manager in large-scale SAP S/4HANA programmes, preferably in financial or public sector environments.

Deep functional knowledge of SAP Finance (FI/CO), Procurement (Ariba/MM/SRM), HCM, and SAC.

Proven ability to deliver under schedule and budget pressure, with a focus on quality and stakeholder confidence.

Expertise in test management tools (e.g., cALM, JIRA, Tricentis Tosca) and test automation frameworks.

Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills across technical and non-technical audiences.

Experience in regulated environments with high standards for data integrity, auditability, and governance.

Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

ISTQB or equivalent certification preferred.