SAP Test Manager

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Role name: SAP Test Manager
Work Location: Remote open to travel once a month mostly (Tampa. Other location is Thousand Oaks, CA)
Contract
Role and responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities
• Test Strategy & Planning: Develop, implement, and refine test strategies and plans tailored to SAP S/4 HANA projects, with comprehensive coverage of functional modules including O2C, EHS, P2P, and Warehouse Management, ensuring alignment with both business goals and client needs.
• Test Management: Lead all phases of the testing lifecycle including but not limited to integration, system, regression, user acceptance (UAT), and performance testing-for SAP S/4 implementations and related modules. Proficient in Test Scenario Design, Planning and Execution
• Test Automation: Hands on experience in manage test automation frameworks, promote automation adoption , and driving autonomous automation execution
• Client Relationship Management: Proficient and efficient in Cross functional coordination and collaboration
• Client Relationship Management: Build and nurture strong relationships with clients, acting as a trusted advisor on testing matters. Ensure client expectations are clearly defined, exceeded, and that all project deliverables align with agreed-upon quality standards.
• Driving Growth: Identify business development opportunities within existing and prospective client engagements. Proactively propose testing solutions and value-added services that support client objectives and drive growth for both the client and the organization.
• Team Leadership: Mentor and guide test analysts, automation engineers, and UAT coordinators, cultivating a high-performance culture rooted in collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with SAP functional and technical teams-including experts in O2C, EHS, P2P, and Warehouse Management-as well as business users and external partners to clarify requirements, resolve issues, and ensure testing excellence.
• Process Optimization: Continually assess and enhance test processes and tools, championing best practices in SAP testing and automation.
Required Qualifications
• Minimum 10 years of SAP testing experience, with at least 5 years as a Test Manager on SAP S/4 HANA implementations.
• At least 3 years of Experience in leading test automation initiatives for SAP
• Proven expertise in test strategy design and execution for major SAP programs, especially within O2C, EHS, P2P, and Warehouse Management.
• Proven expertise in driving best practices for automation and increasing automation adoption
• Outstanding client-facing communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Excellent team leadership, mentoring, analytical, and organizational skills.