sap testing lead.

Are you a seasoned Quality Assurance leader who thrives on delivering complex, large-scale ERP programs without compromising on precision or risk management? At our client, we are taking significant strides in modernizing our digital foundation through the SAP Plus Program—a transformative initiative centered on SAP S/4HANA and integrated cloud solutions. We are seeking an SAP Test Lead to define, govern, and execute our end-to-end testing strategy. In this high-visibility role based in Calgary, you will lead the test team and partner with system integrators, technical architects, functional leads, and business stakeholders to ensure every release is rigorous, traceable, and go-live ready. If you excel at establishing quality gates, driving defect triage, and delivering audit-ready testing evidence in complex multi-vendor environments, this is your opportunity to lead a pivotal program to success.

Advantages
Mission-Critical Transformation: Play a key role in shaping and delivering high-visibility enterprise solutions on SAP S/4HANA.
High-Level Stakeholder Visibility: Work directly with senior business leads, technical architects, and vendor system integrators to drive decisions and operational readiness.

Culture of Excellence & Innovation: Collaborate in an environment that values continuous improvement, innovative problem-solving, and clear governance.
End-to-End Ownership: Oversee the entire lifecycle—from initial requirements elicitation and design workshops to test planning, defect triage, and cutover readiness.
Structured, Governed Impact: Build and maintain audit-ready artifacts, decision logs, and quality frameworks in a highly structured, enterprise environment.

Responsibilities
End-to-End Test Strategy & Governance: Define, maintain, and govern the Master Test Plan, coverage scope, quality gates, and entrance/exit criteria across Developer Unit Testing, System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Regression, MOCK cutovers, and Performance Testing.
Traceability & Quality Standards: Establish strict requirements-to-test traceability, test evidence protocols, and quality metrics using enterprise management tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, SAP Cloud ALM).
SIT & UAT Execution Leadership: Accountable for SIT and UAT strategy and execution. Oversee tester onboarding, scenario validation, environment readiness, test data management, and day-to-day execution monitoring.
Defect Management & Triage: Lead cross-functional defect triage forums with functional leads, technical teams, and vendor partners. Drive root-cause analysis, prioritization, retest planning, and defect burndown metrics.
Vendor & SI Accountability: Partner with and hold System Integrators and vendor partners accountable for delivery quality, execution discipline, and schedule adherence.
Reporting & Go-Live Recommendations: Produce executive quality dashboards (coverage, pass rates, defect aging, severity mix) to communicate readiness risks and provide data-backed go/no-go recommendations.

Qualifications
Required:
Education: University degree in Business, Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, or related quantitative discipline (or equivalent practical experience).
Enterprise Testing Leadership: 8+ years of experience in enterprise software testing and quality leadership, including hands-on leadership in at least one major ERP (SAP) transformation program.
SAP S/4HANA Knowledge: Working understanding of SAP S/4HANA solution modules, integration patterns, and Clean Core principles (BTP, side-by-side extensions, transport strategies) to drive risk-based coverage.
End-to-End Test Lifecycle Expertise: Demonstrated mastery across test lifecycle phases—from unit test expectations to SIT, UAT execution, regression planning, and MOCK data migration validation.
Defect Governance & Tools: Deep expertise in defect triage management, metrics tracking, and enterprise testing platforms (e.g., Azure DevOps, SAP Cloud ALM).
Stakeholder & Vendor Management: Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams, hold vendors accountable, and articulate testing outcomes to business leaders.
Preferred:
Recognized industry testing or project management certifications (e.g., ISTQB, PMP, Agile/Scrum).
Experience with automated testing tools, performance volume testing support, or regulated industry audit requirements.

Summary
If you are a structured, detail-oriented testing leader who thrives in governed, fast-paced transformation environments, our client wants to meet you! Take ownership of program quality, build user confidence through rigorous validation, and ensure a stable, defect-free transition to day-one operations. Apply today to lead quality delivery on our client's SAP Plus Program!

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