Role description
Role Purpose
Lead end-to-end test strategy, governance and delivery for a multi-workstream SAP S/4HANA program, assuring business readiness across Finance, Procurement, Planning, Real Estate, Production, Fleet, Portfolio Management and Enterprise Asset Management.
Project Scope
FC03 Foundation Finance • FC04 Ariba Network • FC06 Planning & Forecasting • FC07 Real Estate • CC03 Production • CC05 Fleet Management • CC07 Portfolio & Program Management (MVP) • CC08 Enterprise Asset Management (MVP), including OpenText xECM and GEF.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and maintain the program Test Strategy, integrated Test Plan, governance model, quality gates, entry/exit criteria and test assurance approach.
- Lead planning and execution across system integration, end-to-end, regression, UAT, data migration, security/authorisation, performance, cutover rehearsal and post-deployment validation.
- Coordinate functional workstreams, business SMEs, the system integrator, technical teams and third parties; manage onshore/offshore test resources and dependencies.
- Assure cross-functional business processes such as Procure-to-Pay, Record-to-Report, Budget-to-Forecast, Asset Lifecycle, Maintenance-to-Completion, Manufacturing-to-Inventory and Project-to-Close.
- Govern test scenario design, requirements traceability, test data, environments, interfaces, evidence, defect lifecycle and audit-ready documentation.
- Lead integration assurance across S/4HANA, Ariba, OpenText xECM, GEF/GIS, banking, reporting, fleet and other boundary applications, including error handling and reconciliation.
- Drive risk-based regression and automation, establish reusable test assets, and align execution with SAP Cloud ALM, Solution Manager, Tosca or the selected toolchain.
- Chair defect triage and quality reviews; report progress, coverage, defect trends, risks and release readiness to program leadership, with clear go-live recommendations.
- Support cutover, hypercare, knowledge transfer and transition of the regression pack and test operating model to BAU teams.
Required Skills and Experience
- 10+ years in software quality engineering/testing, including at least 5 years leading SAP test delivery on complex transformation programs.
- Demonstrated delivery experience on SAP S/4HANA implementations or migrations, covering large-scale SIT, end-to-end testing and UAT.
- Strong knowledge of SAP Finance and Procurement, with practical exposure to one or more of Ariba, EAM/PM, Production Planning, Real Estate, EPPM/PPM or Fleet processes.
- Experience with data migration validation, interface/API testing, SAP Fiori, role and authorisation testing, Segregation of Duties, and non-functional test coordination.
- Proficiency in test management and defect tools such as SAP Cloud ALM, SAP Solution Manager, Jira, Azure DevOps or ALM/Quality Center; automation exposure to Tricentis Tosca is desirable.
- Excellent leadership, stakeholder communication, vendor coordination, analytical problem-solving and executive reporting skills.
Preferred Skills and Experience
ISTQB Foundation or equivalent testing certification. SAP S/4HANA functional certification, SAP Activate exposure, or experience in government, utilities, infrastructure, manufacturing or other asset-intensive environments is advantageous.
Benefits & Perks
- Flexible/hybrid working arrangements.
- Health insurance.
- Novated Car Lease.
- Access to UST Perks (Reward Gateway), which offers discounts across major retailers.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Diversity and Inclusion are among the founding blocks of how UST as an organisation translates its values of Humility, Humanity, and Integrity into practice.
About UST
For more than 25 years, UST has worked side by side with the world's best companies to make a real impact through digital transformation. Together, with over 30,000 employees in 30+ countries, we build for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process.
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Skills
API Testing, Performance Testing, SAP Cloud ALM, Test Management, Agile, Production Planning and Scheduling, SAP Solution Manager, Test Data Management, End-to-End Testing, Integration Testing, Portfolio Management
About UST
UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world’s best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by purpose, UST partners with their clients from design to operation. With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy, UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients’ organizations. With over 30,000 employees in 30 countries, UST builds for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process.
