Summary: The Non-Functional Test Lead will play a crucial role in a major SAP transformation project for a leading Pharmaceutical and Healthcare organization. This position involves developing and managing Non-Functional Test Plans, collaborating with various teams, and ensuring compliance with quality standards. The role requires extensive experience in testing management and a strong understanding of IT architecture and regulatory domains. The position is offered on a 6-month hybrid contract basis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop Non-Functional Test Plans for each deployment.
• Establish a common approach and tools for Non-Functional testing.
• Define scope for Performance Testing and Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT).
• Estimate efforts and organize team for Non-Functional Tests.
• Align Non-Functional Test Plans with company strategies and deployment approaches.
• Define procedures for Performance Test and Test Management tools (e.g., Solution Manager, Jira).
• Create Performance Test Scenarios and schedule tests.
• Collaborate with partners to secure resources and monitor system performance.
• Plan and coordinate Disaster Recovery exercises with relevant capabilities and service organizations.
• Manage Non-Functional risks and dependencies; communicate issues.
• Produce metrics to track test progress and actions for plan maintenance.
• Generate Non-Functional Test Closure Reports and secure sign-offs.
• Work with program members to confirm readiness for Non-Functional Test phases.
• Ensure all testing adheres to company quality and compliance standards.
• Coach and mentor junior team members in a globally distributed environment.
• Promote teamwork and stay updated on IT architecture.
• Advocate for and guide stakeholders in adopting new testing approaches.
• Clarify and manage Non-Functional Requirements with stakeholders.
• Work with Security and Infrastructure teams for compliance with security requirements.
• Collaborate with local teams to assess network latency.
• Ensure sufficient data volumes for testing and utilize tools for data generation as needed.

Key Skills:

• Extensive management of testing across the Test Delivery Lifecycle and within regulatory domains (GXP, SoX).
• Proven experience managing multiple concurrent projects using Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid methodologies.
• Proficiency with Performance Test tools (e.g., LoadRunner, NeoLoad) and Test Management tools (e.g., Solution Manager, Jira).
• Familiarity with both on-premise (Apache JMeter) and cloud-based load generation tools.
• Experience with SAP and Non-SAP systems, and matrix management in global teams.
• Background in life sciences, healthcare, FMCG, or pharmaceuticals.
• Strong understanding of IT and cloud architecture, Computer System Validation (CSV), and Risk-Based Testing.
• Exposure to Continuous Integration (e.g., GitHub, Jenkins), Service Management, and monitoring tools.

Salary (Rate): £600

City: Manchester

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: IT