Role Overview
As Test Manager, you'll lead the planning, coordination and delivery of all testing activities across the SAP S/4HANA Payroll implementation.
Working across business, technical and third-party teams, you'll ensure testing is delivered to agreed quality standards, risks are actively managed, and the solution is ready for a clean, confident deployment.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and own the overall test plan across all phases - SIT, UAT, Regression, Data Migration and Dress Rehearsals
- Coordinate testing across multiple workstreams, suppliers and business teams
- Manage test environments, test data, defect triage and reporting
- Ensure entry/exit criteria and quality gates are met before progression between phases
- Provide regular status reporting, risk management and governance updates to programme leadership
- Support business users through UAT planning, execution and sign-off
- Work closely with the Payroll SME, Project Manager and technical teams through to successful go-live and hypercare
Key Deliverables
- Shift-left quality approach and Test Strategy
- Integrated Test Plan and Automation Blueprint
- Governance Model, RACI and Quality Gates
- Ways of Working, enablement and knowledge transfer
- KPI catalogue, baseline and reporting
- AI usage, guardrails and governance
- Execution reporting templates and delivery / adoption roadmap
What You'll Bring
- Proven experience as a Test Manager on enterprise SAP programmes - specifically SAP S/4HANA Payroll
- Strong command of the full test lifecycle across SIT, UAT, Regression, Data Migration and Dress Rehearsals
- Experience managing test environments, data, defect triage and reporting at scale
- Confident owning quality gates, entry/exit criteria and phase governance
- Excellent stakeholder management across business, technical and third-party teams
- Strong reporting, risk and governance skills at programme level
- Excellent written and spoken English, and able to work UK hours on site 3 days p/w in Edinburgh
Nice to Have
- Payroll or wider HR transformation programme experience
- Experience introducing automation and AI into a test function
- Background delivering within formal, gated programme governance
This is a genuinely meaty contract for a Test Manager who wants to own the whole quality picture on a high-profile SAP programme.
If that's you and you can start soon, get in touch for a fast response.
Rate:
£475/day
Location:
Edinburgh
IR35 Status:
Outside
Remote Status:
Hybrid
Industry:
Project Management
Seniority Level:
Not Specified