SAP UAT Test Lead (S4) - £750 per day (outside IR35 12 months)
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Negotiable
Outside
Hybrid
Luton, Bedfordshire
Summary: The SAP UAT Test Lead (S4) role involves leading and coordinating end-to-end business testing for a global pharmaceutical company's S4 programme. The position requires bridging the gap between technical teams and business stakeholders to ensure seamless integration and validation of SAP systems. The role is accountable for defining testing strategies, governance, and oversight while managing complex dependencies between SAP and Non-SAP systems. This position is based in Luton with a hybrid working arrangement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and coordinate end-to-end business testing of projects within the S4 programme.
- Define and embed a clear testing strategy and operating model.
- Provide governance and oversight for UAT standards, defect management, tooling, and reporting.
- Manage complex dependencies and integration points between SAP and Non-SAP systems.
- Build and coordinate a broader testing ecosystem across project and BAU teams.
- Ensure effective execution of special project testing along with Core SAP deployment dates.
- Reduce delivery risk and enable confident business readiness and sign-off for go-live.
Key Skills:
- Minimum 10 years Test management experience at test lead level.
- Managed SIT & UAT for large scale SAP programme with multiple Non-SAP systems.
- Managed multi time zone & business functions as part of testing.
- Managing complex SAP & NON-SAP systems testing.
- Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline.
- Project management experience (desirable).
Salary (Rate): £750 per day
City: Luton
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
SAP UAT Test Lead (S4) - £750 per day (outside IR35 12 months)
Global pharm giant require a SAP S4 UAT Test lead for leading and coordinating the end-to-end business testing of projects within the S4 programme, ensuring these systems are fully validated and seamlessly integrated with core SAP to support business operations at go-live.
The role operates at the intersection of business and technology, bridging gaps between technical teams, business stakeholders, and deployment functions to ensure cross-system processes and data flows are accurately tested from a business perspective.
The role is accountable for defining and embedding a clear testing strategy and operating model, ensuring alignment across stakeholders on scope, ownership, and execution approach. It provides governance and oversight to ensure consistent application of UAT standards, defect management, tooling, and reporting, while managing complex dependencies and integration points between SAP and Non-SAP systems.
In addition, the role is responsible for building and coordinating a broader testing ecosystem across project and BAU teams, ensuring the right capabilities, ownership, and support structures are in place.
This ensures effective execution of special project testing along with Core SAP deployment dates, reduces delivery risk, and enables confident business readiness and sign-off for go-live.
Key Outcomes for Assignment
Clear and aligned UAT strategy and scope
Seamless integration testing between SAP and Non-SAP systems
Strong cross-team coordination and ownership clarity
Consistent governance, reporting, and defect management
High-quality test execution enabling confident business readiness
Essential Skills:
- Minimum 10 years Test management experience at test lead level
- Managed SIT & UAT for large scale SAP programme with multiple Non-SAP systems
- Managed multi time zone & business functions as part of testing
- Managing complex SAP & NON-SAP systems testing
- Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline
Desirable Skills:
- Project management experience
This position is based in Luton for 3 days with 2 WFH. Rate is £750 per day for an initial 12 month contract outside of IR35.
Wonderful opportunity to work for one of the UK's most successful companies.