SAP S4 HANA Test Manager

About PwC Operate PwC’s Operate delivers operational and managed services solutions to clients across a range of situations often associated with their regulatory, risk and/or compliance agendas. We bring together regulatory insight, highly skilled operational resource and an unrivalled technology offering to provide a high quality and cost-effective solution to operational delivery challenges. Our capabilities stretch across a number of business pillars including Financial Crime Operations, Compliance Operations, Change Management, Technology Solutions and Customer Management. We have almost 1,400 people located in our purpose built, secure delivery centre in Belfast; across our regional offices in London, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh; and on a range of client sites. Job Purpose As part of our Technology Solutions business, our SAP Practice focuses on implementation and on-going operations and maintenance of SAP applications and technologies. We require a Programme Test/Cutover Manager to join our team in order to deliver QA capability for one of our Tier 1 clients. Key Responsibilities Delivery of the overall SAP test strategy and maintaining strong and collaborative relationships with functional, technical and key business stakeholders both internally and externally to deliver significant value in within the SAP programme. Take full accountability for programme test delivery during all phases of the programme including testing and cutover of the S4/HANA Finance implementation. Proven deep understanding of SAP Activate Methodology/ ASAP Methodology & SAP Solution Manager. Construction of the testing team which allow successfully delivery of testing deliverables across the programme. Delivery of industry standard automation and performance testing frameworks, providing quick and efficient of test execution. Active engagement in defining high quality user requirements using a range of static testing techniques. Familiar with SAP terminology, Fiori navigations & Reporting. Definition of standards across all disciplines of testing in scope. Excellent understanding of mapping business processes to SAP S4/HANA functionality. Providing real-time, daily and weekly reporting on test progress including delivery of dashboard reporting covering KPI’s and SLA’s. Managing the cutover implementation working with other workstreams to deliver successful delivery of the solution. Who we are looking for? Essential Criteria The ideal candidate is required to have multiple programme in-depth knowledge of SAP S/4HANA Implementations with proven delivery of the test function. The candidate must have the appropriate personality and gravitas to play a client-facing role as well as providing programme management and execution expertise. Extensive experience of industry/consulting test management experience within several different SAP Implementations. Hands-on full life cycle SAP programme level testing experience. Broad understanding of SAP processes including Order to Cash, Pay to Procure, Record to Report. Good understanding of SAP S4/HANA Finance Core modules testing - General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables, Asset Accounting. Excellent stakeholder management skills via solid governance, change control & commercials capability. Has the ability to build excellent relationships with client stakeholders ensuring test progress/status is clearly provided via a defined communication plan. Strong requirement scoping, estimation, problem solving, troubleshooting and technical experience with the ability to root cause application issues and identify remedial actions. The ability to advocate best practice when constructing automation and performance testing frameworks. Proven experience in delivering cutover plans on a range of SAP programmes. Ensure client satisfaction is at the heart of what you do through efficiency & team work. ISEB/ISTQB qualified. Desirable Criteria Demonstrate Test Manager experience of 1 full lifecycle Global rollout of SAP S4/HANA. (Greenfield Implementation) Location The role will UK based, however as a result of the wide variety of clients and projects, you may be asked to work in other locations within the UK and beyond, sometimes at short notice and sometimes over lengthy periods of time. Your desire and ability to do this will be discussed as part of the recruitment process. What’s in it for you? The role will be varied and challenging, providing you with an opportunity to work with a wide variety of high-profile clients. We’re also exceptionally passionate about providing you with the necessary skills, experience and training to help you develop both personally and professionally. In addition to the client projects and training, our employees are also rewarded with various other benefits offered as part of your employment ● Our dedicated internal Careers Service. ● Competitive salary plus a potential discretionary bonus (performance related) ● 25 days standard holiday pro rata, with options to increase this through your benefits package ● A flexible benefits scheme that can be tailored to suit your (and your family’s) needs. Provision of a group pension plan with additional funding provided by PwC. Not the role for you? Did you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work ( ie temporary or day rate contracting)? The skills we look for in future employees All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, ‘The PwC Professional’ and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. Learn more here www.pwc.com/uk/careers/experienced/apply Diversity We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. Learn more here www.pwc.com/uk/diversity