About the Role
As an SAP Test Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the robustness and efficiency of SAP processes through effective test management, stakeholder engagement, continuous improvement, and technical proficiency. You will be responsible for the complete testing lifecycle of business processes within the SAP environment, designing, implementing, and adjusting testing strategies, collaborating with stakeholders, and providing sufficient reporting.
Responsibilities
- Define and manage the testing strategy and execution for mid-complex SAP implementations and upgrades, ensuring quality delivery in alignment with business goals.
- Develop and oversee test plans, cases, and schedules, ensuring comprehensive test coverage across functional, integration, regression, and performance testing.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including SAP functional consultants, developers, and business stakeholders, to understand requirements and drive effective test planning.
- Promote continuous improvement within the testing function, incorporating lessons learned from previous projects and market best practices.
- Ensure adherence to best practices in test management, including defect tracking, risk analysis, and reporting.
- Act as a key point of contact for all testing activities, providing updates on progress, risks, and issues to project stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory and industry standards where applicable.
Requirements
- Extensive experience (3+ years) in test management with a focus on SAP projects such as S/4HANA.
- Skilled in defining and implementing test strategies for SAP implementations, integrations, and upgrades.
- Proficiency in capacity estimation and resource planning for test management activities.
- Knowledge of industry standards and best practices related to application and business process testing and quality assurance.
- Solid knowledge of SAP ERP modules and processes, with the ability to analyze complex business requirements and translate them into testing scenarios.
- Proficient in using test management tools such as SAP Solution Manager, Cloud ALM, or similar platforms.
- Proven ability to manage and prioritize testing backlogs, aligning with project requirements and business objectives.
- Excel in stakeholder communication, risk management, and delivering clear, actionable reports to executive teams.
- Able to effectively communicate complex testing concepts and strategies to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills to facilitate discussions, conduct training sessions, and present test reports and findings to stakeholders.
- Thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments and have a passion for delivering high-quality solutions.
- Encouraged to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement.
Skills
- SAP Test Management
- SAP Implementations
- SAP Upgrades
- Test Strategy
- Test Execution
- Test Plans
- Test Cases
- Test Schedules
- Functional Testing
- Integration Testing
- Regression Testing
- Performance Testing
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Continuous Improvement
- Defect Tracking
- Risk Analysis
- Reporting
- Stakeholder Communication
- Capacity Estimation
- Resource Planning
- SAP Solution Manager
- Cloud ALM
Experience Level
- 3+ years
Benefits
- 27 days of holiday a year to start for full-time employees (+1 day for every calendar year up to 30 days)
- 2 paid volunteering days a year
- Employee shares programme
- 40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando
- 30% off Lounge by Zalando
- Discounts from external partners
- Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)
- Family services, including counselling and support
- Health and wellbeing options (including Wellhub, formerly Gympass)
- Mental health support and coaching available
- Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review
About the Company
- Zalando's vision is to be inclusive by design.
- Zalando is the Starting Point for Fashion in Europe.
- We connect customers, brands, and partners across 25 markets.
- Help us drive digital and sustainable solutions for fashion, logistics, advertising and research, bringing head-to-toe fashion to 50 million active customers through a team of diverse skill-sets, cultural backgrounds, and interests.
- Our values do.More - our sustainability strategy
- Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/insidezalando
Equal Opportunity
- We do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity, sexual orientation, personal expression, ethnicity, religious belief, or disability status.
- You are welcome to leave out your picture, age, or marital status from your application.
- We only assess candidates on their qualifications and merit.
- We want to provide you with a great candidate experience.
- Feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support you throughout the hiring process.
- do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/dobetter-our-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy
- Our employee resource groups: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/our-employee-resource-groups
