SAP Test Practice Leader-Bengaluru/Chennai

The SAP Test Practice Leader will define and drive the strategic vision for our SAP Quality Assurance (QA) and testing services. This individual will establish standardized testing frameworks, scale a high-performing team of global testing professionals, and champion cutting-edge automation. As a key executive, you will act as a trusted advisor to clients transforming their business landscapes (e.g., SAP S/4HANA migrations) and bridge the gap between technical excellence, business needs, and commercial growth.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Direction & Governance

• Define the long-term vision, service catalog, and go-to-market strategy for the SAP testing practice.
• Establish standardized, modern SAP testing methodologies (such as Agile, DevOps, and SAP Activate) across all enterprise accounts.
• Standardize KPIs, metrics, and quality gates to guarantee zero-defect or low-defect rollouts for complex global templates.

Delivery Excellence & Automation

• Architect end-to-end testing strategies spanning Functional, Integration, Regression, Security, Performance, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Drive a Continuous Testing culture by scaling automated frameworks using tools like SAP Solution Manager (SolMan), SAP Cloud ALM, Tosca, Worksoft, Selenium, or Micro Focus UFT.
• Act as an escalation point for mission-critical delivery risks, ensuring large-scale hypercare transitions run smoothly.

Business Development & Commercial Management

• Partner with the sales and pre-sales teams to pitch SAP testing capabilities, construct proposals (RFPs), and estimate pricing/resource models.
• Own the Profit & Loss (P&L) statement for the testing practice, driving utilization, margin control, and revenue growth.

People & Capability Leadership

• Mentor, train, and structurally lead a global team of SAP Test Managers, Automation Architects, and Engineers.
• Build training academies to upskill resources on newer SAP landscapes like S/4HANA, BTP, SuccessFactors, Ariba, and IBP.

Required Profile & Qualifications

• Experience:15–18+ years in IT Quality Assurance, with at least 6+ years specifically leading large-scale SAP testing delivery, programs, or practices.
• Knowledge of Tricentis Tosca for test automation, test design, and regression suite optimization (Good to have)
• Experience with Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, and modern QA practices.
• Technical Depth: Deep foundational knowledge of major SAP modules (FICO, MM, SD, PP) and extensive experience managing SAP S/4HANA Greenfield/Brownfield implementations.
• Tool Fluency: Proven expertise in ALM tools (SAP Solution Manager, SAP Cloud ALM, Jira, Micro Focus ALM) and major test automation suites.
• Leadership Skills: Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional global delivery models (Onsite/Offshore) and managing operational budgets.
• Education: Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Certifications (Preferred): ISTQB Advanced/Expert Level, SAP Activate, or project management credentials (PMP, Scaled Agile/SAFe)