Key responsibilities include: · Plan, lead and deliver testing activities across Corporate/Business Systems BAU testing and support related projects, particularly SAP/ERP systems. · Identify testing delivery requirements including scoping and estimation for the allocated program/project. · Test planning and preparation for BAU testing and associated minor change projects. · Lead and coordinate all phases of BAU testing, working closely with technical, system support vendors and business teams. · Oversee and quality assurance of vendor performed testing activities/artefacts. · Deliver required testing activities as per the agreed test plans · Provide advisory support and guidance to the BAU technical and business teams · Coordinate UAT phase and provide required support to the users in UAT. · Capture BAU testing metrics and provide test KPIs report · Ensure testing artefacts and assets are baselined and maintained in the centralised repository for reusability, auditing and compliance purposes. · Identify and recommend test process improvement actions. Experience, skills, and qualifications: · 8 years of testing experience with 3 years test lead experience, particularly within the SAP/ERP domain. · Experience in leading and delivery of testing within BAU change testing. · Demonstrated experience in development of test strategies and plans · Proven skills in test planning, estimation, resources forecasting and planning. · Ability to effectively communicate, build relationships and influence a wide range of stakeholders across the organisation including external vendors. · Experience in supporting and leading system, SIT and UAT testing phases working closely with technical, vendor and business teams · Test & defect management, coordination and reporting experience. · Ability to identify and manage test environments and data requirements. · Demonstrated experience in stakeholder communication and reporting, including testing KPIs and status reporting. · Skills and experience to review, evaluate and assess quality of testing artefacts and outputs, and provide independent assessment and recommendations. · Experience in defining, collecting and reporting test metrics and KPIs · Ability to identify and manage dependencies, risks and issues, and effectively manage and communicate them across both the internal and external teams · Experience in various testing methodologies such as V-model and Agile · Knowledge in System development lifecycle processes and the industry testing standards – IEEE 1012/29119, TMMi. · Experience and skills in testing tools, particularly with Microfocus Application Life Cycle Management for test and defect management · Ability to effectively communicate, engage and build stakeholder relationships · Experience in development of action plans and providing independent recommendations to improve overall testing process and outcomes. Tertiary qualification in IT related discipline, preferably with formal training and certification in the testing/test management.
