Job Description

SAP UAT Lead / SAP Test Manager

3-Month Contract | Midrand, Gauteng

Introduction

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on SAP UAT Lead / SAP Test Manager for a short-term, 3-month contract based in Midrand.

The successful candidate will take full ownership of the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) workstream within an SAP implementation project, ensuring effective test planning, execution, defect management and business sign-off ahead of go-live.

This is a specialist SAP testing leadership role, not a traditional Project Manager position.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and manage the complete SAP UAT workstream.
• Develop UAT schedules, test scenarios, scripts and test cases.
• Manage testing activities and progress within SAP ALM.
• Coordinate business users, process owners and SAP consultants.
• Drive daily UAT execution and monitor testing completion.
• Manage defect logging, tracking, resolution and retesting.
• Identify and escalate testing risks, issues and blockers.
• Ensure testing coverage across SAP Sales, Procurement and Finance processes.
• Coordinate and obtain formal business UAT sign-offs.
• Provide regular progress reports and testing dashboards.
• Support go-live readiness and final business acceptance.

Desired Experience and Qualifications

Essential Requirements

• Proven experience as an SAP UAT Lead, SAP Test Lead or SAP Test Manager.
• Hands-on SAP ALM experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing end-to-end SAP UAT cycles.
• Strong understanding of SAP Sales, Procurement and Finance processes.
• Experience managing test scripts, test execution and defects.
• Proven ability to coordinate business stakeholders and SAP implementation consultants.
• Experience obtaining formal business acceptance and UAT sign-offs.
• Strong communication, coordination and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and deliver within tight deadlines.

Advantageous

• SAP S/4HANA implementation experience.
• SAP Cloud ALM experience.
• ISTQB or relevant SAP testing certification.
• Previous experience supporting SAP go-live activities.

Package and Remuneration

• Contract Duration: 3 months
• Location: Midrand, Gauteng
• Employment Type: Fixed-term contract
• Remuneration: Market-related, dependent on experience
• Availability: Candidates available at short notice preferred