Sap Test Lead

Johannesburg, GP, ZA, South Africa

Job Description

Management Level



Manager

& Summary



At PwC, our people in business application consulting specialise in consulting services for a variety of business applications, helping clients optimise operational efficiency. These individuals analyse client needs, implement software solutions, and provide training and support for seamless integration and utilisation of business applications, enabling clients to achieve their strategic objectives.




As a SAP consulting generalist at PwC, you will focus on providing consulting services across various SAP applications to clients, analysing their needs, implementing software solutions, and offering training and support for effective utilisation of SAP applications. Your versatile knowledge will allow you to assist clients in optimising operational efficiency and achieving their strategic objectives.
Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member's unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.


Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:


Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system. Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion. Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables. Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same. Effectively mentor others. Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members. Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate. Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

Role Summary:



A career in our Cloud and Digital practice, within Consulting Services, where you'll work with clients to define their vision and plan how to get there . We work with some of the world's largest and most complex companies to understand their unique business issues and opportunities in an ever-changing environment. We deliver the technological solutions that organisations need to compete, grow and build a lasting legacy of improvement and performance, partnering with best-in-class technologies and solution sets .



In joining us, you'll help our clients understand and evolve the way they align Digital with their business strategy, create integrated end to end solutions, and use enterprise applications to solve complex business problems



PwC is looking for a SAP Test Lead to join our Cloud & Digital practice on a Fixed Term Contract basis . A SAP Test Lead is overall responsible for the success of the SAP programme (project) testing efforts. This includes quality and testing advocacy, resource planning and management, and the resolution of issues that impede the testing effort.



The ideal candidate would have a strong SAP t echnical background and 5 to 7 years proven experience in testing in SAP cloud technology enabled business transformation projects and programmes .



Qualifications / Certifications

required

:



Bachelor equivalent: minimum requirement


5 to 7 years of SAP testing experience ; c onsulting experience beneficial


Hands-on experience in defect logging, tracking, and verifying defects


A thorough understanding of the full software development lifecycle is required.


Cloud experience recommended


SAP Certification beneficial


Proficiency in test management tools


Experience in Agile delivery in SAP projects.


Experience required:



5 to 7 years' experience of testing SAP downstream and upstream systems


Experience in managing and delivering quality testing outcomes for SAP implementation, upgrade or conversion programs, particularly SAP S/4HANA


Experience in designing and implementing test strategies for large SAP programmes , including automation, performance and integration testing


Functional/technical proficiency with at least 2 + full lifecycle SAP implementations


Previous experience in a consulting environment is beneficia l


Exp erience in Agile delivery in SAP projects.


Responsibilities of role:



Develop and sign off on the testing approach and plan


Take overall responsibility for the end-to-end testing scope including function testing, integration testing, stress and performance testing, regression testing and user acceptance testing


Define and manage all activities involved in the end-to-end testing process, including strategy, planning, execution, quality assessment and issue resolution within the context of each test release/delivery


Ensure the appropriate planning , deployment and management of the test resources for each release/delivery


Build and manage internal/external testing teams and advocate the appropriate level of quality


Ensure the delivery of the test phases as per the agreed testing approach and on time, within budget while meeting all quality objectives


Monitor the progress and report the result of test execution (including test effort estimation and monitoring of actual effort)


Ensure the application of appropriate test measurements and metrics


Review test results to ensure that it meets the defined entry and exit criteria


Review external supplier testing and test deliverables


Effectively manage issues, risks and changes related to the test workstream


Participate in programme risk and issue management.


Skill sets

required

:



SAP Testing delivery Technical Proficiency: U nderstanding of SAP solutions and dependencies Planning Abilities: Strong planning skills to define, schedule and manage testing throughout the programme (project) Analytical Abilities: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to collaborate with stakeholders Leadership: Ability to lead and mentor teams, providing technical guidance and support Adaptability: Willingness to stay updated with the latest data technologies and adapt to new challenges.

Role related attributes:



Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of SAP systems, particularly SAP S/4HANA and SAP BTP Business Acumen: Understanding of business processes and how they integrate with SAP solutions Facilitation: Excellent l eadership , c o llaboration and i nfluence skills Problem-Solving: Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues Risk Management: Proficiency in identifying and mitigating risks Experience in large-scale projects and teams and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams

Industry experience

required

:


Cross - industry experience preferred


Travel Requirements



Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?



No

Job Posting End Date



June 16, 2025

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1442846
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Contract
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Johannesburg, GP, ZA, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned