UAT Test Manager

Are you a passionate quality advocate who thrives at the heart of complex, cross-functional programs? Do you enjoy influencing outcomes, shaping quality strategy, and inspiring others to deliver excellence under pressure?

We're looking for an experienced UAT Test Lead to own and drive User Acceptance Testing for large-scale enterprise initiatives. This role is ideal for someone who blends strong technical insight, leadership presence, and a relentless focus on quality.

As a key partner to business and technology teams, you will:

• Act as the voice of quality, partnering across business and engineering teams to design and deliver comprehensive UAT strategies for complex, cross-functional programs
• Lead end-to-end UAT planning, preparation, and execution, owning schedules, dependencies, resources, and delivery outcomes
• Inspire teams to strive for excellence while balancing competing priorities and tight timelines
• Identify opportunities to leverage test automation to improve efficiency, coverage, and speed
• Proactively assess risks across technology, delivery, and organization and implement effective mitigation plans
• Champion best-in-class testing by engaging the right subject-matter experts at the right time
• Drive definition of test scenarios, ensure end-to-end requirements traceability, and validate readiness to test
• Ensure test environments and datasets are fit for purpose and available on time
• Apply strong analytical skills to triage defects, investigate root causes, and drive issues through to resolution
• Clearly report UAT progress, risks, and issues to project teams and senior stakeholders
• Adapt your approach as needed while maintaining a strong focus on quality outcomes
• Contribute to testing transformation initiatives, introducing innovative tools, practices, and methodologies

• Extensive Experience leading QA and UAT activities in complex, cross-functional environments
• Strong understanding of testing methodologies with a proven ability to embed a quality-first mindset
• Experience establishing and scaling QA program structures to maximize ROI across multiple initiatives
• Ability to build technical domain knowledge, understand system interdependencies, and adapt test strategies accordingly
• Experience working with system and/or software architecture models
• Strong communication skills, able to translate complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Proven ability to balance multiple initiatives while keeping delivery on track
• Excellent stakeholder management, leadership, facilitation, and presentation skills
• Strong organizational skills with a focus on documentation and planning
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments, turning uncertainty into clear execution plans
• Demonstrated curiosity, flexibility, attention to detail, and a positive, solution-focused mindset
• SAP functional Experience (ideally MM/SD modules)

• Experience testing within Sales, Logistics, Supply Chain, or Transportation environments
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional Experience
• QA certifications (ISTQB, ASQ, etc.) and/or PMI certification

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