[C&A] MDM & MDG Test Manager (SAP)

Description

Our Client is undertaking the most significant digital transformation, where a cornerstone is the delivery of consistent, accurate, and trusted data into the future SAP S/4 HANA-based ecosystem and associated technology stack. The MDM/MDG Testing Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating and governing all testing activities related to Master Data Management and SAP Master Data Governance. The role ensures end-to-end validation of master data processes, migration activities, interfaces, and business scenarios across the program. The project team has more than 200 people.

What we offer

• Global Relocation - (Relocation options; Experience in an international environment; Cross-cultural experience)

• Recognition and Evaluation - (Feedback culture; Regular appraisals)

• Time Off - (Annual holiday - 20 or 26 days. The duration of the leave depends on the overall seniority; Occasional leave - 1 or 2 days/ depending on the circumstances; Child care leave - 2 days or 16 hours per year; Absence due to force majeure - 2 days or 16 hours per year; Maternity Leave - 20 weeks; Parental Leave - 41 weeks; Paternity Leave - 14 days)

• Luxoft Training Center - (Expert-led tech courses covering basic to advanced topics; Internal instructor-led soft skills courses; Comprehensive in-house self-learning resources for both soft and hard skills; Access to external self-learning libraries like ProQuest eBook and Udemy for Business; Cloud Programs: MS Cloud Academy, AWS Partner Academy, Google Cloud Academy; Custom Learning Programs: upskilling, reskilling, technical mentorship; Leadership Programs for Managers)

• Well-being and Work-life Balance - (Multisport card; Possibility to order Multisport card at the corporate rate for family members; LuxGood Program: wellbeing seminars, contests, relaxation sessions, yoga sessions, etc.; One Team Program: Buddy for each New Joiner; seminars, meeting and workplace space to support integration with local community and culture; “Hire me” workshops for partners; Preferential banking offer; Preferential car leasing offer; Cafeteria program discounts for shops, cinema tickets, holiday offers; Luxoft Social Benefit Fund: sport and recreation benefits, the possibility to receive financial support)

• Health Care - (Private Healthcare Insurance with unlimited access to specialists; Full dental support; Travel Insurance; Possibility to add private healthcare coverage for family members at the corporate rate; Life insurance at the corporate rate for employees and family members, including payment of the basic package for the employee by the employer; Reimbursement for corrective glasses)

• Company Events and Friendly Environment - (Many fun social activities organized by the Luxoft team offline in your city; Online entertainment events for whole company and local team events; A workplace where you’re treated with respect within a multicultural team)

• Internal Mobility - (Rotation between projects and accounts; New career opportunities)

• Self-Learning Library

• CSR Projects

Other

• Languages: English: C1 Advanced

• Seniority: Lead

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in testing, QA or ERP delivery environments.

• Proven Test Manager experience in SAP programs.

• Strong SAP S/4HANA and MDG knowledge.

• Experience with Data Migration and validation.

• Strong communication skills.

• Experience working with System Integrators and complex vendor ecosystems.

• Experience with test automation tools

• Functional leadership: Leads and aligns Business Owners, MDM, EA, SAP CoE, and System Integrators to drive coherent decisions.

• Clear communication: Translates testing, readiness and data topics into clear, decision ready messages.

• Judgement and decision support: Balances risk, readiness, and delivery pressure to enable confident decisions.

• Clarity and structure: Brings order, discipline, and transparency to complex, ambiguous environments.

• Proactive risk mindset: Anticipates issues early and escalates with options, not just problems.

• Pragmatism and resilience: Operates effectively under pressure, ambiguity, and tight timelines.

• Outcome orientation: Focuses on business validation and readiness, not process for its own sake.

• English C1

• German

Responsibilities

• 1. Testing Visibility

• Provide a consolidated view of testing status, quality, and readiness across MDM and MDG workstreams.

• Track and report readiness across: Integration Testing, End-to-end Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Non-functional Testing.

• Proactively identify, assess, and escalate risks, gaps, and dependencies impacting delivery milestones.

• Ensure senior leadership has a reliable, transparent, and decision ready view of testing progress.

• 2. User Acceptance Testing

• Own and coordinate data UAT across the program.

• Ensure data solutions and workflows are validated against business processes, requirements, and expected outcomes.

• Enforce UAT entry and exit criteria, including data readiness and defect thresholds.

• Align and mobilize business stakeholders, SMEs, and process owners for UAT participation and formal sign-off.

• 3. E2E Testing Support

• Support the Test Managers for SAP, non-SAP and E2E who owns and coordinates related testing activities across domains (e.g. Finance, Supply Chain, HR, Commercial).

• Ensure alignment with SAP CoE, Enterprise Architecture, and System Integrator teams.

• 4. Planning, Reporting, and Stakeholder Management

• Ensure data testing plans are fully integrated with overall program planning and release cycles.

• Report testing status, risks, and decisions

• Serve as the single point of contact for data testing topics.

• 5. Management of Technical Test Coordinators

• Coordinate a team of users supporting SAP and non-SAP testing activities across the program.

• Provide clear direction on scope, priorities, and ways of working for users and program members, ensuring alignment with the overall Testing Strategy.

• Ensure consistent application of testing standards and entry/exit criteria.

• Act as the first point of escalation for data technical testing issues, dependencies, and resourcing constraints.

• Foster strong collaboration between Data Team, Product Teams, Platform (QA & SRE), SAP CoE, and System Integrators.

• Support knowledge sharing within the testing community across the program.