🌍 Be part of a global SAP transformation that will redefine business processes worldwide!

We are collaborating with a long-established international company with more than 100 years of history, specialized in industrial gases and related technologies, focused on growth via energy transition and health care markets. It was founded in Paris but nowadays operates in more than 70 countries and has more than 65,000 employees.

We are currently looking for a SAP Functional, Test & Deployment Lead to join a strategic S/4HANA migration project. They are about to start a major platform transition from SAP ECC, to later proceed to its implementation in the affiliates across Europe. This is a high-visibility role in a multinational environment, where you will lead the Quality Assurance strategy for one of the most critical SAP initiatives in the market.

✅ What will your responsibilities be?

Global QA Strategy & Ownership

• Define, implement, and maintain the end-to-end global QA strategy for the SAP S/4HANA migration.
• Pivotal focuses on designing the Regression Test Strategy to guarantee zero disruption to existing business processes.
• Lead testing planning and coordination across all integrated platforms, applications, and impacted global affiliates.

Leadership & Stakeholder Alignment

• Direct and mentor high-performing cross-functional testing teams (onshore/offshore).
• Serve as the central coordination point for quality, aligning testing deliverables with all stakeholders including System Integrators, Business Process and Solution Owners (BPO /BSO), and Key Users across multiple global affiliates.

Core Test Cycle Management

• Own and coordinate the execution of all core testing phases: Integration Testing (IST), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and End-to-End (E2E).
• Guarantee effective, repeatable execution of all regression cycles.
• Define best-practice QA methodologies and processes across the entire project lifecycle.

Automation & Efficiency Drive

• Lead the development and execution of advanced test automation strategies.
• A primary objective is maximizing test automation coverage for the regression test suite, driving efficiency, repeatability, and faster time-to-market for changes.

Risk Mitigation & Quality Governance

• Define, monitor, and analyze critical QA Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to provide strategic insight and proactively mitigate migration risks.
• Own the testing exit strategy through Go-Live, ensuring rigorous defect tracking during UAT, E2E, and Cutover for a seamless transition.

🔍What are the requirements?

• 6+ years of experience with deep knowledge of SAP ERP systems, including experience with S/4HANA and a strong understanding of the migration path.
• Experience with S4HANA modules (S/4 FI/CO, SD, MM, SAP Controlling) and their integration.
• Experience with SAP interfaces (IDocs/OData/Rest APIs) and UI technologies (Fiori).
• Proficiency with Jira, X-Ray, Confluence.
• Expertise in IST, UAT, and E2E testing, with a specific focus on Regression Testing strategies.
• Fluent English.
• Availability to travel to France.
• Strategic leadership and exceptional communication skills.

🌟What do we offer?

• Stable project with possibility of Permanent contract or Freelance (as preferred)
• Hybrid work modality in Valencia city centre.
• Work on a high-impact global program with cutting-edge SAP technology.
• Collaborate with diverse teams across multiple countries.
• Opportunity to influence quality standards in a major digital transformation.