Programme Test Manager for SAP Deployment

We are Reckitt

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​IT & D​

In IT&D, you'll be a force for good, whether you're championing cyber security, defining how we harness the power of technology to improve our business, or working with data to guide the innovation of consumer loved products.

Working globally across functions, you'll own your projects and process from start to finish, with the influence and visibility to achieve what needs to be done. And if you're willing to bring your ideas to the table, you'll get the support and investment to make them happen.

Your potential will never be wasted. You'll get the space and support to take your development to the next level. Every day, there will be opportunities to learn from peers and leaders through working on exciting, varied projects with real impact. And because our work spans so many different businesses, from Research and Product Development to Sales, you'll keep learning exciting new approaches.

About the role

The Reckitt Program Test Manager primary responsibility is to provide overall governance and management of all testing related to the SAP deployment for all markets across a mixed estate of integration and standalone software platforms including the SAP ERP. This includes unit testing, system integration testing, user acceptance testing and regression testing.

As this role is fully supporting the deployment market/factory the ideal candidate would be someone within the business who fully understands Business Processes and/or who has experience of testing in an SAP deployment programme. The post-holder must be able to articulate the requirements of the Programme to the business and vice versa in order to inform and guide the scoping and execution of UAT.

In addition, the Test Manager will provide input and be informed on all phases of testing and will ensure that test preparation (including test data set definition) is completed ahead of all testing phase starts.

Your responsibilities

• Ensure Test Strategy and Deployment Test Approach is up to date.
• Support local test leads in understanding the test strategy and general test approach.
• Work with key stakeholders to ensure the local teams are adhering with Best Practices when performing testing.
• Engage with local business teams to ensure testing requirements are understood and fully met.
• Work with vendors during the deployment to ensure local legacy systems are tested based on a risk-based test approach.
• Collaborate with local Super Users, SAP CC, Business Process Leads and BPOs to define scope of SIT & UAT including data and resource requirements, leveraging a risk-based test approach.
• Complete all testing Deliverables e.g. SIT & UAT execution plan and execution schedule, One Step Ahead, RTM.
• Coordinate with PMO for review & approvals of test deliverables.
• Review & approval of test governance documentation like Test Plans, Test Reports & RTM.
• Support preparation of daily status reporting, defects, run rates.
• Management of RAG Status reporting to share the health of Test Phases including Test Risk and Issues management.

The experience we're looking for

• Excellent knowledge of the local Business operations.
• Excellent leadership and organizational capabilities to drive UAT Testing.
• Good understanding of Project Management Methodologies and how these apply to testing.
• Good knowledge of business processes and computer systems across the SAP landscape.
• Experience of test management in an SAP or other ERP deployment programme.
• Ability to manage up and down including confident interaction with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to multitask and execute activities with minimum supervision in a high pressure global environment.
• Educated in Business discipline or Computer Science to degree level, or equivalent experience.
• Expertise in test management of SAP Reporting Systems.
• Program and Project Management qualifications e.g. Prince2, PMI PMP.
• ITIL V3 to Intermediate level.

The skills for success

SAP Deployment, SAP Implementation, SAP Deployment Testing, UAT Testing, SIT Testing, Testing Strategy Governance, ERP Deployment Testing

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.
We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.