Global Test Lead

Appealing Points

• Opportunity to lead a global S4/HANA rollout project — Collaborate with international teams and drive test strategy for a cutting-edge ERP implementation.
• High-impact test management role — Take ownership from strategy definition to resource allocation, ensuring quality and on-time delivery.
• Multicultural and bilingual career growth — Utilize both Japanese and English skills while developing leadership in a diverse, global work environment.

Annual Salary: 11 million and above

Job Responsibilities:

• Define, implement, and manage the overall test strategy, including unit, integration, regression, UAT, and performance testing for the S4/HANA rollout.
• Coordinate with global and regional teams to align test plans and execution schedules across multiple geographies and business units.
• Lead test planning, prioritization, and resource allocation to ensure adherence to project timelines and quality standards.
• Act as the primary liaison between functional, technical, and business teams to address test requirements, dependencies, and defect resolution.
• Collaborate with business users, key stakeholders, and the PMO to ensure alignment of testing objectives and business needs.
• Communicate progress, risks, and mitigation plans effectively to stakeholders in both Japanese and English.

Job Qualification:

• 10+ years of experience in test management for ERP implementations, including at least 3 years with SAP S4/HANA rollouts.
• Strong understanding of SAP modules and end-to-end processes in large-scale ERP deployments.
• Proven ability to work across multinational teams and geographies, managing culturally diverse teams.
• Hands-on experience with test management tools Tricentis Tosca, or similar.
• Knowledge of test automation frameworks and methodologies.
• Familiarity with SAP Solution Manager for test suite management.

Bilingual requirements: Native level Japanese and Business level English proficiency.

About Company

A leading global information technology, consulting, and business process services company. We harness the power of cognitive computing, hyper-automation, robotics, cloud, analytics, and emerging technologies to help our clients adapt to the digital world and make them successful. A company recognized globally for its comprehensive portfolio of services, a strong commitment to sustainability, and good corporate citizenship, we have over 160,000 dedicated employees serving clients across six continents. Together, we discover ideas and connect the dots to build a better and bold new future.

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. Skillset Required: Test Management, Test Strategy, Quality Assurance, SAP S4/HANA, SAP Modules, ERP Implementations, Large-Scale ERP Deployments, End-to-End Processes, Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, UAT, Performance Testing, Test Planning, Prioritization, Resource Allocation, Defect Resolution, Dependency Management, Stakeholder Communication, Stakeholder Management, Risk Management, Mitigation Planning, Cross-Cultural Team Management, Multinational Team Coordination, Global Team Collaboration, Leadership, Tricentis Tosca, Test Automation Frameworks, Test Automation Methodologies, SAP Solution Manager, Test Suite Management, PMO Collaboration, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Business Stakeholder Alignment, Japanese, English