SAP Test Lead

As the SAP Test Manager, you will be a cornerstone of Ford’s transition to SAP S/4 HANA. This is not just a migration; it is a total transformation of our global supply chain and manufacturing logic. You will oversee the end-to-end testing lifecycle — from Unit and Integration Testing (SIT) to User Acceptance Testing (UAT) — ensuring that every deployment meets Ford’s rigorous quality and performance standards.

A critical component of this role is Regression Management. Given the scale of 60+ global sites, you will be responsible for defining a robust regression strategy that ensures new site deployments do not negatively impact established global business processes. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams (Developers, Business Analysts, and Project Managers) to identify high-risk areas, perform impact analysis on SAP transports, and maintain a sustainable automated regression suite. Your leadership will foster an environment of continuous improvement, utilizing automation to drive efficiency and operational excellence.

• Test Strategy & Execution: Lead the end-to-end testing lifecycle for SAP S/4 HANA MM/PP modules, ensuring alignment with global business objectives.
• Regression Impact Management: Develop and maintain a comprehensive Regression Testing Strategy to safeguard existing site functionality during multi-wave rollouts. Perform Change Impact Analysis to identify how new configurations or customizations affect the global template.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with business stakeholders, functional IT teams, and System Integrators to translate complex requirements into executable test plans (Functional Specs, Technical Specs, and BPDs).
• Team Leadership: Manage and mentor a global testing team, ensuring high-quality execution of test cases and efficient defect resolution.
• Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify, communicate, and mitigate technical and operational risks associated with SAP deployments.
• Automation Leadership: Drive the transition from manual to automated testing. Provide knowledge transfer to automation resources and oversee the development of modular, reusable test scripts using TOSCA.
• Data & Interface Integrity: Oversee data integration testing for complex inbound/outbound interfaces, ensuring seamless communication between SAP and legacy systems.
• Reporting: Deliver transparent, data-driven reports on testing progress, defect density, and regression health to project leadership.

• Education: Requires a bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in computer science, information technology or a technology related field
• Experience: 10+ years in hands-on technical roles engaged in testing, implementing, and supporting SAP applications.
• Module Expertise: 7+ years of dedicated testing experience in SAP MM or SAP PP; 5+ years of experience specifically within SAP S/4 HANA environments.
• Regression Expertise: Proven experience in managing Regression Suites for large-scale, multi-site global templates. Ability to use impact analysis tools to prioritize testing efforts.
• Business Process Knowledge: Deep understanding of SAP MRP business processes and the ability to design complex test scenarios that reflect real-world manufacturing conditions.
• Tool Proficiency: Advanced experience with TOSCA (Tricentis) or MF UFT for test automation. Familiarity with Alteryx or other data validation tools is highly preferred.
• Agile Delivery: Strong command of Agile methodologies and proficiency with management tools like Jira and Rally.
• Soft Skills: Exceptional communication, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills. Ability to influence stakeholders and lead teams across different time zones in a high-pressure global environment.
• Problem Solving: A high degree of analytical thinking to troubleshoot complex technical errors and optimize automation scripts for long-term sustainability.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here: Benefit Summary 

This position is a salary grade 8. 

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99,100-$166,200.

*Visa Sponsorship is provided for this role*

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