SAP Testing & Deployment Lead

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Propel your career surrounded by a diverse team of innovative, goal-oriented individuals who are pursuing the next generation of connectivity solutions. At Belden, you’ll participate in work that will challenge you and position you to excel. You’ll collaborate with colleagues from around the world, gaining exposure to a broad base of expertise and perspectives.

Together, we’ll continue on a journey of innovation, creating a connected world and paving the way for automation. Join us and let’s build the future.

Summary

We are seeking an experienced Testing Lead with strong expertise in S/4HANA projects to support our global digital transformation efforts.  The Lead plays a critical role in supporting testing standards, tools, practices across programs and planning deployment activities including cutovers. This individual ensures testing governance compliance, supports ad hoc project initiatives, and owns key testing toolsets to enhance visibility, communication, and delivery effectiveness.

You will play a key role in supporting business transformation in line with the organization's future state goals. This is a highly collaborative role requiring strong coordination skills, a solution-oriented mindset, and an ability to juggle multiple priorities while fostering a team-centric environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and administer testing tools (e.g., Azure DevOps); drive adoption, training, and enhancements.
• Lead QA workstreams across all phases—planning, execution, reporting, and risk management.
• Manage Test Analysts and ensure timely, standards-based test script delivery and execution.
• Enforce testing standards and identify process improvements for continuous optimization.
• Maintain accurate documentation and support status, KPI, and program-level reporting.
• Ensure compliance with intake, change, and governance processes; maintain audit-ready records.
• Work closely with PMO & Workstream Leads and plan deployment for roll-outs.
• Create detailed cutover checklists plans incorporating both technical and operational tasks
• Develop communication plans, rollback plan, escalation procedures, and downtime minimization processes.
• Lead cutover/deployment activities and key deployment deliverables for Pre-Go-Live, Go-Live, and Post Go-Live phases
• Collaborate with project leads, stakeholders, and leadership to align global testing efforts.
• Oversee defect management across all test phases.
• Communicate clearly and professionally across all formats; develop structured documentation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or related field.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate and simplify complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• 8-12 years of relevant experience in ERP projects. Experience on SAP projects is required.
• 5+ years with deployment & cutover planning. Clear understanding of cutover phases for ERP projects.
• 3+ years in a Testing Lead or related role
• 5+ years’ experience in more than two large scale business change initiatives (SAP S4 HANA, Oracle, Cloud) as a Testing Lead.
• Strong understanding of Quality Management processes, project management life cycle and risk assessment processes.
• Experience with test automation tools (e.g., Tricentis)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications:

• Tricentis certification
• SAP certification on Activate Methodology
• Previous experience with S4 HANA Deployments

Let’s Write the Next 100 Years Together. 
Join a global community striving to improve connectivity and security. The work we’re doing puts our people on the front lines of impacting lives and shaping the future. Propel your story of innovation by helping Belden write the next chapter in ours. Shape your future at Belden.

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