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SAP UAT Lead
SAP UAT Leads help employers coordinate business-led user acceptance testing before SAP go-live. They bring practical leadership across UAT planning, tester coordination, test case preparation, defect management, retesting, evidence capture, business sign-off and go-live readiness.
What does a SAP UAT Lead do?
An SAP UAT Lead leads user acceptance testing activity across SAP programmes, working with business testers, process owners, test managers, functional consultants, defect managers and implementation partners.
The role is commonly used across SAP S/4HANA, ECC, RISE with SAP, rollout and transformation programmes where employers need business users to validate processes, evidence outcomes, raise defects clearly and confirm readiness before go-live.
When businesses hire SAP UAT Leads
- Leading user acceptance testing across SAP implementation, migration, rollout, upgrade or optimisation programmes
- Coordinating business testers, process owners, super users and functional teams through UAT cycles
- Preparing UAT test plans, test cases, test data, execution schedules and sign-off evidence
- Managing UAT defects, retesting, business feedback, readiness risks and go-live confidence
- Adding business testing leadership to SAP S/4HANA transformation, ECC change, RISE with SAP or BAU release activity
Typical responsibilities
- Plan SAP UAT cycles, tester responsibilities, execution windows, entry criteria, exit criteria and business sign-off points
- Coordinate business testers, process owners, functional consultants, defect managers and implementation partners
- Support test case preparation, test data readiness, user briefings, execution tracking and evidence capture
- Manage defect logging, triage, retesting, issue escalation, business feedback and readiness reporting
- Use SAP Cloud ALM, Solution Manager, Tricentis or other test management tools where relevant
- Track UAT progress, blockers, defects, retest outcomes, sign-off status, risks and business readiness evidence
- Help programme leaders understand whether SAP processes are fit for business use before go-live
Key skills to look for
- SAP UAT leadership experience
- Strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA, ECC, SAP Activate and end-to-end business process testing
- Knowledge of UAT planning, test execution, business tester coordination, defect control and sign-off evidence
- Experience with SAP Cloud ALM, Solution Manager, Tricentis or test management tools where relevant
- Ability to work with business testers, process owners, functional consultants, test managers and suppliers
- Clear judgement on business readiness, defect risk, evidence quality, tester engagement and practical delivery