SIT/UAT/Functional Defect Manager

About Role:

Position Title: SIT/UAT/Functional Defect Manager

Location: Calgary, AB

Workplace type: Onsite

Employment type: Full-time

Position Summary- SAP SIT/UAT / Functional Defect Manager is responsible for governing System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and end-to-end functional defect management across the SAP S/4HANA transformation program, ensuring business processes are thoroughly validated, defects are effectively prioritized and resolved, testing objectives are achieved, and business readiness is established for successful go-live. A central point of coordination between business users, functional teams, system integrators, and quality engineering teams, this role drives quality outcomes through structured governance, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.

Roles & Responsibilities-

SIT & UAT Planning and Governance

• Define SIT and UAT strategy, scope, timelines, and governance framework.
• Develop SIT/UAT plans, schedules, entry and exit criteria, and test execution approach.
• Ensure end-to-end business process coverage across all SAP value streams. Drive SIT and UAT readiness reviews and sign-off processes.
• Monitor testing progress, quality metrics, and milestone adherence.

Functional Defect Management

• Establish and govern the defect management lifecycle and processes.
• Lead defect triage meetings and prioritization workshops.
• Track defect resolution, retesting, and closure activities. Ensure timely resolution of critical and high-priority business defects.
• Analyze defect trends and recommend corrective actions.

Business Process Validation

• Coordinate execution of end-to-end business scenarios during SIT and UAT.
• Ensure functional requirements and business processes are fully validated.
• Manage business user participation and testing activities.
• Validate cross-functional process integration and user acceptance.
• Support business sign-off and acceptance readiness activities.

Risk, Dependency & Escalation Management

• Identify and manage testing risks, dependencies, and critical issues.
• Escalate unresolved defects impacting business readiness and go-live milestones.
• Coordinate mitigation plans with functional and technical teams.
• Monitor defect aging, testing bottlenecks, and execution risks.
• Provide recommendations for quality and readiness decisions.

Stakeholder & Vendor Coordination

• Coordinate with Functional Leads, Business Process Owners, PMO, and System Integrators.
• Facilitate daily defect review and status meetings.
• Manage communication between business users and delivery teams.
• Ensure transparency of testing progress, risks, and quality status.
• Support governance forums, readiness reviews, and executive reporting.

Go-Live Readiness

• Assess SIT and UAT completion against exit criteria.
• Validate closure of critical business defects before go-live.
• Provide quality recommendations for production deployment.

Key Deliverables

• SIT Strategy & Execution Plan – Define the approach, timelines, scope, resources, and governance for SIT execution.
• UAT Strategy & Business Validation Plan – Establish the framework for business-led validation and user acceptance activities.
• Business Process Test Coverage Matrix – Ensure complete traceability between requirements, business processes, and test scenarios.
• SIT/UAT Readiness Assessment – Evaluate environment, resource, test data, and process readiness prior to test execution.
• Defect Management Framework – Define defect lifecycle, severity classification, governance, escalation, and reporting processes.
• Defect & Risk Register – Track functional defects, risks, dependencies, mitigation plans, and closure status.
• Defect Triage Reports – Provide prioritization decisions, ownership assignments, and resolution progress.
• Daily/Weekly Test Status Reports – Report execution progress, defect trends, risks, and milestone achievements.
• Business Sign-Off Readiness Report – Assess process validation, defect closure, and business acceptance readiness.
• Go-Live Readiness Assessment – Provide final recommendation on SIT/UAT completion and production deployment readiness.

If you're someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, takes initiative, and enjoys solving complex problems, we’d love to connect!

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