Test & Cutover Lead SAP SuccessFactors / HR Transformation - 20368

Veritaz is a leading IT staffing solutions provider in Sweden, committed to advancing individual careers and aiding employers in ensuring the perfect talent fit. With a proven track record of successful partnerships with top companies, we have rapidly grown our presence in the USA, Europe, and Sweden as a dependable and trusted resource within the IT industry.

Job Overview

Assignment Description

We are looking for an experienced Test & Cutover Lead for a large-scale HR transformation programme involving the implementation of SAP SuccessFactors.

The programme focuses on implementing a modern HR platform, harmonising HR processes and establishing a new delivery model. You will take overall responsibility for test and cutover activities, working closely with HR, IT, business stakeholders, the implementation partner and external vendors.

You will be part of the core programme team and report directly to the Programme Manager.

What You Will Work On

Develop and maintain the overall test strategy and integrated test plan.

Plan and coordinate all testing phases, including data migration, system, integration, end-to-end, regression and user acceptance testing (UAT).

Ensure test environments, test data, entry and exit criteria, and stakeholder availability are in place.

Coordinate testing across HR processes, systems, integrations and data migration.

Establish and manage defect handling, prioritisation, tracking and resolution.

Monitor test quality, progress, defects, risks and overall quality status.

Develop and maintain an integrated cutover plan covering technical deployment, data migration, business readiness, dependencies, roles and responsibilities.

Coordinate cutover rehearsals, go/no-go decisions and the transition to production.

Manage cutover activities across HR, IT, business teams, implementation partners and external vendors.

Identify, manage and escalate risks, issues and dependencies.

Prepare status reports and decision-making materials for programme management and the steering committee.

What You Bring

Proven experience leading testing in complex HCM or ERP implementation programmes.

Proven client-side experience leading cutover activities in complex HCM or ERP programmes.

Experience from large-scale business and technology transformation programmes.

Strong experience coordinating multiple testing phases across systems, integrations, data migration, business processes and end users.

Extensive experience in defect management, quality assurance, risk management and status reporting.

Ability to work strategically and operationally, taking a hands-on approach when required.

Excellent stakeholder management, communication and collaboration skills.

Fluency in English.

Meritorious

Previous experience with SAP SuccessFactors implementation programmes.

Experience with multinational or multi-country implementations.

Knowledge of a Scandinavian language.

Experience taking over and establishing control of testing or cutover activities in an ongoing programme.