Test Lead ERP

Assignment description

We are looking for an experienced Test Lead to take overall responsibility for leading and coordinating testing activities within a large-scale Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations implementation.

The assignment focuses on ensuring high-quality delivery across functional, process, integration, end-to-end, System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), data quality, performance and AI-related testing.

In this role, you will establish and maintain the overall test strategy and test plans, define scope, approach, timelines and entry/exit criteria, and coordinate test activities across business, IT, development teams and external partners. You will also ensure alignment between business requirements, technical specifications and test coverage.

A key part of the role is to lead defect management, including logging, prioritization, triage, resolution and verification. You will monitor test progress, coverage, quality metrics, risks and dependencies and communicate status and recommendations to relevant stakeholders.

You will also identify opportunities to improve testing efficiency through automation, support release readiness and cutover activities, and contribute to go-live decisions, Hypercare and operational handover. The project follows an Agile, AI-first delivery model, requiring a structured but flexible and collaborative approach.

Qualifications

• You have experience leading and coordinating testing activities within complex IT implementation or transformation projects.
• You have experience developing and maintaining test strategies, test plans, scope, resources, timelines and entry/exit criteria.
• You have experience coordinating functional, integration, end-to-end, SIT and UAT testing.
• You have experience managing test execution and monitoring progress against project objectives and quality requirements.
• You have experience establishing and managing structured defect management processes.
• You have experience coordinating defect triage, prioritization, resolution and verification across multiple stakeholder groups.
• You have a good understanding of requirements traceability, test coverage and quality assurance principles.
• You have experience reporting test results, quality metrics, risks and dependencies.
• You have experience working in Agile delivery environments.
• You have experience coordinating testing across business, IT, development teams and external implementation partners.
• You have strong communication, coordination and stakeholder management skills.
• You have experience leading and supporting testing teams.
• You understand release readiness, cutover activities, go-live preparation and operational handover.
• You are able to assess test results, outstanding defects and associated risks to support go-live decisions.

Meritorious

• You have experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations implementations.
• You have experience with Annata A365 or similar industry-specific ERP solutions.
• You have experience leading testing within large-scale ERP implementation programmes.
• You have experience coordinating testing across multiple markets or international environments.
• You have experience with test automation frameworks and automated regression testing.
• You have experience with data quality, performance and AI-related testing.
• You have experience supporting cutover rehearsals, go-live activities, Hypercare and operational stabilization.
• You have experience with Agile, AI-first delivery approaches.