QA Managing Consultant

Invenio Business Solutions; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global solutions provider is seeking an experienced QA Managing Consultant to oversee quality assurance for SAP implementation and support. The role involves defining QA strategies, managing team performance, and ensuring compliance with quality standards in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates should have strong leadership skills and a robust understanding of QA methodologies.

Benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in QA management, preferably in SAP projects.
• Strong understanding of quality assurance methodologies and practices.
• Ability to lead a team and mentor junior QA personnel.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement QA strategies and standards for SAP projects.
• Oversee all phases of testing and ensure compliance.
• Collaborate with technical teams to resolve issues and improve processes.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Strong analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Experience with Microsoft Office suite

Education

Relevant degree or certification

Tools

SAP Solution Manager

HP ALM

Tosca

Job description

Description

About Invenio The largest independent global SAP solutions provider serving the public sector as well as offering specialist skills in media and entertainment. We bring deep expertise combined with advanced technologies to enable organizations to modernize so they can run at the speed of today’s business. We know how to navigate the extraordinary complexities of international businesses and public sector organizations, working with stakeholders to drive change and create agile organizations of tomorrow using the technologies of today. Learn more at. Role - QA Managing Consultant

Role summary

Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced QA managing consultant to lead the quality assurance function for our SAP implementation and support activities. The QA Manager will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing all quality assurance processes, including test planning, test execution, defect management, and quality governance across SAP modules.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement QA strategies, standards, and procedures specific to SAP projects.
• Develop detailed test plans, scenarios, scripts, and procedures.
• Establish quality metrics and KPIs for SAP systems and ensure compliance.
• Lead a team of QA analysts and testers (internal and / or external).
• Coordinate with SAP functional, technical, and BASIS teams for test planning and issue resolution.
• Provide mentorship and training on SAP QA best practices.
• Oversee all test phases: unit testing, integration testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), regression testing, and performance testing.
• Manage SAP test tools such as SAP Solution Manager, HP ALM, Tosca, or similar.
• Ensure proper documentation and traceability of test cases and results.
• Ensure SAP system changes meet internal and external compliance standards (e.g., SOX, GxP).
• Support internal and external audits by providing required QA documentation.
• Monitor, track, and report on defect status.
• Collaborate with project managers and technical leads to prioritize defect resolution.
• Identify and mitigate QA-related risks.
• Drive improvements in QA practices, automation and efficiency.
• Keep current with SAP upgrades, patches and emerging QA tools and techniques.

Business Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, the ability to clearly and concisely communicate with others.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Understanding of business processes for focus areas or multiple modules.
• Ability to do research and perform detailed tasks.
• Strong analytical skills.

Consulting Skills

• Aptitude for working in a team environment; problem-solving skills, creative thinking, communicating clearly and empathetically, strong time management, and ability to collaborate with all levels of staff.
• Ability to explain ideas and concepts to other project team members and to client personnel.
• Has a solid foundation for consulting “soft” skills necessary for client engagements and may act as a coach for others related to these soft skills.
• Ability to interpret requirements and apply SAP best practices.
• Ability to identify upsell opportunities and assist in the management of scope.
• Creates professional relationships with client
• Develop new professional peer relationships for additional business or possible new consultants
• Helps develop overall marketing messages
• Communicates project resource requirements to staffing coordinator / clients
• Ensures quality implementation (works with QA program)
• May participate in Pre-Sales as part of the client pursuit team

Leadership Skills

• Seeks ways to increase the project team effectiveness
• Acts as a mentor to Consultants and Sr. Consultants
• Works well as a member of a team
• Seeks ways to increase their level of contribution and therefore team effectiveness

Personnel Development

• Development of consultants to meet your project’s requirements
• Maintains knowledge of focus area at an expert level (known as the consultant’s consultant)
• Give effective feedback (Immediate and Evaluations)

General Skills / Tasks

• Evaluate and design application and / or technical architectures
• Leads team effort in developing solutions for projects
• Completes assignments within budget, meets project deadlines, makes and keeps sensible commitments to client and team
• Keeps billing efficiency targets, and complies with all administrative responsibilities in a timely and effective manner
• Keeps project management appraised of project direction and client concerns
• Understands the client’s business and technical environments
• Regularly prepares status reports
• Effectively manage a single engagement on a detailed level
• Define project scope
• Direct team efforts in developing solutions for mission-critical client needs
• Manage the team responsible for the daily activities of assigned projects
• Ensure project quality, satisfaction, and profitability
• Perform personnel performance evaluations
• Provide personnel performance, development, and education plans
• Refer to the Performance Plan and Job Description documents for additional responsibilities of this position

Invenio is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. Invenio’s management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs and general treatment during employment.