Quality Engineering Environments Manager

Asda Stores Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary company bonus

Company pension up to 7% matched

Car allowance £5,700

Colleague discount 15% in store and on

Wellbeing services (Stream, virtual GP

Job summary

Asda is seeking a Quality Engineering Environments Manager to lead the test environment strategy for major transformation programmes, including a significant SAP S/4HANA upgrade. This role requires on-site presence at Asda House in Leeds for at least three days per week with hybrid working options.

You will provide technical leadership, govern environment activities, coordinate across teams and suppliers, and drive continuous improvement to support complex enterprise programmes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience developing and implementing test environment strategies within large-scale programmes.
• Strong understanding of test environment management within complex, integrated technology landscapes.
• Experience coordinating multiple environments, systems, suppliers and delivery teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to balance long-term strategic thinking with practical delivery requirements.
• Experience identifying and mitigating environment-related risks and issues.
• Experience working across multiple applications, integrations and third-party platforms.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the test environment strategy across major transformation programmes.
• Establish and maintain governance, planning and coordination processes for test environments.
• Shape and support the development of a future environment landscape capable of supporting multiple programmes and business priorities.
• Coordinate environment requirements, dependencies and readiness activities across multiple teams and suppliers.
• Work closely with internal teams and third-party vendors to align environment requirements and priorities.
• Drive continuous improvement in test environment management practices and processes.
• Support the adoption of service virtualisation approaches to reduce system dependencies and increase flexibility.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance on environment-related challenges.
• Identify and mitigate environment-related risks, issues and constraints.
• Influence stakeholders at all levels to ensure successful programme delivery.

Skills

Test environment strategy

Governance & coordination

Stakeholder management

Environment governance

Multi-team coordination

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Service virtualization

Job description

Job Title

Quality Engineering Environments Manager

Location

Asda House

Employment Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours Per Week

37.5

Salary

Competitive salary plus benefits

Category

Software Development and Implementation

Closing Date

27 October 2026

This role requires on-site presence at Asda House in Leeds for at least three days per week. We’re really looking forward to having you around!

Join us at Asda and play a key role in enabling high-quality delivery across our fast-paced retail business. We’re looking for a passionate Quality Engineering Environments Manager to join our team and play a key role in delivering major business transformation programmes, including a significant SAP S/4HANA upgrade. We’re primarily looking for someone with strong experience in test environment strategy, environment governance and managing complex technology landscapes.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the test environment strategy across major transformation programmes.
• Establish and maintain effective governance, planning and coordination processes for test environments.
• Shape and support the development of a future environment landscape capable of supporting multiple programmes and business priorities.
• Coordinate environment requirements, dependencies and readiness activities across multiple teams and suppliers.
• Work closely with internal teams and third-party vendors to align environment requirements and priorities.
• Drive continuous improvement in test environment management practices and processes.
• Support the adoption of service virtualisation approaches to reduce system dependencies and increase flexibility.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance on environment-related challenges.
• Identify and mitigate environment-related risks, issues and constraints.
• Influence stakeholders at all levels to ensure successful programme delivery.

About You

You’ll have a strong background in test environments and programme delivery, with the ability to operate strategically whilst maintaining technical credibility.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience developing and implementing test environment strategies within large-scale programmes.
• Strong understanding of test environment management within complex, integrated technology landscapes.
• Experience coordinating multiple environments, systems, suppliers and delivery teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• The ability to balance long-term strategic thinking with practical delivery requirements.
• Experience identifying and mitigating environment-related risks and issues.
• Experience working across multiple applications, integrations and third-party platforms.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience supporting ERP, digital or enterprise-wide transformation programmes.
• Exposure to SAP S/4HANA or similar large-scale technology implementations.
• Knowledge of service virtualisation concepts and tooling.
• Experience working within retail, supply chain or highly integrated enterprise environments.

This position is open to flexible working / job share / part-time working.

If you have any questions about the role, please email [e-mail]

Everything you’ll love

To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Discretionary company bonus
• Company pension up to 7% matched
• Company Car allowance of £5,700
• 15% colleague discount in store and online
• Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.
• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.
• We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day.
• Simply put, we want our colleagues to be proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves

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