SAP Functional Testing - Manager

PwC; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC India in Bengaluru seeks a SAP Functional Testing Manager to lead client support testing within our Software and Product Innovation practice. You will guide test strategy, coordinate testing across SAP modules, and oversee teams ensuring quality on time. Strong leadership and communication are essential in this role.

You will work with advisory, assurance, tax and business services teams, shaping testing deliverables and reporting for complex SAP programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; 8+ years of SAP testing experience.
• Hands-on functional testing leadership across SAP modules.
• Experience coordinating testing plans, estimates, and execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead SAP functional testing workstreams and coordinate timelines with project leads.
• Manage testing plans, estimates, and execution for functional, SI, regression, and UAT.
• Direct creation and maintenance of test cases, scripts, logs, and docs.
• Oversee defect triage, root-cause analysis, and retesting across releases.
• Apply quality engineering methods and testing tools to validate functionality.
• Coach junior staff on testing methods and deliver clear reviews.
• Align testing activities with milestones and business priorities.

Skills

SAP testing leadership

Test planning

UAT testing

Coaching teams

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP Integration Suite

Job description

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Quality Engineering

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

The Opportunity

Join our Acceleration Center India and help shape the future of business for our diverse client portfolio across geographies and jurisdictions. You’ll work at the heart of global teams across Advisory, Assurance, Tax and Business Services—solving real client challenges through connected collaboration. We’ll help you grow your skills so you can go further. With hands‑on learning, cutting‑edge tools and an inclusive culture, this is your opportunity to do inspiring work that makes a difference—every day.

As a SAP Functional Testing Manager you will lead client support testing efforts within our Software and Product Innovation practice, guiding the planning and delivery of testing activities that help validate SAP solutions before they move into production. As a Manager you will lead teams, coach junior staff, manage client accounts, and take ownership of workstreams while applying sound judgment, business knowledge, and a practical approach to quality, timelines, and deliverables. In this role at PwC, you will oversee test strategy, coordinate issue tracking, review results, and help shape clear reporting that supports informed decisions across complex SAP programs.

Responsibilities

• Leading SAP functional testing workstreams across client engagements and coordinating deliverable timelines with project leads
• Managing testing plans, estimates, and execution activities for functional, systems integration, regression, and user acceptance testing
• Directing teams in the creation, review, and maintenance of test cases, test scripts, defect logs, and testing documentation
• Overseeing defect triage, root cause review, and retesting activities to support timely resolution across release cycles
• Applying quality engineering methods and testing tools to assess application functionality, integrations, and business process performance
• Coaching junior staff on testing methods, issue tracking, and documentation standards while providing clear review feedback
• Evaluating system changes, process impacts, and business requirements to identify testing risks and coverage gaps
• Building relationships with client and internal stakeholders to align testing activities with implementation milestones and business priorities

What You Must Have

• At least a Bachelor’s degree
• At least 8 years of experience
• Oral and written proficiency in English required

Core module expertise:

Hands-on functional knowledge in at least two modules, such as FI/CO, MM, SD, PP, EWM, or QM, including the ability to read and validate configuration rather than only execute scripts.

• End-to-end process knowledge: Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, Record-to-Report, and Plan-to-Produce, including cross-module touchpoints and period-end close.
• ECC to S/4HANA transition knowledge: Understanding of key conversion changes, including Business Partner, Universal Journal (ACDOCA), new asset accounting, and MATDOC. Brownfield, greenfield, and RISE with SAP exposure are preferred.
• Fiori and integration awareness: Functional familiarity with Fiori apps and roles, as well as interfaces to SAP and non-SAP systems, including IDocs, OData/APIs, and SAP Integration Suite.
• Adjacent SAP solutions (good to have): Exposure to SuccessFactors, Ariba, IBP, or Concur.
• Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Computer and Information Science, Computer Engineering, Graphic Design, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Mathematics
• Demonstrating SAP functional testing leadership across client engagements
• Managing test planning, execution, and defect triage activities
• Driving quality engineering improvements through automation and process design
• Coaching teams on UAT, regression, and systems integration testing
• Translating business needs into clear test scenarios and deliverables

Travel Requirements

Not Specified