S/4HANA Validation Lead — GxP Compliance & Release

Cognizant; Foster City (CA); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Holidays

401(k) Plan

Disability Insurance

Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant in Foster City, CA is seeking an SAP Validation Lead to govern CSV activities across SAP S/4HANA programs in a regulated environment. You will drive validation planning, risk assessments, lifecycle execution, and release readiness while collaborating with quality, compliance, and technology teams to ensure data integrity and compliance across ERP transformations.

The role offers a hybrid work model with three days on-site in Foster City and a focus on governance, traceability, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline.
• 12+ years in validation with 8+ years CSV experience.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and govern enterprise SAP S/4HANA validation strategy.
• Lead risk-based validation assessments across projects.
• Ensure traceability, documentation, and compliance controls.
• Mentor validation engineers and support audits.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA Validation

CSV Expert

GxP Compliance

Risk-Based Validation

Validation Lifecycle

Release Management

ALM Test Management

Data Migration Validation

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

ALM

Veeva

Change Management Systems

Job description

Cognizant in Foster City, CA is seeking an SAP Validation Lead to govern CSV activities across SAP S/4HANA programs in a regulated environment. You will drive validation planning, risk assessments, lifecycle execution, and release readiness while collaborating with quality, compliance, and technology teams to ensure data integrity and compliance across ERP transformations.

The role offers a hybrid work model with three days on-site in Foster City and a focus on governance, traceability, and